Candle in the Darkness by Lynn Austin

Synopsis:

This is the first book in the Civil War Series about Caroline Fletcher, a Southern woman during the Civil War and the daughter of a wealthy slave-owning family from Richmond, Virginia. Her loyalties are torn between her father and her fiance, Charles St. John and the Confederate Cause and her slaves and fighting for their freedoms.

Review:

I loved this book and loved Caroline and loved the romance between Caroline and Charles and also loved the historical context behind it.

“Behind Caroline was her schoolroom full of bright, eager students. God had given them to her as a gift, to show her that the sacrifices she had made did have meaning. His purposes for her life would be partly fulfilled in them, and in those children’s futures.”

“Let him run things the way he knows best, according to his will. Trust that everything you have done for him and everything you gave up for him has a purpose. God will give it all meaning in the end.”

“Guard your heart. That’s what God looks at, your heart. Most folks look at outside things. But God looks at your heart.”