Beyond All Measure by Dorothy Love is one of those stories that easily sweeps you away into its pages. Lovely Ada Wentworth has left her home in Boston to become a companion for an elderly lady in Tennessee. When Ada arrives in Hickory Ridge, the situation that meets her is not what she had been told. The job that awaits her requires more than she was told, many of the people of Hickory Ridge are not accepting of her because she is a Yankee, and her plans to start a hat making business seem destined to be squelched by her employer's nephew, Wyatt. Despite the intial clash between Ada and Wyatt, the spark between them is undeniable and love soon blossoms. However, Ada is hesitant to allow herself to love and trust another man because she feels betrayed by her father and her former fiance who broke their engagement. Ada also finds herself at odds with members of the Klan because of her determination to help Sophie, a young girl who she has befriended who is of mixed race. Will Ada do the right thing and continue to help Sophie, in spite of threats against her? Will Sophie allow herself to trust the man she loves?
Dorothy Love has written a beautiful story that captures your heart from the beginning chapter and holds your attention until the last page. The variety of characters were interesting and well developed. The attitudes and prejudices of the time period were defined and gave the reader food for thought. I greatly enjoyed reading this book and recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading a classic love story. While this is a Christian fictional novel, the Biblical themes were woven into the story, but did not come across as "preachy".
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book by BookSneeze in exchange for my review.
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