The Preacher's Daughter

Lorabeth Holdridge, daughter of a strict preacher, has been helping Dr. Caleb Chaney and his wife, Ellie care for their 4 children and Ellie's brother, Monday through Friday. Now Ellie is close to term with their 5th child and Lorabeth convinces her father to let her live with them full time. Her 2 mornings a week that she is free she goes back and does her father's cleaning and laundry. But Lorabeth is happy to be able to experience life and some freedom. Ellie's brother, Ben, a veterinarian, spends a lot of time with the family and is drawn to the naive and innocent, Lorabeth and tries to guide her in her new freedom. His disastrous early life has left him with insecurity and nightmares. These two bring out the best in each other and show more become their support. Sweet romance with religious overtones. show less

Decent but not real gripping. Not a lot of tension or conflict. The use of religion here was realistic about a preacher's daughter falling in love with a prostitute's son. He has tried so long to overcome his upbringing that he isn't sure how to have a normal relationship without feeling like it is something dirty and she helps him overcome all that. Still was not real riveting.

it was a sweet story very formula and not much spice