Springwater Book

I have been a Linda Lael Miller fan for some time but our library picked up the "Springwater" series lately so this book, although older than her other series, was new to me. Heartily agree with reader, Sara B., that said she would like to have more of the backstory on Scully.

The story unfolds around a young widow and her daughter fleeing the safety of the Pennsylvania "city-life" and a mean-spirited man shortly after the Civil War. Evangeline climbs aboard a westbound train with few possessions and even less funds for the trip and travels to the territories to marry a cousin of her late husband who has promised to provide for her and the daughter that she loves.

Wolves, Indians, and hardships are just a few of the trials that they face together as they rebuild their lives in a new place. It is very interesting to read more of how our fore-mothers struggled to build this country, and I am glad that the author will address the small community of pioneers in future books of the series.