Review: A Christmas Prayer by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Christmas is probably my favorite time of the year. I've always be in awe of those that journeyed across the US for a better life. I often think I would have liked living in those times, but I can't imagine the work load and stress that they endured.  In A Christmas Prayer Cynthia Cooper and her mother are attempting a cross-country journey with her new fiance, Walter Prentice.  Walter isn't exactly the ideal man that Cynthia would like, but she needs someone that will take care of her and her mother and she knows he will do that. She's marring for stability rather than love. Walter isn't really a hands-on type of man and that become apparent very quickly as the journey starts. They are traveling with two other wagons, one a widowed man with children and the other a brother and sister team.  Cole is the leader of the wagon train, but Cynthia sees that Jack is equally capable. She is hopeful that their knowledge will make up for Walter's lack.  

Traveling this way is not easy and Cynthia and her mom struggle to adjust.  They enjoy the company of the others at night and soon Cynthia and Virginia, Cole's sister,  take over the care of Jack's children during the day to try and help keep them occupied. The days are long, but just when they think they are getting close to the end winter weather starts to fall.  The men go back and forth about the best way to deal with the current situation. They still have some food left, but can't survive the winter out in the snow. Later the group is blessed by Cole running up on an abandoned cabin while hunting for food. This may be the answer to their prayers. It's small and it will be hard for them all to live in such tight places, but it will be protection from the winter weather and may just save their lives.  

As they wait out the winter and pray their food lasts until better traveling weather romance seems to be running through everyone's veins. Cynthia is engaged to Walter, but Walter feels that Cole is "too friendly" around her and that she spends too much time watching Jack's children.  Is Cynthia on the path to true love rather than the stability that Walter will offer?

A Christmas Prayer by Wanda E. Brunstetter and a great story.  There are 170 pages, but the author engages us so easily through the characters that it's a very quick read.  There are so many great choices from this author that you could keep busy for many months. She has written stand alone books as well as several series.  To keep up-to-date with what books are coming out check out her social media sites: Facebook, Pinterest, Youtube, Twitter and Godtube


"I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review."