Grace, Hope, and Mercy

The third Flanagan sister, Mercy, is all grown-up in this third book of the"Heart of the Frontier" series "Cherished Mercy." Mercy was twelve in the first book and survived the Whitman Massacre. Now a decade or so later, Mercy is being asked by the Eletta Browning, a family friend, to come help her with her difficult pregnancy at the Indian mission where she lives with her husband and adopted daughter, Faith. Even with skirmishes between the Indians and the whites, Mercy agrees to go and help Eletta. Mercy enjoys teaching the Indian children and becoming friends with the Indian women and adores little Faith. However, Adam Browning, Eletta's brother-in-law, is not so friendly. Mercy's faith in God is tested to the limit when tensions increase along the Rogue River leaving Eletta's husband dead. She also learns there is a different side to Adam. A gripping, historical novel by Tracie Peterson. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.