Slow start as author backfilled in some backstories from the two previous books, then it too off. Set during the early years of WWII, Patience is kept busy with the 4 kids, so does some births in a Baby Cabin that the hubby built on the property. When WWII breaks out, hubby Dan refuses to register for the draft, eventually getting imprisoned. It doesn't help when Patience doesn't support that belief. Nice way to end the standoff at the end. ( )

I really do enjoy these books, this one was a little slow for me, perhaps because I'm bored with the war themed books of late. But I will always buy them, one of my favorite authors. ( )

I received this book in a goodreads giveaway. I really enjoyed this story. The wartime drama and the beautiful stories of life and birth. This is the first book I have read by this author but I will probably read more of her work. ( )

Interesting book although this is probably a series. Did not realize that conscious objectors were jailed during WWII ( )

This novel is about a midwife in Hope River, West Virginia during WWII. It is book 3 in the Hope River series and can be read as a stand alone with minimal confusion. However, there were a few places in the book that I wished I had read the series in order so I plan to read the first two books to answer my questions.

Patience is a midwife in a small town. She lives there with her husband Daniel, a veterinarian, and their 4 children. She is well known as a midwife in the area and the women trust her to deliver their babies. When World War II starts, life in their small town changes. War becomes the main topic of conversation and everyone is willing to make sacrifices to show their patriotism. Even though most of the local men are willing to sign up for the military to go fight, Patience's husband is just the opposite. He had seen bloodshed during the first world war and vowed to never kill again. The people in the area - many of them his friends - judge him to be a coward but he stands his ground even to the point of being imprisoned by the US government for his pacifist beliefs. Can Patience continue to support her husband even though she doesn't understand him? Can she keep her family and their farm intact during this tumultuous time in their community?

I enjoyed reading about Patience and her family and plan to read the first two books. I thought that this book was too long and would been more effective at a shorter length but I did find it interesting to read about delivering babies at home during this time period.

Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own. ( )