Jacqueline (Jack)
Rivers is mourning the death of her father. He ran a pony express
station in Carson Sink. With her father’s death, she’s afraid
she’ll lose her home if someone else comes to manage the station,
so she’s trying to convince the owners to allow her to continue.
The station is also a stopover for the stagecoach.
The stagecoach
arrives with two visitors, Elijah Johnson who is searching for his
partner’s lost daughter, and Mr. Crowell who is trying to locate
forged Indian bonds for the government. Jack and Elijah feel an
immediate interest in the other. Crowell enlists them both in his
search for the forged bonds creating an adventure for Elijah that he
didn’t expect.
This is the ninth
book in the Daughters of the Mayflower series. I found this one of
the most interesting from the plot standpoint. There is the mystery
of the missing daughter, the forged bonds, and the excitement of
catching the conman responsible for the forgeries. The book is
heavily laced with Christian background. Some readers may find it too
heavy, but I thought it fit the time period and characters well.
Jack is a strong
female character. She feels bereft without her father, but is sure
she can take on his responsibilities. Elijah is likable. He has a
strong sense of loyalty to his partner and strives to do the right
thing
in all circumstances.
Each book in the
Mayflower Bride series is a standalone story. If you enjoy historical
Christian fiction, you may enjoy this book.
I received this book
from Barbour Books for this review.
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