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BOOK REVIEW: The Soldier's Lady
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by: Laura V. Hilton Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: The Soldier’s Lady Author: Michael Phillips Publisher: Bethany House ISBN: 0-7642-0042-9 Genre: Inspirational/Historical/Fiction
The Civil War has just ended and the South is struggling to recover. The young women of Rosewood are an unusual “family” of blacks, whites, and mixed-race to try to demonstrate what it means to be a true family.
Emma Tolan’s self-esteem has been de-moralized when she served as a slave on a neighboring plantation. She has a four-year-old, son, William, who’d been delivered years earlier by Mayme and Katie (ladies in the “family.”)
Micah Duff fought in the War Between the States and wandered into town, bedraggled and wounded. The ladies at Rosewood are quick to take him in, but will he find the same welcome that Emma did? Will he and Emma be able to find love with each other?
The Soldier’s Lady is the second in the Carolina Cousins series, but easily stands alone. The story sets a lively pace, with lots of intrigue and suspense. I was a bit confused at times by the many characters and how they fit into the story, and I also was a bit stumped by some of the patois the author used.
The faith message was expertly woven in, as was the setting. I could tell that Mr. Phillips spent a lot of time researching for this story. The Soldier’s Lady is a beautiful story of faith sure to please Mr. Phillips fans. $12.99. 346 pages. |
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