Women of Unfailing Conviction Virginia, 1864 Therese Jennings cannot abide the thought of owning slaves. When her widowed mother inherits a plantation, Therese flees to Civil War Richmond, where she works as a governess by day and tends to wounded soldiers at night. But when trouble befalls her family, can she reconcile her obligations with her beliefs? And will love–whether with an old beau or … love–whether with an old beau or a handsome new suitor–ever fit in her broken world?
Virginia, present day
Nicole Talbot’s life is back on track after years of substance abuse. Home from college for the summer, she’s finally ready to share a shocking secret, one that raises new questions about a traumatic childhood experience. But when facts she uncovers cast doubt on her family’s legacy, she must risk all that she’s gained–her fresh start, her family’s trust, and her growing relationship with a new man–to unlock the secrets of the past.
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From the Christy Award-winning team of Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould comes a thrilling tale of two women longing to follow God’s leading, make the most of second chances, and find true love at last.
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I received a copy of this book from the author. I was not required to give a favorable review. All thoughts are my own. This is such a wonderful book to read. I was so glad that I have read the other two books so the characters back stories were easy to think back too each sentence and chapter I read. It gives you closure on an incident that was described in the first novel but also about the history of families that lived through all kinds of tragedy. It was great to see how each has grown in the beliefs and strengths both in faith and each other. I would recommend this whole series to anyone who loves good writing and a lot of historical reference, both now and in the past. Thank you for writing such a wonderful series.
By a narrow margin, My Daughter’s Legacy edges out My Brother’s Crown to become my favorite book in the Cousins of the Dove Trilogy. I’m a little surprised by this, because the Huguenot storyline (book 1) is what initially drew me in. After a slightly weaker second book, Clark and Gould have returned with a climatic series finale.
Those who dabble in genealogy will relish how the authors connect the past to the present through mementos which have been handed down through the Talbot family since the Civil War. Additionally, the introduction of a new clue—an illuminated manuscript—cleverly ties all three books together. As with the previous installments, historical events often provide the impetus for modern day revelations. While there were several quick transitions, I could usually sense when the authors were about to make a switch from the present day to 1864.
Between the characters holding/revealing secrets and plot twists, the pace progresses at a good clip. I wouldn’t say that Nicole’s story outshines Therese’s, but the intricacy of the 22 year old murder investigation made me eager to return to the modern day. Furthermore, it was rewarding to read how Nicole turns her life around and owns her past mistakes. Neither story ended the way I expected—an added bonus and a fitting conclusion to the Talbot family saga.
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I loved this series and recommend reading it in order. While each book covers a different time period from the past, the present day story continues throughout each book.
This was the third book in this series and I enjoyed it. It was set in the 1860’s and then in the present. .In the present Nicole Talbot’s life is starting to get back on track from a addiction. She comes back from college to share a secret her Granddad told her never to tell. When she and her cousins were young they found a dead body in a cabin. The body was removed and no one believe them. It twists back to a relative Theresa Talbot from the civil war period. It is a well done book. Twisting from the past to the present. It kept you on your toes and I was so interested I did not want to put the book down.
Good book but very detailed background story