This story is one that most of will recognize as the story from the Bible about Ruth and Naomi, but with a historical fiction twist.
This story takes place in the year of 1745 with the Jacobite rising against the King of England in Scotland. You meet Lord and Lady Kerr who live with Lady Elizabeth Kerr's mother in law, sister and brother in law. These characters are well written and you can see them clearly in your mind when you read. Liz Higgins does a great job to illustrate the emotions and details of the characters.
The further you see the secret of the gold that Dowager Lady Marjory has hidden, Lord Kerr's infidelity and Mrs. Kerr's vain and self absorbed attitude towards how things to relate to her. You see how as the war of the "True King" progresses the secrets about Lord Kerr come out and how alliances are broken and life changes for the Kerr women. The lord answers the prayers of Lady and Dowager Kerr in their search for answers on what to do.
As you remember from the story of Ruth and Naomi the men had died and Naomi sent her daughters in law back to their families, but Ruth stayed with Naomi to care for her. Ruth's words always rang true when she said "Your people will be my people and your God my God" (Ruth 1:16).
There is another book to finish the journey that Marjory and Elizabeth began when fleeing from Edinburgh called Mine is the Night. I must forewarn you that you will not want to put this book down and will be sad when you finish it because you want to learn more about what will happen to Marjory and Elizabeth when they make their way back to Tweedsford and try to make a new life being widows and traitors of the King of England.
I agree the book's cover is gorgeous! I enjoyed this book as well. I found the combination of Scottish history and biblical characters enticing. However, the beginning dragged a bit but picked up half way through. I would read the sequel to this book any day!
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