DAYLIGHT COMES

Author: Judith Miller ISBN: 0764200003 11/2006 HISTORICAL Publisher: BETHANY HOUSE
Time Period: 1882 Kansas

Truth Wyman has watched Nicodemus, Kansas, grow into a busy little prairie town. And she has grown up, too. Her family was among the first settlers to homestead this area, and there is nowhere she'd rather live. She's always thought her husband felt the same way. . . . Then Moses comes home with news that he has been nominated for state office. If he wins, they'll need to move to the state capital. Pregnant with her first child, Truth does not plan to move to Topeka. How can she raise her baby in an unfamiliar city? How can she leave her family and her home? Yet what will happen if she refuses? Nicodemus's sister community, Hill City, is thriving, too. Macia Boyle returns to her family after a European holiday. The storekeeper's nephew, Garrett Johnson, captures her attention, but she can't seem to forget Jeb Malone, the young blacksmith who showed interest in her before her trip. Soon, Macia must make a choice: Should she return to Jeb's arms or seek a new life with Garrett?

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

DAYLIGHT COMES is the third and final book in Judith Miller's Freedom Path trilogy. It is the continuing story of the Boyle and Harban families. If you enjoyed FIRST DAWN and MORNING SKY, then you'll definitely want to read DAYLIGHT COMES.

DAYLIGHT COMES tells the story of two strong African American women living on the Kansas prairie in the early 1880's. Each of these woman are dealing with a life changing event, and DAYLIGHT COMES is the story of how they deal with those up and coming changes.

There are two things I love about Judith Miller's writing. The first is the emotional depth that she gives to her characters, and the other is the amount of history that she pours into her books. This book is filled with both.

Truth Wyman is pregnant with her first child and is quite happy living in the little town of Nicodemus, Kansas. All that is going to change when her husband, Moses, is asked to run for State Auditor. Now, Truth has to decide to move away from this town or stay and let her husband leave without her.

Macia Boyle has returned from a trip to Europe and finds that her boyfriend is engaged to another woman. Although he may be lost to her, she still has feelings for him. There is also another young gentleman in town that is intent on wanting to court Macia. Will she try to win back her old flame, or take a chance with this new man?

Judith Miller's DAYLIGHT COMES is an emotional story that, at times, will make you question what you would do in Truth and Macia's situations. I would recommend DAYLIGHT COMES if you're in a mood for a historical and an inspirational read. Also, if you have read the previous two books, you are definitely going to want to finish off the trilogy with DAYLIGHT COMES.

Julie Kornhausl