Ravaged by disease, preyed upon by ruthless bandits, the Bender family's second year in Mexico has taken a grievous turn. Faced with impossible choices, the expatriate Amish discover, more than ever before, what it means to live by faith and not by sight
But it's Miriam who must make the hardest choice as her heart takes her on a new and dangerous course. Domingo. "He is gentle," his sister said, "until someone he loves is threatened." Is Miriam that someone?
"Cualnezqui," he often calls her--the Nahuatl word for Beautiful one. The chiseled native has proven himself a man of principle, grace and power, yet is he the pearl of great price for whom Miriam would sacrifice everything, or is he merely a friend? Tormented by conflicting emotions, she's haunted by vivid dreams: Dressed in the coarse cotton pants and shirt of a peasant, she stands on the precipice of a sun-washed ridge searching desperately for Domingo. Domingo the fierce. Domingo the protector.
Domingo the forbidden.
But it's Miriam who must make the hardest choice as her heart takes her on a new and dangerous course. Domingo. "He is gentle," his sister said, "until someone he loves is threatened." Is Miriam that someone?
"Cualnezqui," he often calls her--the Nahuatl word for Beautiful one. The chiseled native has proven himself a man of principle, grace and power, yet is he the pearl of great price for whom Miriam would sacrifice everything, or is he merely a friend? Tormented by conflicting emotions, she's haunted by vivid dreams: Dressed in the coarse cotton pants and shirt of a peasant, she stands on the precipice of a sun-washed ridge searching desperately for Domingo. Domingo the fierce. Domingo the protector.
Domingo the forbidden.
Review:
When I saw Dale Cramer had released the second in “The Daughters of Caleb Bender” series, I could not wait to read it. The Captive Heart did not let me down. I read it in one day – not that I didn’t have anything else to do (I really did actually), but because the story was so excellent. Dale Cramer has done an outstanding job on this book.
The great thing about a series is the continuing character development. New things are discovered about each character, especially about Miriam, the heroine, and the mysterious Domingo, the Mexican who has captured Miriam’s heart.
I really enjoyed learning about the Amish customs, and how their faith and religion means so much to them. It affects the day to day way they live, the way they face and fight the rebels in Mexico, and who they spend the rest of their lives with. I may not agree with everything the Amish do, but I really admire how their live their faith.
I can’t wait till the next book in the series. The Bender family has come to a cross-road at the end of the book and I am excited to see what will happen next.
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
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