Mira Dean had a plan for her future in place until her fiance passed away before they could marry. In the wake of losing him she decided she would move forward in a life alone as a school teacher and try to be content. She had no intention of changing her life and finding a husband at this time.

Gordon Covington, a young man from her childhood days and who was a preacher in Sourwood, KY showed up at church, offered her a teaching job in his little community and then asked for her hand in marriage. He was convinced God was leading him to her.

Overwhelmed and flustered she refused to give credence to the thought of such an idea. She refused to talk to him on this matter and sent him packing. With that behind her she began planning for a new semester with her students. Within 24 hours she was told she no longer had a job due to lower enrollment and then she returned to her rented rooms to find out the home owner was giving her notice. It felt like God was closing every door for her.

How could she move to a community where she knew no one except Gordon and what was more disconcerting was that she might marry a man she did not love to accomplish this. Desperate to find a new job and home she boarded the train for Sourwood and didn’t look back.

This was an absolutely impossible scenario for our modern day world. To think of marrying a stranger would be unthinkable in our day and age. The only thing that made this remotely fathomable was that God was in control. The characters were endearing and the little community of Sourwood was fun to learn about. The book was a slower paced book and a nice distraction from my crazy “May life” right now.

It turned out to be a beautiful love story for both the couple and with Mira and the community which she served. The thread of God’s direction and guidance was woven throughout the story. As a pastor’s wife myself I enjoyed getting to see what that would look like in early 1900s America. Faith, trust, and obedience were strong themes throughout this story. Gordon Covington was a perfect gentleman and caring pastor to his flock. This was a sweet story.

I enjoyed being part of the blog tour from Revell Publishing for this book. I was sent a free copy of the book (but I also bought a copy to give to a friend). I was not told by anyone to read or give a positive review. I was asked only to share what I thought of the story in my own honest words.

Check out more about the author at her website www.AnnHGabhart.com