Shirley P. (booknookchick) reviewed Walk By Faith (Steeple Hill Single Title) on + 117 more book reviews
A young mother, abandoned and unexpectedly divorced, joins a wagon train heading to Montana to start a new life. Once I started reading the book, I wanted to get it finished. The visual descriptions of traveling by wagon train put me right there in my imagination. The story revolves around five main characters: Clarissa, her daughter, Sophia, Clarissa's friends and traveling companions, Carolyn and Michael, and her unexpected love interest, Dawson Clements. The careers and experiences of Michael, a preacher hoping to start a new church in Montana because Clarissa was ostracized by his congregation after her divorce; Clarissa, a nurse who lost her job because of her divorce, and Dawson, a former soldier and now a trail boss, set the themes for the story: forgiveness, empathy, and respect. I would consider reading other books by this author.
From back of book:
Book Description
Against the majestic beauty of the Rocky Mountains during the 1860s land rush comes an uplifting romance about the power of forgiveness. . .
To provide a better life for her young daughter, Clarissa Graham joins a wagon train headed west. But as the trail turns increasingly dangerous, Clarissa fears her decision could cost them their lives. Help comes in the unlikely form of a jaded ex0soldier who knows nothing of grace, forgiveness or even love. And it's this man--Dawson Clements--who stays behind with Clarissa when her daughter becomes gravely ill. But as the makeshift "family" finally nears Montana, Clarissa knows her greatest challenge still lies ahead. Can she convince Dawson to remain by her side for a journey that will last a lifetime?
Book Description
Against the majestic beauty of the Rocky Mountains during the 1860s land rush comes an uplifting romance about the power of forgiveness. . .
To provide a better life for her young daughter, Clarissa Graham joins a wagon train headed west. But as the trail turns increasingly dangerous, Clarissa fears her decision could cost them their lives. Help comes in the unlikely form of a jaded ex0soldier who knows nothing of grace, forgiveness or even love. And it's this man--Dawson Clements--who stays behind with Clarissa when her daughter becomes gravely ill. But as the makeshift "family" finally nears Montana, Clarissa knows her greatest challenge still lies ahead. Can she convince Dawson to remain by her side for a journey that will last a lifetime?
