Review (PDF) Rebecca's Reward (Daughters Of Blessing #4)
Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Baard has experienced more than her share of sorrow, and now she is afraid to open her heart to love. Besides, no man has ever shown enough interest in her to come courting. So Rebecca's friends set out to remedy the situation, concocting social events to attract all the eligible bachelors in Blessing and advising her in the use of feminine wiles. When none of these efforts seem to work, Rebecca tries yet another tack, only to discover that even the best of intentions can't keep events from taking a surprising turn. Will Rebecca overcome her fears, or will she settle for something less than love?
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers; Reprinted edition (October 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764202022
ISBN-13: 978-0764202025
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (111 customer reviews)
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Rebecca's Reward (Daughters of Blessing #4)After having read the previous 12 books (the first 6 in the "Red River Of The North" series, the next 4 in the "Return To Red River" series, and the last 3 in this "Daughters Of Blessing" series) it is so much easier to read this last book in this series. The next series is called, "Back To Blessing." I am just reading "Rebecca's Reward" for the first time (the other 12 I had read 2 yrs. ago) and find this book as wonderful as the previous books. After having studied genealogy and history, I find these books historically accurate. I was SO THRILLED to read Lauraine Snelling's "Dedication" in this book. I always had felt that she started the first books from a real true genealogical base, with the Norwegians coming to America being her real family. As you read the "Dedication" you will find out how true that was. I will not tell you everything that specifically happens in the book, because I feel that isn't fair to you, the reader. You'll want to read it for yourself, and not know all the details (like other reviewers do it) before you've even opened the book. This book is about Rebecca Baard (I will tell you that much).
Going home to Blessing, North Dakota is a favorite reading pastime for me. I've been a fan of Lauraine Snelling's books about the Bjourkland family and their friends for well over ten years. I look forward to each new book about the townsfolk and the going ons in their lives as they live out the American dream out in the west. With this book, we get to read the story of Rebecca Baard, cousin of Penny and daughter to Ingeborg's best friend who died several years ago. Rebecca is tired of the life she lives, having to tend an all male house and wants to start a new life. She dreams of opening a soda shoppe in her hometown but needs to find resources and funding to make this dream come true. I really liked her relationship with her friends and cousins. It's good to read about how girl talk was an important part of life even back in the day.My favorite part about this book was the talk of all the ice cream! Rebecca is extremely productive and takes a lot of initiative to make this dream of hers become a reality. There's a lot of planning and research that went into making her decision. I appreciated that she did take the time to learn about what goes into running an ice cream shop and not had it magically happen. There was a lot of things to consider, including the question of who would go get ice cream in the winter time. I really liked it when she went on the behind the scenes tour of the ice cream parlor in Bismarck and then got to eat the ice cream.I also have really enjoyed seeing the Valders boys change and mature throughout the entire Blessing saga. When we first met them, they were ragtags who were troublemakers, stubborn and rude. They eventually got adopted and throughout the books began to change and soften the hearts of the townsfolk and their own parents.
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