Tittle           : Wagon Train Wife (Walton Valley #1)

Author        : Catherine Kennedy

Pub Date    : March 31, 2021

Pages          : 192

My Rating   : ★★★★

The Summary

She will go to any lengths to protect her sister, including getting married to a stranger.

Eliza Fairchild traveled to America from England with her sister and parents with the hope that she would be able to maintain her sheltered, affluent existence there. Eliza and her sister Hannah, however, are in a precarious condition as a result of the passing of their parents and the brutality of their guardians.

After the passing of his young wife soon after their arrival in America, Thomas Flannagan made the pledge to never fall in love again. He suggests a marriage of convenience since he needs a wife and wants to keep the Fairchild sisters safe.

Thomas and Eliza become closer as they work together to build a home in the vast Kansas prairie, but when her sister's history catches up with them, their sweet feelings are endangered.

My Review

Although I've never read anything else by this author, I'll surely read the following books in this series.

The two young girls in this book are focused on leading better lives, which is the book's main theme. Eliza and Hannah were sisters.

I respected Eliza's sense of responsibility to take care of her small sister. She made a wise and appropriate advice at the time to join a wagon train. After learning that a lone female couldn't board the wagon train, Eliza didn't give up. She approached Thomas for help instead, and he agreed to marry her.

The story is realistic and true to life. Because there were so many unexpected twists, a slow-burning romance, and engaging characters, finishing this book was difficult. I liked the author's writing style. Religious themes are deftly woven into the story, where they organically affect the lives of the people.

Although there is rape-related material, it is not particularly detailed. The book's conclusion is when the subject is actually discussed in depth.

The main themes of the narrative are love, forgiveness, and starting afresh. I believe you'll enjoy this if you're looking for a quick historical fiction short narrative.

Through BookSirens, I received a free copy of this book. These are my own personal opinions, and my review is voluntary.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.