Searching for You

Orphan Train Series, Book 3

By: Jody Hedlund

Narrated by: Susan Hanfield

Despite years on the run, Sophie Neumann is determined to care for two young children. She won't abandon them the way she thinks her older sisters abandoned her. But times are growing desperate, and when she falls in with the wrong crowd and witnesses a crime, she realizes fleeing 1850s New York is her only option.

Disappearing with her two young charges into a group of orphans heading west by train, Sophie hopes to find safety and a happy life. When the train stops in Illinois for the first placement of orphans, Sophie faces the most difficult choice of her life.

Reinhold Weiss has finally purchased his own small farm. With mounting debts, a harvest to bring in, and past scars that haunt him, he's in no position to give his heart away...but can he say no when his long-lost friend shows up on a nearby train pleading for his help?

©2018 Jody Hedlund (P)2018 Tantor

Nice finish to the three book series.

As often happens with series this third book didn't quite grab me as much as the first two. But it was good. I appreciate the well written spots where God was drawn into the story. I didn't appreciate the details of kisses and desires. I felt those went over what was necessary.

Loved It

Searching for You is the third book in the Orphan Train Series. While it helps to have read the first two, it is not necessary.
Sophie finds herself running again and trying to take care of herself and two children that she thinks of as her own. She joins a train going west and finds her plans changed as she travels away from the city and the life she has there.
I was glad to find out more of what has happens with the characters in the book and seeing how they have to work at what is best for what everyone and not just for what they want.

Redemptive Heartwarming Wholesome

I loved this novel that was full of redemptive love and perseverance. The scripture verses and story spoke to my heart. I really enjoying learning about the orphan train. I especially loved the orphans and the characters in the story who loved them. The romance was intense but wholesome.

Inspirational

The strong female characters each find God’s love and healing despite tremendous adversity. The supportive male characters in the story was refreshing.

Orphan Train

This entire series spoke to my heart about the many hardships the immigrant families and children had to endure. Jodi has a special way of incorporating many twists and surprises to her novels always keeping the stories interesting until the very end. She is one of my favorite authors.