A review by operasara
The Springsweet by Saundra Mitchell

5.0

The Springsweet by Saundra Mitchell is a sequel to The Vespertine. This book follows Zora who moves in with an aunt in Oklahoma shortly after the landrun following the death of her fiancee. Zora finds that this new frontier dangerous and difficult but filled with interesting people. Zora soon finds that she has the ability of a springsweet, one who can locate water, and finds herself in a love triangle between the man who is right socially and the man that is right for her heart.

I loved this book. While it was a sequel to The Vespertine it felt more like a companion novel which has a character from the original but does not continue the original story. The historical setting was written well allowing the reader to feel like they are in the frontier setting. The book is short and the plot engrossing leaving me with a story that I could not not put down. Both this book and The Vespertine reminded me of the historical romance novels that I loved and adored as a teen (but without all the sex.)

Appropriateness: This is a wonderful historical romance that teens will love. There is no alcohol or drugs. There are a few sections where it could be implied that more happened than just kissing but it is left to the imagination. I would recommend this book to readers 13+