As
The Daughters of the Mayflower
series continues to take us down the path of American History, we now
reach the Civil War. This story largely takes place at the home of
Pearl MacFarlane, her brother and father. The MacFarlanes are imposed
upon by Pearl's cousin, Sergeant Travis Bledsoe of the Confederacy,
to care for wounded Union soldiers, among them Sergeant Joshua
Wheeler. While initially resentful of this intrusion, Pearl's
devotion to God, her father's timely use of Scripture, and her
growing affection for Sgt. Wheeler, Pearl began to embrace her new
and difficult responsibilities.
Shannon
McNear provides lengthy front and back material to explain the
difficulties she experienced in writing this story as well as
pertinent historical information. I enjoyed this story, but at times
felt as trapped within the walls of the MacFarlane home as did Pearl,
longing to move to new scenery and an interesting side story. I would
recommend this book to historical fiction fans, and I continue to
love this series. I am grateful to Barbour Publishing for providing
me a copy of The Rebel Bride
via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. I was under no
obligation to provide a positive review, and received no monetary
compensation.
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