With Endless Sight, by Allison Pittman, is the third book in her series, “Crossroads of Grace”, but each book is about a different character, so they don’t need to be read in order.

When Belinda, a daughter of high-society Illinois in the 1860’s, heads west with her family, she expects to find a new life in Oregon. Yet with all her religious truisms, she is utterly unprepared for what God hands her. When crisis strikes, Belinda is thrown into a world that requires her faith to either strengthen or disappear, and she is called to face the perils of nature as well as the horrors of humanity.

At each new turn in her journey, Belinda becomes all too well-acquainted with pain, questioning God’s hand in her life. Through her ever-changing situation, she must learn to trust in spite of her circumstances, to forgive radically, and to overcome her own guilt.

As I read Belinda’s story, I joined in her anguish, as well as her realization of the life-changing truth of God’s promises. It is also a beautiful example of an atypical romance novel, as well as a story of pain, redemption, and hope. Belinda is admirable as well as real as she tries to reflect her faith. However, I would not recommend this book to young readers.

Reviewed by: Jane Muir