Author: Laura Lee McKellips
Genre: Historical Romance
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Dates Read: 3/8/2020-3/10/2020
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You have to stay positive until there isn't a reason to.
**Cursed Soldier spoilers ahead**
Kathryn Alexander thought she had everything. The man she loved had just proposed to her, and wedding preparations were underway. Then that fateful day in 1861 happened, a date that would change Kathryn's world forever. She learned that war was breaking out between the states, and, to her horror, Benjamin, the man she loves with all of her heart, has decided to go fight. He asks her to marry him before he leaves, but she turns him down. She is adamant about waiting so that, if something were to happen to him, she would not become a widow.
She can't help but worry over Benjamin. His letters reassure her that he is ok, but each letter takes months to reach her. She listens with bated breath as the lists of dead and wounded are read, praying that Benjamin's name is never read. Miraculously, her prayers are answered. One day, however, she receives a letter that will change her. After the Battle of Gettysburg, she can sense a change in Benjamin's tone.
Thankfully, Thaddeus Morgan, the local banker, is there to offer her support during this trying time. He offers Kathryn a position at his bank to keep her occupied during the war and to help her feel like she is supporting the cause.
Soon, Kathryn's world comes crashing down, and she isn't sure if she will survive it, or even if she will stay brokenhearted fever. She is faced with tough decisions as the Civil War concludes, ones that will either change her life for better or worse.
I thoroughly enjoyed McKellips's Cursed Soldier, and I was excited to dive back into the world and see Kathryn's point of view. This book is not so much a sequel as it is a prequel or parallel to Cursed Soldier. I loved being able to read Kathryn's point of view and learn more about what was happening during this time in their lives.
One voice can make a difference, but it can also be lost in a sea of voices.
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