Adria Starr lost her entire family to the cholera epidemic of 1833. As most of the towns people fled to escape the "bad air" two slaves stayed behind. Louis could have fled to freedom, but instead stayed behind and cared for the sick and buried the dead. Louis came to Adria's rescue and when the towns people returned he made sure she had a good home. Ruth Harmon was widowed by the same cholera epidemic and agrees to take the young Adria in.
Twelve years have passed and Louis is about to be sold, but Adria is determined to buy his freedom. The whole town remembers Louis' selfless act and come together to help Adria in her efforts. Ruth has been alone for all these years and has all but given up on her dreams of having children of her own, but when a new preacher comes to town it seems she may have a second chance at love and a real family.
Adria is ready to risk everything for a cause she feels passionately about, but will it come at a cost to Ruth, Louis and all the people she has come to love?
I cannot say enough good things about this book. It is going on my shelf of favorites. Such a great message of love and waiting on God's timing and answered prayers. I could not put it down and loved everything about it!
***Thanks to Revell Reads for providing me a copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest review.
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