DAWNING SISTERS SERIES Book #1
PAULA'S REVIEW:
“Nothing for it but to put one foot in front of the other. To trust God to work out the future while being faithful in the here and now.”
Drawing on a real ship that was lost in a storm, the author has penned a wonderfully exciting story of two strangers escaping Chicago and ending up in a shipwreck. The scenes where Sadie and Kellen were fighting for their lives in the midst of a storm were terrifying and realistic. The trouble just keeps coming as they reach her family farm in Wisconsin. Kellen sees this as an opportunity to help Sadie’s family and at the same time hide from thugs he left behind in Chicago.
This was a story of sustaining faith and how God showed the characters a solution to their problems and kept them through all of their difficulties.
I enjoyed the family atmosphere at the farm and the way the sisters each wanted to help rescue the farm from foreclosure. Kellen was the perfect hero when he resolved to help in any way he could. It illustrated how he had grown in his faith.
This engaging story was coupled with some interesting history.
Danger and romance is a winning combination. I look forward to reading more in this series.
*A complimentary copy of this book was provided by the publisher on behalf of the author. I was not required ro post a favorable review. All opinions are mine alone.* 5 stars and a solid faith thread
BackCover Blurb:
Chicago, October 1929—Kellan O’Roark is running on borrowed time.
After handing over his cousin’s incriminating bootlegging ledger to the
police, he intends to vanish before the mobster exacts revenge. His
destination: the SS Wisconsin, a steamer headed for Milwaukee, upon which he’s secured work despite his fear of the water.
But
despite his pressing need for escape, Kellan faces obstacles while
leaving Chicago—including one who may break open his heart. Sadie
Dawning, desperate to return to her family’s Wisconsin farm and ailing
father, escapes a kidnapping attempt at Chicago Union Station when
Kellan steps in and offers to smuggle her aboard the Wisconsin. His decision turns nearly fatal when an autumn storm capsizes the ship.
Washed
ashore, the pair arrive at Sadie’s family farm to find new storms
brewing on land. While Kellan hides his past to continue evading his
cousin, Sadie fights for her place among her sisters while the farm
battles the beginnings of the Great Depression. Caught between duty, a
dangerous past, and a budding love, Kellan and Sadie must rely on their
newfound faith in each other and renewed faith in God to weather the
growing storm.
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