I enjoyed both of these inspirational stories, with tender romances that began with friendships between people from different backgrounds. Set in the 1920's and 1930's, with people struggling to make a living, the first one especially dealt with prejudice between cultures and classes. The second one also had two people with a social barrier due to hard times. I really liked both of the young men, who were hardworking, sincere believers, with kind hearts, struggling to overcome their financial hardships in honorable ways, looking to God for help and direction. The young women were also kind and tender, desiring to love their families, and yet follow their heart. There were many faith discussions that were encouraging to read, especially in the first story. Both were fairly well written.

Recommend to readers who enjoy clean, historical romances with faith. Both stories had been previously published.

To Walk in Sunshine by Susan Laity and Gail Sattler is set in 1925. It is a wonderful story of learning to accept others as they are and getting to know those who may be different from ourselves.
Rosalind Gilbrand is being raised by her grandparents after the death of her parents. Her grandparents are immigrants from Lebanon. Grandfather is a peddler and sells his wares door to door from his wagon. They live in Wyoming Valley PA which is coal mining country. Grandmother is a healer for the community using the berries and roots found in the area’s hills. Ken Roberts is the son of a coal miner and now a coal miner himself. The coal miners and Lebanese gypsies do not interact and do their best to ignore one another. One day though Rosa meets Ken while gathering berries and soon they become friends. Both keep their friendship hidden from family and community. What will happen if someone finds out they meet secretly in the forest? Can two such diverse cultures meet and become more than friends? What will it take for either side to see the other in a different light?
The additional story, The Train Stops Here, also deals with persons of differing backgrounds learning to live together. It is set in the 1930’s when hopping trains was common for men looking for a better life. One family does all they can to assist the men coming through their stop by giving food and clothing as needed but question if they can do more? One man stands out it becomes a question of who is helping who.
I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. I give this book a solid 5 of 5 for its honesty in portraying the prejudices of the times and showing ways individuals could break through those walls. The book deals with many issues relevant to the time which adds intrigue to the story line. The writing style keeps the reader engaged and makes this book hard to put down.
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Christian Historical Romance set in the 1920s. I grew up near Wilkes-Barre, PA where the story is set. It’s a nice, rural area. As you drive through the area you can still see steam and smoke coming up through breaks in the ground from underground fires in the old mines. This is a story of differences in race and culture among immigrant communities, intolerance and profiling. A member of the “gypsy” community, Rosalind who is a Lebanese girl rides with her Grandfather, a peddler in the area. When searching in the woods for medicinal plants for her Grandmother, she meets Ken, who is a miner who comes there to read his bible and relax. They sit and talk each time they meet, learning about each other. Ken has been raised as a Christian and shares his faith and teaching with Rosalind. She learns that he is a man who will respect and honor her, unlike the man from her community who wants to marry her. When they get closer they find that neither family will accept them as a couple. A great example of Christian faith and trusting in God.

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To Walk in Sunshine is two stories of differing backgrounds, can they overcome them? They are so very sweet and romantic, though you have prejudice and social barriers that the couples had to climb over in order to bear their hard times they are fighting. The one constant between the two story lines is FAITH - the LORD can do anything in all situations - Amen? So will they get through the prejudices? will they get over the social barrier wall? You will find out if you get the book - it is so worth it - besides - it is two for one book - you cannot beat that.

A very sweet story! It was interesting to learn about working in a coal miner and the different jobs. Ken, a miner and Rosa, a "gypsy" were a very unlikely couple. I loved the way the author told each of their stories and that Ken was able to witness to Rosa. I would have liked to hear more of their story. Recommended.