title: Becoming Lucy: Winds Across the Prairie Book 1
author:  Martha Rogers 
description: The first installment in the Winds Across the Prairie series by Rogers (<i>Not on the Menu</i>) is a serviceable, conventional novel. The plot promises entertainment: orphaned Lucinda Bishop moves from Boston to the Oklahoma Territory to live with her Aunt Amelia and Uncle Ben, and finds true love after Jake Starnes recognizes his need for Jesus Christ and faces his past. The writing, however, plods along in a rut of short, dry sentences: He blinked and shook his head. He had to quit daydreaming and face reality. Lucinda Bishop would never marry him. He'd never marry anyone. Plot twists occur, but with little fanfare or drama: Lucinda may be being stalked, Aunt Clara appears at the door and a tornado destroys the ranch house. Some readers will balk at the relegation of women to the kitchen (where they all love kitchen work) and the obvious Christian jargon throughoutGod loves you now and always will. He loved you enough to have His Son die for youbut others will enjoy this traditional tale. <i>(Jan.)</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  **What Others Are Saying About the Winds Across the Prairie Series …**
  
  
  _Becoming Lucy_ offers readers a powerful message of love, hope, and
  transformation. Highly recommended to all readers who are on a journey to
  “becoming” all they are meant to be in Christ.
  
  
  —JANICE HANNA THOMPSON  
  AUTHOR OF _L OVE FINDS YOU IN POETRY, TEXAS_
  
  
  Set in the Oklahoma Territory, bits of historical truths are woven into this
  story about a young woman from an affluent background and a young man carrying
  a burden too large to bear, who finally find their God-chosen place of
  belonging. Treat yourself to a step back in time—you won’t be disappointed.
  
  
  —KIM VOGEL SAWYER  
  BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF _M Y HEART REMEMBERS_
  
  
  In _Finding Becky_ , Martha Rogers ushers you into the past where her
  characters take your hand and invite you into their lives. Martha’s attention
  to historic detail is a treat for the senses, her endearing story a balm for
  the troubled soul.
  
  
  —MARCIA GRUVER  
  AUTHOR OF THE