Path of Freedom

This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingPath of FreedomAbingdon Press (January 2013)
byJennifer Hudson Taylor
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jennifer Hudson Taylor is an award winning author of historical Christian fiction set in Europe and the Carolinas and a speaker on topics of faith, writing and publishing. Her debut novel, Highland Blessings, won the 2011 Holt Medallion award for Best First Book. Jennifer's work has appeared in national publications, such as Guideposts, Heritage Quest Magazine, Romantic Times Book Reviews, and The Military Trader. She serves as the in-house Publicist at Hartline Literary Agency and co-owns Upon the Rock Publicist. Jennifer graduated from Elon University with a B.A. in Communications. When she isn't writing, she enjoys spending time with family, long walks, traveling, touring historical sites, hanging out at bookstores with coffee shops, genealogy, and reading.

ABOUT THE BOOK

2nd in the Quilts of Love series

When Quakers Flora Saferight and Bruce Millikan embark on the Underground Railroad, they agree to put their differences aside to save the lives of a pregnant slave couple. With only her mother’s quilt as a secret guide, the foursome follows the stitches through unknown treachery.

As they embark on their perilous journey, they hope and pray that their path is one of promise where love sustains them, courage builds faith, and forgiveness leads to freedom.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Path of Freedom, go HERE.

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MY THOUGHTS

I have really been enjoying Abingdon's Quilts of Love series of books that weave a story around a quilt. Jennifer Hudson Taylor has written a mesmerizing portayal of the quest for freedom sought by so many. Path to Freedom is a multi-layered story that will tug at the heart. Juxtaposed against the heart-wrenching journey to free the slave couple is the story of Flora and Bruce's tenuous truce-a truce to which Flora reluctantly agrees, although she is certain the boy who is responsible for the whole town knowing her as Beaver Face hasn't changed a bit! The message of faith is strong and practical without being preachy as the characters wrestle with their beliefs and how those beliefs impact their actions. You don't want to miss this one!