Book Review: His Steadfast Love
His Steadfast Love by Golden Keyes Parsons is set in Texas during the Civil War. The main character is Amanda Belle, who is helping her father and her brother Daniel raise the younger siblings in the family since her mother has passed away. Amanda meets Captain Kent Littlefield at a church picnic and he is quite taken with her. When Texas secedes from the Union, Daniel aligns with the Confederate States, while Kent remains with the Union troops. Amanda is torn between the two men she is closest to and the two sides of the conflict. Amanda and Kent write letters (even though this was forbidden by her father) during the years of the war and Amanda’s heart searches for answers in the midst of this conflict, especially when her brother Daniel is reported missing in action.
I thought that this book was good, but not great. I enjoyed the storyline but felt pieces of it were not completed in the book. I did like the setting, the characters, and some elements in the story like the friendship Amanda has with their family’s slaves. The love story was OK but the family relationships pulled me in more than the love story. All in all, His Steadfast Love is a good read that I felt could have been better.
DISCLAIMER: This book was provided to me by Thomas Nelson Publishers, in exchange for my review. This review is my own opinion and was not influenced in any way by the publishing company.
