Cousins of the Dove My Sister's Prayer: Volume 2, Book 2, (Paperback)

Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould continue their Cousins of the Dove series with My Sister's Prayer. In this book, the historical storyline skips ahead to 1705. On the other hand, only a few months have elapsed for our present day characters. If you are just discovering this series, I advise you to return to the beginning where the authors established the Talbot family history. For me, the present day drama involving Maddee and Nicole stole the show. Few Christian fiction novels deal with the harsh reality of drug addiction like this one. Maddee was my favorite character overall because of her desire to help her sister recover physically, emotionally, and spiritually from her addiction. At the same time she maintained loving and safe boundaries with Nicole. My Sister's Prayer uses a series of old letters to tie the past to the present. Through them we learn of a later generation of Talbots who journey to the New World. Whereas being Huguenot had been an essential element of the first book, it had little bearing on Berta and Celeste's story. Instead, the focus is on the sisters' rebellion and eventual repentance. In the end, I felt like this book had too much going on. I would have preferred a simplified plot with perhaps a little more development on Berta's character. Furthermore, I didn't find the human trafficking storyline as compelling as the Huguenot history which pervaded book one. I received My Sister's Prayer as a member of the Harvest House Book Club. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.