Author: Sally Laity, Dianna Crawford
Published By: Barbour Books
Age Recommended: Adult
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Book Blog For: GMTA
Rating: 5
Review:

"Mariah's Quest" by the two authors..Sally Laity and Dianna Crawford was a beautiful Christan a historical romance. I found "Mariah's Quest" a very well written romance of Mariah...as she grows up..from England she comes to the American colonies...only to be sold and really learns to rely on God. The setting of this novel was a historical setting during the Revolutionary War era. "Mariah's Quest" starts out ..."with Mariah being sold into bond to a handsome young man(Colin) and taken to his families plantation" and this wonderful novel will continue to give the reader a some marvelous dialog read. Be ready for Mariah to becomes a tutorer to Colin's three sisters...Colin then goes on a long trip to sell horses for his family...he goes to England and returns bringing her a engagement ring for Mariah. ... then with war starting up...now, not wanting to tell anymore...I want you to pick up "Mariah Quest" to see what all is happening in this excellent read that will only keep your interest until the very end. The real question will be answered...Will Mariah and Colin finally find a 'authentic love' that will prevail for them? I really enjoyed how these authors entered the history into this novel..."a war with a young George Washington" ..along with plantation owners, slaves...the French and Indian War and also indentured servants. Be ready for plenty of drama, history, suspense and romance in this novel. The characters were all well developed after some time and you will see emotions especially with Mariah, the three sisters and definitely the Ms. Cora Barclay. I am sure you will see the why, what and who during the read.

"Mariah's Quest" offered a definitely air of a Christian historian romance read that I would definitely recommend as a excellent read. It is my understanding that this novel was a second in a series and I am certainly looking forward to Book 3. ( )

Mariah relied on her beauty all her life to catch eyes and gather marriage proposals. Now, she and her sisters have sold themselves into indentured servitude to help their father and she believes that her beauty will catch her a wealthy bachelor. When she stands on the block a good looking, young man calls out the winning bid and she rides next to him to live with his family. When she gets there, though, his mother is a powerful woman who has other ideas for her son than to marry a bondswoman. Just when things are looking up, Colin goes off to war against the French with George Washington. Mariah doesn’t know if he will ever come back, and if he does, will he still want to marry her?

This is a fun well-written Christian romance that follows the silly Mariah as she grows up and learns to rely on Jesus instead of her looks. The historical setting is during the pre-Revolutionary War era, when most of the east coast was still unsettled. If you enjoy Christian historical romances, put this one on your list.

Received Galley from NetGalley.com ( )

4 STARS
I was afraid that I wouldn't like Mariah but I do. She grew up and I was impressed with her. Now
thier is Lily story to read hopefully soon.
Mariah was sold into bond to a handsome young man and taken to his family's plantation. He did
promise her older sister that she would be safe.
Colin did not have good intention in mind first but he was taken with her beauty. He told his mother
that he was thinking of his sister's and thier wish to be taught at home instead of away to school.
Mariah played music instruments,spoke French,had lovely handwriting, and good to sums. So Mariah was soon the teacher for 3 young ladies the youngest 8.
Mrs. Barclay did not like her and made sure that Colin did not spend much time at all alone with her.
Even sending her son on a long trip selling thier horses and going to England to buy more stock for
thier horses.
Colin while over in England looked up Mariah's father and let him know the girls made it safely to
America and bought an engagement ring for Mariah that her father even made. He also went with her
father to hire a lawyer to handle his sueing the estate for payment of jewelry that he made for them.
Mariah was a vain and self centered at first with dreams of marrying rich but as she faced trials she
grew and turned more to prayer.
You do get to see and hear from Rose and her family a few times and finally hear a little about Lily.
I was fasinated from the glimse of George Washington when he was younger. also learned a little more
what life was like at the times.
This was a good uplifting book to read this sunday afternoon. Did not want to put the book down.
Now I really want to see what happens to Lily. Find out if thier father and brothers are doing okay and whats been going on with them next.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.
07/01/2012 PUB Barbour Publishing, Inc. ( )