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Set in 1640s Puritan Massachusetts, this "flawlessly crafted" (Booklist) historical novel by Christy Award finalist Siri Mitchell delivers a heart-wrenching tale of true love and triumphant grace. While Susannah awaits an overdue marriage proposal, a powerful villager takes a fancy to her. But after a dashing military captain comes to town, she's unprepared for the sinister turn her life soon takes. "A richly emotional, unforgettable story."-Booklist
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"I can only say that this book surprised me and pulled me into a world where matters of the heart don't come often or easy. I thought this book is probably more true to reality of then and even now. A thought provoking read that lingers long after the last page has been read."
— Samm (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Flawlessly crafted…A quietly powerful tale of love, faith, and hope…With its brilliantly formed characters and vividly detailed setting, this tale combines the best elements of inspirational and historical fiction into a richly emotional, unforgettable story.”
— Booklist
Love's Pursuit Listener Reviews
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" I had a hard time with the wording right away, but once I got into it, it was a really good book. Takes place a long time ago, so they speak differently. "
— Celestia, 2/17/2014 -
" It was a beautiful story that will break your heart. "
— Kathely, 2/17/2014 -
" More suspense than I expected. Great characters. Strange ending. "
— Kelly, 2/12/2014 -
" I think this was an interesting book on Puritan History Fiction. I wish the book had a different ending. "
— Jennifer, 1/15/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the pull between religion and culture, family and community expectations and the needs and wants of self. I think a lot of people in a close knit community can identify on some level to the main characters in the novel. "
— Tawni, 1/9/2014 -
" A good book. Not exactly what I expected with the story or the ending. Makes you feel grateful to live in a time where women have the right to choose who they marry! "
— Danielle, 11/30/2013 -
" The writing and story-telling were good and what I expect from this author. The time and setting gave a very realistic feeling of life in a Puritan colony. But I just didn't "like" the story much ... most likely because part of the ending was NOT what I wanted to have happen! "
— Angela, 11/25/2013 -
" A wonderful book. I love historical stories like this one. Susannah Phillips is a great woman, it's nice to read about her. "
— Danielle, 11/25/2013 -
" It started off really interesting, but I felt that it ended really lame. "
— Chantelle, 11/7/2013 -
" This historical fiction novel was set in Puritan New England. I'm not sure how accurate it was in it's portrayal of the Puritans. I listened to the audio book while exercising and felt it was just so-so. "
— Margaret, 11/5/2013 -
" Very Strange story. It almost remined me of the movie "The Village". The parts where the author was trying to make the romance come alive were just gross to me. I guess if you like picking lice out of men's hair then go for it. "
— Diazez, 10/6/2013 -
" I just really wanted this to b better than it was 3rd book by auther & 2 out of 3 have been very tragic love stories. Ms Mitchell, I kove ur writing. Please write something happy w/ rainbows & fluffy bunnies Please! I jyst really like ur stuff but not sure I can endure many more of Them! "
— Lyndi, 6/22/2013 -
" I loved it even though I would have had a different ending. "
— Trista, 6/7/2013 -
" I will do a vlog on my blog this week about this book. I LOVED IT! Will give more thoughts on it soon. ;-) "
— Elizabeth, 3/23/2012 -
" Review will be posted on my blog tomorrow. Will follow up with link! "
— Gabbie, 1/13/2012 -
" I loved the author's writing style and how she portrayed Puritan life with so many details. I would give it 4 or 5 stars for the story, but I really didn't like the surprise ending. It was almost as if the author had changed her mind at the last minute and went a different direction. "
— Catherine, 9/9/2011 -
" This book is about a girl during the Puritan settlements of 1600s in Massachussetts. Very oppressiv. Interesting culture and book. "
— Holly, 7/17/2011 -
" Wonderful drama period in Puritan times. However the ending made me hope for something that never came true, so it's a little misleading, but still well written and resolved. "
— Brandi, 4/19/2011 -
" Good writing and an interesting setting for the story, but the ending sucked so much that I had a hard time liking the end product. "
— Amy, 4/2/2011 -
" I just really wanted this to b better than it was 3rd book by auther & 2 out of 3 have been very tragic love stories. Ms Mitchell, I kove ur writing. Please write something happy w/ rainbows & fluffy bunnies Please! I jyst really like ur stuff but not sure I can endure many more of Them! "
— Lyndi, 2/28/2011 -
" The writing and story-telling were good and what I expect from this author. The time and setting gave a very realistic feeling of life in a Puritan colony. But I just didn't "like" the story much ... most likely because part of the ending was NOT what I wanted to have happen! "
— Angela, 2/11/2011 -
" This book annoyed me. But at the same time I like it because it didn't have the predictable end. "
— ProjectErin, 2/2/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the pull between religion and culture, family and community expectations and the needs and wants of self. I think a lot of people in a close knit community can identify on some level to the main characters in the novel. "
— Tawni, 11/18/2010 -
" I loved the author's writing style and how she portrayed Puritan life with so many details. I would give it 4 or 5 stars for the story, but I really didn't like the surprise ending. It was almost as if the author had changed her mind at the last minute and went a different direction. "
— Catherine, 11/10/2010 -
" Siri Mitchell is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. "
— Gena, 10/24/2010 -
" Review will be posted on my blog tomorrow. Will follow up with link! "
— Gabrielle, 10/22/2010 -
" I enjoyed hearing about the time period and even much of the story. However, I am a sucker for the happily-ever-after endings and this one didn't have it. "
— Katherine, 8/20/2010 -
" A good book. Not exactly what I expected with the story or the ending. Makes you feel grateful to live in a time where women have the right to choose who they marry! "
— Danielle, 6/28/2010 -
" This historical fiction novel was set in Puritan New England. I'm not sure how accurate it was in it's portrayal of the Puritans. I listened to the audio book while exercising and felt it was just so-so. "
— Margaret, 6/20/2010 -
" I really like this book. It was a little slow in some spots but over all I thought it was well written. "
— Rebecca, 6/19/2010
About Siri Mitchell
Siri Mitchell graduated from the University of Washington with a business degree and worked in various levels of government. As a military spouse, she has lived all over the world, including Paris and Tokyo. As an award-winning author, many of her books were Christy Award finalists and ACFW Carol Award finalists. Her novel She Walks in Beauty won the inaugural INSPY Award for Historical Fiction. Mitchell lives in the DC metro area.
About Rachel Botchan
Rachel Botchan holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and is a member of the Pearl Theater Company in New York. She and her husband live in New York City.