It’s 1954 and Perla
Long’s arrival in the sleepy town of Wise, West Virginia, was supposed to go
unnoticed. She just wants a quiet, safe place for her and her daughter, Sadie,
where the mistakes of her past can stay hidden. But then drought comes to Wise,
and Perla is pulled into the turmoil of a town desperately in need of a
miracle.
Casewell Phillips has
resigned himself to life as a bachelor…until he meets Perla. She’s everything
he’s sought in a woman, but he can’t get past the sense that she’s hiding
something. As the drought worsens, Perla’s unique gift divides the town in two,
bringing both gratitude and condemnation, and placing the pair in the middle of
a storm of anger and forgiveness, fear and faith.
Miracle in a Dry
Season is the first book in Sarah Loudin Thomas’ Appalachian Blessings series, and is also the first book I have
ever read by her. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect going in, but I have to
say, I was pleasantly surprised by this novel. I actually really enjoyed this
sweet story, and will have to add Sarah to my list of favorite authors. She did
a fantastic job of tying this story together, and I loved how she weaved in
miracles, the drought, and Perla’s gift. It really made for a very interesting
plotline that kept me captivated until the very end, especially since there
were a few unexpected twists and turns there near the end.
Perla Long is definitely a very sweet character, and I couldn’t
help but love her and feel so much compassion towards her situation, especially
since she felt so down upon herself because of other’s—somewhat wrong—opinions
of her. She does her best though, by Sadie, and her aunt and uncle, and
everyone else around her, and I really admire her for that. Her love and
compassion for others made her all that much more lovable of a character, and
that only helped to make this story that much more enjoyable.
Casewell Phillips is also a wonderful character. Though he
does take a while to come around when it comes to Perla, he most certainly makes
up for it in the end, and I couldn’t help but loving him no matter what his
struggles. He proved to be a wonderfully sweet character who truly cared for
those around him, especially his parents, and I really loved watching his love
for Perla grow as the story progressed.
All in all, I really enjoyed this story, and can’t imagine
giving it anything other than all five bookshelves. I really enjoyed the way
this story progressed, and by the time I had finished this novel, I couldn’t
wait to read the second book in the series. I’ve already finished it, if that is
any indication as to how excited I was for it. Anyway, I’d highly recommend
this novel, as it is super sweet and captivating, and I can’t wait to read even
more novels by Sarah in the future!
Happy reading!
To see where I’m linking up, check out my Where I Party
page.
All credit for the italicized synopsis goes to Sarah Loudin
Thomas and Bethany House Publishing.
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