The Seeds of Change (Leah's Garden Book #1)
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- Author：Lauraine Snelling
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Summary
Larkspur Nielsen is ready for a change。 Her parents have passed on， and her older brother is successfully running the family business。 She bristles at the small-mindedness that permeates life in her small Ohio community， and she sees little chance of a satisfying future there。 She has a little money saved， and after turning the tables on a crooked gambler who had fleeced several locals， including her younger brother， she can stake a new start for herself and her three sisters。
As the gambler's threats of revenge echo in her ears， she and her sisters head to
Independence， Missouri， to join a wagon train bound for Oregon。 Knowing that four women traveling together will draw unwanted attention， Larkspur dons a disguise， passing herself off as "Clark" Nielsen， accompanying his three sisters。 But maintaining the ruse is more difficult than Larkspur imagined， as is protecting her headstrong， starry-eyed sisters from difficult circumstances and eligible young men。 Will reaching their goal prove too much for them？
As the gambler's threats of revenge echo in her ears， she and her sisters head to
Independence， Missouri， to join a wagon train bound for Oregon。 Knowing that four women traveling together will draw unwanted attention， Larkspur dons a disguise， passing herself off as "Clark" Nielsen， accompanying his three sisters。 But maintaining the ruse is more difficult than Larkspur imagined， as is protecting her headstrong， starry-eyed sisters from difficult circumstances and eligible young men。 Will reaching their goal prove too much for them？
Reviews
Maureen Timerman
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I so enjoyed this read， and really didn't want it to end， but at least there is another book to look forward to。The Nielson family is very close， and with danger lurking， Larkspur resumes being Clark， and they are off to a new life for the sisters。 There are four sisters traveling and they increase there family along the way， they are willing to give it all for others。I loved how the title of the read resonates in several ways， and also with help in their survival。 These girls are will prepared I so enjoyed this read， and really didn't want it to end， but at least there is another book to look forward to。The Nielson family is very close， and with danger lurking， Larkspur resumes being Clark， and they are off to a new life for the sisters。 There are four sisters traveling and they increase there family along the way， they are willing to give it all for others。I loved how the title of the read resonates in several ways， and also with help in their survival。 These girls are will prepared for their journey because of the foresight of their parents， and they share their skills with others。Such a heartwarming read， and they wear their faith and love of the Lord for all to see！I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Bethany House， and was not required to give a positive review。 。。。more
Helen
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The Seeds of Change by Lauraine Snelling， with Kiersti Giron， is the first book in the Leah’s Garden series。 This is a great story Christian Historical Fiction story of four sisters， all named after flowers， who flee their home after Larkspur wins back what her brother and his friends have lost in a poker game。 Needing to change her identity， she dresses as a young man and goes by the name of Clark。This is such a fun story to read。 I enjoyed how the girls had so many talents and were so loving a The Seeds of Change by Lauraine Snelling， with Kiersti Giron， is the first book in the Leah’s Garden series。 This is a great story Christian Historical Fiction story of four sisters， all named after flowers， who flee their home after Larkspur wins back what her brother and his friends have lost in a poker game。 Needing to change her identity， she dresses as a young man and goes by the name of Clark。This is such a fun story to read。 I enjoyed how the girls had so many talents and were so loving and caring to those they met。。 Their father had taught them how to shot a gun and use a knife for hunting and safety。 Their mother had taught them the love of flowers and music。 I enjoyed the way music was used in this story。 I also enjoyed the strength they had to build up the farm and make a home for themselves and the children they adopted。 I look forward to reading the rest of this series。I received a complimentary copy of this story from the publisher through Netgalley， this is my honest review。 。。。more
Christine
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Larkspur gets into a jam one night when she tries to help her younger brother out of a pickle he has gotten into at the local saloon with a card sharp。 Larkspur， as well as being a member of the local church is also a great poker player。 She enters the saloon on the way home from church one afternoon when said brother and his friend have lost big time。 She fools the cardsharp into thinking she doesn't know how to play and then ends up taking the pot and getting her brother and his friends' prope Larkspur gets into a jam one night when she tries to help her younger brother out of a pickle he has gotten into at the local saloon with a card sharp。 Larkspur， as well as being a member of the local church is also a great poker player。 She enters the saloon on the way home from church one afternoon when said brother and his friend have lost big time。 She fools the cardsharp into thinking she doesn't know how to play and then ends up taking the pot and getting her brother and his friends' property back as well as a tidy nest egg for herself。 When she exposes how the man was cheating he vows revenge。 He can't stand the fact that he was bested by a young female。 Larkspur and her sisters， Forsythia， Delphenium and Lilac take off to join a wagon train on the Oregon Trail， leaving their older brother to run the family mercantile and take over the house their parents left them and also their younger brother who doesn't want to come along。 They end up buying some property in a small town in Nebraska on the trail and settle there。 This is a great tale of women that can do it all in a pinch and just an interesting look at life in a wagon train and in a small town / farm。 With four sisters I'm thinking there will end up being four parts to this series and I look forward to reading them all。 I have voluntarily reivewed a copy of this book that I received from NetGalley。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion。 。。。more
Becky
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