A fantastic projection of the story of Ruth in the Bible, this book follows a young Elisabeth Kerr. Traveling with her mother-in-law to the lowlands of Scotland to escape punishment of being associated with the Jacobite cause. They are, in fact, mother and wife of two of the leading men. Escaping close-calls to live with mother-in-law, Marjory's, cousin who was treated cruelly by Matjory and her late husband. Begging her mercy and grateful for her grace, Elisabeth and Marjory rely on God to see them through the hardships. When a new man comes to town, God directs Elisabeth on a path she would never have guessed. This happier sequel doesn't need book one, and don't bother anyway (depressing and disappointing). This is a sweet Christian romance, a retelling of the story of Ruth and Naomi from the Bible, but set in Scotland in the mid 1700's. The climatic moment of the heroine hooking up with her man is a little odd and I didn't like it, but then I read the biblical version and understood why it was written that way. Overall, a good read.
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Liz Curtis Higgs never disappoints. This was a great conclusion to "Here Burns My Candle".
—arz
Really great Scottish Historical Fiction... Great characters and morals shown
—sels3352
Awesome series based on the story of Ruth...absolutley loved it!
—val_mayli
Good fiction on faith, love, strong women and old Scotland.
—mary
I loved it; it was both suspenseful and satisfying.
—woodsfanatic
