Book Review: Beyond All Measure by Dorothy Love

Last year I received the book Beyond All Measure by Dorothy Love from Booksneeze.com in exchange for a review.

Book Summary:

This book is a Christian historical (Civil War era) romance that follows a young woman by the name of Ada Wentworth. Ada lived in Boston until her broken engagement, and the passing of her father. She found herself having to sell everything of value to pay off her father’s debts. She travels by train to Hickory Ridge, Tennessee to take a job as a lady’s companion. Throughout the book we are introduced to the trials and troubles that can affect a small community. There was tension because of having a Yankee in the midst of southerners soon after the Civil War. There was racial tension as well. Ultimately Ada falls in love with the nephew of the  lady she is a companion to a.k.a. Wyatt Caldwell (her boss).

My Review:

It took me a very long time to read this book. This is sad because I love to read about romance. It took me a long time because of the really slow beginning. It seemed to drag on which made me lose interest. I tried to go back to it a couple of times, but always ended up choosing something else in the long run. Ultimately I did finish the book, thus my review. I would suggest this book is for those that enjoy reading historical’s that slowly introduce the reader to not just the characters, but the entire world within the book. I believe those are the types of readers that will enjoy it the most. 

Note: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. This review is of my honest opinion.