Can the power of love and the bond of family triumph in a community that cannot accept either?
Published April 30th 2019
by Fleming H. Revell Company
With the threat of a cholera epidemic at their heels, Darcie and Walter Goodwin join the Shakers, whose villages seem immune to the disease. It's meant to be temporary, but when Walter is killed in a riverboat accident, destitute Darcie has little choice but to stay with the Shakers. To complicate matters, she is expecting a baby conceived before she and her husband came to the Shaker village. Marital relationships are considered sinful in this celibate community, putting Darcie in a unique--and lonely--position. Can the arrival of widower Flynn Keller and his headstrong daughter offer Darcie the hope of happiness?
My thoughts:
I love books written about Kentucky and this historical immediately swept me back to the fall of 1849 in Harmony Hill. This story centers around Darcie Goodwin who is a young woman that is on a journey of survival. She married her husband Walter 4 years ago, but with the growing threat of cholera in the area they made the decision to live with the Shakers until the threat was over. Their arrival was met with changes they didn't know or hadn't expected. For one the women and men were kept completely separate, so she and Walter were unable to live as husband and wife. She was raised in a christian home, but some of the Shaker beliefs were hard for her to accept. After 3 months of living with the Shakers Walter left one day never to return leaving Darcie a young widow and a baby on the way.
I really enjoyed this book!! The plot immediately pulled me in. I enjoyed reading about the Shakers and must admit I was shocked at some of their beliefs. I could tell the author had researched this topic well. The engaging,secondary characters are well integrated into the story. Darcie is both kind and sweet, but she shows a survivor instinct throughout the story. Flynn Keller is a widow and the father of an inquisitive, young daughter. He's not ready to move on with his life in a romantic sense, but he knows he needs to put his daughters needs first. The author adds an artful touch to the story by adding a small mystery into the plot. It was not something I expected, but enjoyed because it enriched the story.
This captivating story has elements of faith, second chances, quirky characters, romantic tension, and love.
This is a book I would recommend to anyone.
**I received this book from the publisher as part of their book bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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