My Review: Courting Morrow Little by Laura Frantz

Courting Morrow Little
by Laura Frantz

Christian Fiction /
Historical / Romance

Revell Publishing
Copyright 2010







Synopsis:

Caught between the wilderness and civilization, Morrow Little must find her way to true love
 
Morrow Little is haunted by the memory of the day her family was torn apart by raiding Shawnee warriors. Now that she is nearly a grown woman and her father is ailing, she must make difficult choices about the future. Several men--ranging from the undesired to the unthinkable--vie for her attentions, but she finds herself inexplicably drawn to a forbidden love that both terrifies and intrigues her. Can she betray the memory of her lost loved ones--and garner suspicion from her friends--by pursuing a life with him? Or should she seal her own misery by marrying a man she doesn't love?

This sweeping tale of romance and forgiveness will envelop you as it takes you from a Kentucky fort through the vast wilderness of the West. 


What I thought:

This is a tough review for me to write.  Though I was excited to read this book when I first saw it was gonna be released, I was also wary of requesting it to review.  Reading about the battles/massacres the Indians had to fight/endure are very hard for me; I don't enjoy how it makes me feel.  It really upsets me to read how horribly they were mistreated by my very own countrymen, and it breaks my heart to see what they were forced to go through, especially the women and children.  That being said, I did enjoy this book, to a certain extent.

Getting to know Morrow, her Dad, Surrounded, and Red Shirt, and seeing the events take place through their eyes, made everything so real.  The story moves right along and had me on the edge of my seat quite a bit.  I was in tears on more than one occasion, and even found myself laughing at some of Morrow's antics a couple of times.  For the most part, I felt heartsick over what everyone was forced to endure.

There were a few people I abhorred with all my heart and would have gladly killed with my own two hands had I been given the chance.  They were just simply disgusting, and didn't deserve to live, even though I know it's wrong to kill another person.  However, in circumstances such as these, I think it's completely justified.  On the other hand, I fell in love with Morrow, her Dad, Libby, Abe, and Red Shirt, along with a few others.  Their journey touched my heart on so many levels that I can't begin to explain it all.

One thing I LOVED about this book, was the fact that Morrow actually got to marry her true love well before the end of the story.  It annoys me to no end that most couples get together on the very last page of the book, never to be heard from again.  UGH!  I was ecstatic to be able to read about their married life, and how they were planning for the future.  It was a very nice change from the normal romance "pattern".

Even though I had a hard time with parts of this book, I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to give it a try.  I don't think you'll be sorry you took the time to read it -- I know I'm not.  If you'd like to find out more about Laura Frantz and/or her books, be sure to drop by her blog and see what she's been up to.

***A sincere "thank you" to Revell Publishing for allowing me to read/review this book.***