"Swept Away" begins with Ruthy MacNeil on a wagon train, being verbally abused by her "parents". Her real parents had passed away and her new "parents" horribly abuse her physically, verbally and emotionally. They expect Ruthy, a scrappy young woman, to meet their every need including becoming the wife of their son Virgil. All along the trail Ruthy prays to be rescued.
Her rescue comes about when, against her warning and better judgment, her "father" decides to cross a rain swollen river during a storm. A flash flood causes Ruthy to be swept away from the others on the wagon train. Ruthy survives, though apparently everyone else is lost.
Days later and miles downriver, Ruthy is rescued, by Luke Stone. Luke is a Civil War veteran coming home to claim his stolen farm. Luke feels God placed him where he could find Ruthy, but he needs to get back to Broken Wheel, the closest town to his farm. Putting an unconscious Ruthy on his horse, he takes her with him.
After she recuperates, Ruthy wants to help Luke and his friends reclaim Luke's farm. Although they strongly protest against her help, Ruthy doesn't take any nonsense from them and because of her past proves she is strong and trustworthy
Many issues are dealt with, Ruthy's abuse, Luke's desire for vengeance and spousal abuse, to name a few. Each circumstance is met with prayer and a desire to do God's will. Mary has woven in Christian values. For example, Luke's friends from the Regulators are war seasoned men but they all love Jesus. Their goal in the end is to take the criminals but not kill them. You will have to read the story to find out what happens. I recommend this adventure/romance. You will not be able to put it down.
Her rescue comes about when, against her warning and better judgment, her "father" decides to cross a rain swollen river during a storm. A flash flood causes Ruthy to be swept away from the others on the wagon train. Ruthy survives, though apparently everyone else is lost.
Days later and miles downriver, Ruthy is rescued, by Luke Stone. Luke is a Civil War veteran coming home to claim his stolen farm. Luke feels God placed him where he could find Ruthy, but he needs to get back to Broken Wheel, the closest town to his farm. Putting an unconscious Ruthy on his horse, he takes her with him.
After she recuperates, Ruthy wants to help Luke and his friends reclaim Luke's farm. Although they strongly protest against her help, Ruthy doesn't take any nonsense from them and because of her past proves she is strong and trustworthy
Many issues are dealt with, Ruthy's abuse, Luke's desire for vengeance and spousal abuse, to name a few. Each circumstance is met with prayer and a desire to do God's will. Mary has woven in Christian values. For example, Luke's friends from the Regulators are war seasoned men but they all love Jesus. Their goal in the end is to take the criminals but not kill them. You will have to read the story to find out what happens. I recommend this adventure/romance. You will not be able to put it down.
Swept Away is the brand new book one of the Trouble in Texas Series. I'm looking forward to reading the remainder of the series as they are published.
This book was provided to me by Bethany House Publishers in exchange for an honest review.
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Your dad has viewed the pics ...............repeatedly:)
He's just not so good at posting comments.:(
But they are MUCH appreciated!
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