About the book: Despite years on the run, Sophie Neumann is determined to care for two young children. She won’t abandon them the way she thinks her older sisters abandoned her. But times are growing desperate, and when she falls in with the wrong crowd and witnesses a crime, she realizes fleeing 1850s New York is her only option.
Disappearing with her two young charges into a group of orphans heading west by train, Sophie hopes to find safety and a happy life. When the train stops in Illinois for the first placement of orphans, Sophie faces the most difficult choice of her life.
Reinhold Weiss has finally purchased his own small farm. With mounting debts, a harvest to bring in, and past scars that haunt him, he’s in no position to give his heart away . . . but can he say no when his long-lost friend shows up on a nearby train pleading for his help?
Publication Date: December 4, 2018
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Genre: Historical fiction
Series: Orphan Train, #3
My thoughts: Seems like I’ve been waiting on this book forever. I love this series and couldn’t wait to read Sophie’s story. Jody Hedlund didn’t disappoint as she prepared readers for a goodbye to these characters.
Sophie’s story seemed to have a different tone to it than the other two books in the series. The opening scene in New York City to the interactions between Sophie and Reinhold made this book a bit unique from the other two in the series. However, Sophie has a different personality than her sisters so I think this really suited her and let the reader into who Sophie was compared to her sisters. My favorite character was Euphemia and I would love to read more about her so could we possibly get a series about the Duff family?
As always the author’s writing is fantastic and she has the ability to draw you right into the story and make you feel as if you are part of it. I felt the heat beating down and the freezing rain pelting me right along with the characters. Her writing makes the books effortless to read. And as always, I’m a bit sad to be leaving these characters but excited to see what the author has for readers next. I’m sure her fans won’t be disappointed.
I definitely recommend this book to fans of historical fiction. I also recommend reading the series in order so you have the complete story and won’t feel lost. This book is one for the keeper shelves!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley and was not required to post a review. All opinions are mine.
About the author: Winner of the 2016 Christian Book Award for fiction and Christy Award for historical romance, best-selling author Jody Hedlund writes inspirational historical romances for both youth and adults.
Jody lives in central Michigan with her husband, five busy children, and five spoiled cats. Although Jody prefers to experience daring and dangerous adventures through her characters rather than in real life, she’s learned that a calm existence is simply not meant to be (at least in this phase of her life!).
When she’s not penning another of her page-turning stories, she loves to spend her time reading, especially when it also involves consuming coffee and chocolate.
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