Spring for Susannah

Spring for Susannah by Catherine Richmond tells the story of Susannah, who finds herself moving from Chicago to the Dakota territory in order to marry her pastor’s brother after the death of her parents. After only corresponding for a few letters, Susannah agrees to be uprooted from her home to marry Jesse. Throughout the book, we watch the characters of Jesse and Susannah deal with the difficulties faced by all newlyweds, along with additional problems due to the fact that the newlyweds are basically strangers. As they learn to love one another, they also find their faith growing as well as their faith being tested by difficulties on their farm.

I really enjoyed this book, and I liked seeing Susannah grow as she finally starts to open up to Jesse and others in the community. She also is finally able to face her past and the problems she faced at her home. I also liked that Jesse wasn’t what I would expect from someone who basically had a mail-order bride. He was kind, caring, and sensitive to what Susannah was going though. From the moment he first met her, he seemed to fall in love with her and want to share his life with her. I also liked how they put all of their trust in God and grew in their faith with their neighbors in the Dakota territory.

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