Review: Beneath the Bending Skies

Beneath the Bending Skies by Jane Kirkpatrick
My rating: 💛💛💛

Historical fiction fans who enjoy stories rich with historical research will love this story.

The story follows the life of Mollie through the different stages of her life and focusses on her relationships with various people who influenced her life. From her overbearing father to her loving and caring stepmom and a possible love interest.

I enjoyed how the author showed the way the main characters interacted with the native Indians, learned to embrace their customs, and became part of their world.

*I listened to the audiobook on Scribd.*


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About the book:

Mollie Sheehan has spent much of her life striving to be a dutiful daughter and honor her father's wishes, even when doing so has led to one heartbreak after another. After all, what options does she truly have in 1860s Montana? But providing for her stepfamily during her father's long absences doesn't keep her from wishing for more.

When romance blooms between her and Peter Ronan, Mollie finally allows herself to hope for a brighter future--until her father voices his disapproval of the match and moves her to California to ensure the breakup. Still, time and providence are at work, even when circumstances are at their bleakest. Mollie may soon find that someone far greater than her father is in control of the course of her life--and that even the command to "honor thy father" has its limits.

New from New York Times bestselling author Jane Kirkpatrick, Beneath the Bending Skies is a sweeping story of hospitality, destiny, and the bonds of family.