Regina Jennings has taken the story of Ruth and Naomi and plunked it in the cattle country of Texas. Rosa has moved to Texas from Mexico with her mother-in-law, Louise. Both women are widows because of a silver mine accident. Once they reach their home near Lockhart, Texas, they find that they are four years in arrears on their taxes--about $160.00--with only a few months to pay it. Rosa and Louise begin working on it as soon as they move back into the house. Little by little, their stash of money grows, but not enough. Rosa takes Louise's advice to go to Weston Garner, a cousin to Rosa's husband, and seek help, just as Ruth went to Boaz.
Regina has worked into this story some intrigue, some romance, some humor, and a good dose of faith in her book. All the things I look for in my reading material. Sixty Acres and a Bride--Five Stars, Two Thumbs Up, and a few acres of land.
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