Charlotte is the young newpaper reporter and governess in
Love on Assignment by CARA LYNN JAMES. Charlotte's
work for the newspaper and for a family takes place in Newport, Rhode
Island. Charlotte agrees to spy on Daniel Wilmot, a Christian professor.
Mr. Pfifer who owns the Rhode Island newspaper hates Professor Wilmot
because he chooses to speak openly and frankly about the way workers are
treated as less than citizens in the state. Professor Wilmot believes
all men are God's creation. Therefore, workers do not deserve to be
treated differently than those in higher positions.
Faced with the financial care of her Aunt Amelia and her sister, Becky,
Charlotte decides to take the job in the Wilmot's home. At Summerhill,
the name of the home, nothing goes as Charlotte expected. This leads to
all sorts of troubles for Charlotte Hale. Her only help comes from a
growing faith in the help of the
LORD.
I enjoyed this novel because of the setting. I could feel the soft breezes of the wind in Newport. Cara Lynn James made
Summerhill
seem so real. I felt as though the rooms were ones walked through by me
at a different time. Although Mrs. Wilmot, Professor Daniel's mother,
is not a lady with the best character, I liked her relationship with Mr.
McClintock. Mr. McClintock is courting Mrs. Wilmot. I also liked Missy
LeBeau. She caused negative excitement in the lives of the Wilmots and
Charlotte. Still, her presence served to spice up the novel.
There is so much to enjoy in this Christian novel: what is written in
Sarah's journal, Professor Wilmot's first wife, the children, Ruthie and
Tim, and what it feels like to betray someone who is really a good
person. Can a person ever forgive themselves after the deed is done? Can
the person betrayed forgive the person who tried to destroy their
character? There is so much to glean from this novel. I hate to leave
Summerhill. If I ever get the chance, I will definitely visit Rhode
Island.
