THE PATTERN OF HER HEART

Author: Tracie Peterson and Judith Miller ISBN: 076422896X 9/2005 HISTORICAL Publisher: BETHANY HOUSE
Time Period: pre-Civil War

Marriage to Nolan Houston has brought deep contentment to Jasmine, and life at their horse farm on the outskirts of Lowell, Massachusetts, is both challenging and satisfying. The harmony they love is disrupted, however, when news of tragedy forces Jasmine and Nolan to uproot their family and travel south to manage the plantation of her childhood. The reception they receive upon their arrival is anything but welcoming. Jasmine, however, is determined to uphold her anti-slavery beliefs and free the slaves laboring at The Willows. But when an explosive act destroys their plans, the lives of those they’ve promised to protect hang in the balance.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

This story has so many characters to love. Jasmine and Nolan truly pattern a Godly couple, their children are delightful, and the slaves they free are precious. I think, however, that I enjoyed the love story between the preacher and Elinor the most. I wanted to jump ahead and read what would happen next. Best of all, I loved Reggie.

I highly recommend THE PATTERN OF HER HEART, not for a love story, but simply because it is a wonderful story.

Cynthia Whitten