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Reviewed by Joy Hannabass for Readers' Favorite
In Dandelions on the Wind, Maren Jensen moved in with Elsa Brantenberg to work for room and board after a mail-order-bride deal went wrong. Maren’s life changed when Wooly shows up at the farm to work. In Bending Toward the Sun, working at the general store and going to college doesn’t leave time for love in Emilie Heinrich’s life. But then a childhood friend comes back into town - will that change things for Emilie? In Ripples Along the Shore, it is almost time for the Boone's Lick wagon train, led by the mysterious and handsome Garrett Cowlishaw to leave for California, but will widow Caroline go along? It is time for a change in Caroline’s life after losing her husband in the Civil War, but is a cross country trip on a wagon train the answer for Caroline?
The Quilted Heart is a collection of stories that takes place just after the Civil War, and the people of the small town of St. Charles, Missouri are trying to get their lives back together in their own way. Some will decide to stay in the town, while others choose to leave their home and join the wagon train to California. I enjoyed these heartwarming stories created by Mona Hodgson, with believable and solid characters playing out the scenes as they faced the difficult decisions before them. And I appreciate the way Ms. Hodgson weaves the principles of the Bible into the lives of her characters. Through the heartache of losing family members and friends to the war, and the romance found within the characters of this town, Ms. Hodgson tells a compelling story that will stay with you long after you finish reading. Those who enjoy historical fiction, and especially fiction written around the Civil War era, are sure to enjoy this one.
