Overview: Long Trail
Home is part of a six-book series about four generations of the Morgan
family living, fighting, and thriving amidst a turbulent Texas history
spanning from 1845 to 1896. Although a series, each book can be read on
its own.
When Riley Morgan returns home
after fighting in the War Between the States, he is excited to see his
parents and fiance again. But he soon learns that his parents are gone
and the woman he loved is married.
Riley takes a job at the Wilcox
School for the blind just to get by. He keeps his heart closed off but a
pretty blind woman, Annie, threatens to steal it.
Through painful circumstances, Riley and Annie learn that the loving and sovereign hand of God cannot be thwarted.
My Review: I thought this book was great! Raleigh (aka Riley) Morgan returns from war after 4 years to find his ranch in shambles, his parents dead, and his fiance married. With painful memories from before and during the war haunting him, he needs to find something to do to keep him busy. Annie Sheffield has lived at the Wilcox School for the Blind since coming to Waco seven years earlier, after her father's abandonment. It's the only home she's ever had. However, she has had to deceive everyone in order to stay there. When her and Riley meet, sparks fly. Can they overcome their pasts and accept the future God has for them?
The plot moved pretty quickly. There were no parts that I found lagging. Riley is coming to grips with what has happened over the past four years and learning to trust God again. Annie is fighting to keep the only home she's ever known and learning that the God she's heard about can forgive her for anything she's done. The author did a great job of keeping the story interesting and the romance between Annie and Riley intriguing.
The author also did a great job at weaving the message throughout the book. Doubt and fear must be overcome in order to experience true peace in any Christian's life. It's a lesson that many of us, including myself, still need to learn and experience daily. Overall, this was a really great book and I look foreward to reading the rest of the books in the series!
**I received this book free from Moody Publishers in exchange for my honest review, which I have given.**
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- Learn more about the Texas Trails Series
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