September 15, 2022 
Reviewed by:
Ceil Carey, retired public librarian and long time book discussion leader
Title:
The seeds of change (Leah’s garden #1)
Author:
Lauraine Snelling with Kiersti Giron
Publisher:
BethanyHouse
Publication date:
2021
Format:
Hardcover
Length:
327 pages
Overview:
This is the first installment in the lives of the four Nielsen sisters: Larkspur, Forsythia, Delphinium and Lilac. Lark’s rather impetuous decision in her Ohio hometown to face a local gambler causes a rather speedy departure for the West; three sisters and their brother Clark, aka Larkspur, traveling as a man in an effort to protect her sisters.
The wagon train trip is a difficult one leaving the sisters, particularly Forsythia, in charge of three motherless children. They also gain the company of a young widowed doctor and his nephew who decide to homestead in the same area as the Nielsens.
Trials, tribulations, deaths, illnesses, all these beleaguer the travelers. Yet love, romance, blessings, friendships, all these abound as well. A delightful story that will get you hooked on Leah’s Garden.
Rating:
5 out of 5
Suggested audience:
Fans of historical fiction
Christian impact:
A strong Christian story filled with Bible verses, prayer and a Christ-following lifestyle in the main characters.
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