England
18th Century
Faith of Our Fathers Series
Sanctuary
Back of the Book:
By 1740 hatred and persecution that so blackened France in an earlier era has almost vanished from the land. Rachel Levin, a Jewess pretending to be a Christian and secretly engaged, feels safe. But when her fiancée and her parents are murdered by a vicious French army captain, Rachel fears for her life. She flees her village with a young Huguenot, Pierre Dupre, and Rachel and Pierre take refuge in a church. Dressed as a nun and a monk, all goes well until the captain who killed her loved ones arrives.
Captain Vallae is rich and powerful. He wants Rachel as his mistress soon, or he wants her dead. After the captain leaves, Rachel and Pierre agree to a marriage of convenience and manage to escape. Furious that Rachel refused his advances, Captain Vallae demands revenge.
Will Rachel and Pierre reach Scotland in time? Or will the captain make good on his threat to end their lives on an English countryside?
My Review:
This book was filled with adventure and suspense as Rachel and Pierre fled the captain. I couldn’t put it down. It was also a smaller book and I was able to get through it in just a few days--perfect for an easy read.
I was able to see where the main characters were coming from as Molly did a good job at giving the reader an inside look at their hearts. Reading how a man feels attracted to his wife by just her look or the way she picks something up is encouraging. Men don’t normally express those types of feelings, and it’s uplifting to know that someone will think that way about me some day.
I also enjoyed this sneak peek into the past. I don’t normally hear about French history, especially in the 1700’s. I had no idea Christians and Jews were persecuted to this extent in France. I can’t wait to read more about their lives in the second book.