Kathleen Shoop
Author of The Last Letter
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“The Last Letter” is a touching story of love, loss, and forgiveness. Katherine is the one reflecting on her past. Trying to figure out when the love she once had for her mother disappeared. The story toggles between 1887and present day 1905. Will she be able to find forgiveness and love before the cancer consumes Jeanie?
Frank Authur has big dreams, always the dreamer with bright ideas. His latest has uprooted his wife and three children from their life of luxury to stake a claim on 133 acres of land in the Dakotas. In a matter of weeks, the Authurs are forced to adjust to the pioneer lifestyle, living in an underground hovel. He’s determined to make the most of it, but will they survive??
Jeanie is determined to make their new life work. She’s recently realized she’s pregnant with a baby they cannot afford. She tries to bring her sophistication to the prairies, as she designs and sews fashionable yet practical clothing for her neighbors.
Lutie and Ruthie Moore are sisters living on the prairie. While Ruthie works her gardens and does chores, she doesn’t feel attractive enough to get a man. Lutie, on the other hand, dreams of finding a man to whisk her away from it all. Apparently, it’s every man she encounters.
The Hunts are an unusual Quaker couple. While Mrs. Hunt smokes, sniffs, or eats Opium, and happens to be the village preacher, her darling husband is helping out the other homesteaders with whatever chore that requires assistance.
Mr. Templeton is a ruggedly handsome and single homesteader. He’s always there to give a hand when needed and even when it isn’t.
James is the oldest of the Arthur children. He has an unwavering interest in the weather. Because of this, he and Mr. Templeton become fast friends as he teaches the preteen how to forecast.
Tommy is twin to Katherine, and is drawn to the Hunt’s Sunday services. He’s decided there is a God and everything is in His hands.
I love Historical Fiction novels, and once again Kathleen Shoop does not disappoint. Her story was easy to follow, although toggled from pasted to present. The descriptions of the homes and area were extremely accurate to the pioneering days, including all of the struggles with nature that they had. The characters were each unique in personalities, which was something I loved about this novel. Because of this, I could not put the book down; I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next to these people that were ill prepared for their new life.… (more)