In the past, I've enjoyed Kristin Hannah's books for their family drama. But her last 3 novels have been more historical fiction and I'm LOVING it! Her writing style just paints a mental picture for me, so much that by the end of this book I was crying! Elsa lives in enforced solitude, an outsider in her own family. Shortly after her 25th birthday, Elsa's had enough. She goes against her parents orders and visits the speakeasy in town to listen to music wearing her new red silk dress. She meets Rafe, an Italian man who actually makes her feel pretty. Soon after, Elsa is dumped on Rafe's doorstep, shamed, disowned, and pregnant. And there, with Rafe's parents on their Texas farm, she finds her true place...a family who loves her and a place she loves to call home. But then the stock market collapses and the nation falls into a Great Depression. The farm dries to dust as the rain refuses to fall. Starving and choking on dust Elsa refuses to leave for years, until she becomes forced to by her son's failing health. Fleeing toward the promise of jobs and prosperity in California, Elsa again realizes she'll have to fight for the survival of herself and her children against the unfair practices of the landowners. I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The views and opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own. Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book!
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