Author: Catherine Palmer Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Christian fiction, Romance, Fiction, Historical fiction, Western
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ISBNs: 9780842370585 9781414331591 0842370587 1414331592 |
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After a diphtheria epidemic takes the lives of both her husband and daughter, Lily Nolan continues her work in a traveling medicine show. When the troupe arrives in the small town of Hope, KS, in 1866, Lily encounters Elijah Book, a preacher caring for an orphaned baby, and agrees to look after the child. Although attracted to the kindly Elijah, Lily distrusts him because of the childhood abuse she suffered at the hands of her preacher father. Handling the plot line concerning Lily's father with intelligence and compassion, Palmer (Prairie Fire, LJ 11/1/98) accomplishes a fairly rare task for the genre here, providing both fully rounded characters and unpleasant portrayals of clergy. Her solid development of Lily puts this prairie romance a step above most others, making this a fine addition to the entertaining series.
This book is part of the "A Town Called Hope" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "Prairie Rose" First published in 1997 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Prairie Fire" Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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