
Reviewed by Sandra Merville Hart
Rescued Hearts of the Civil War, Book 4
Daviana Spalding is glad to see the war’s end, yet plenty of soldiers still passed by her rural Georgia home in need of meals, precious food she and her pa could ill afford to share. During the war, some had taken what they wanted at gunpoint. Simon McNeil offered to pay, so Pa agreed. Unfortunately, Simon becomes ill that evening.
At first, Simon regrets that his malaria chose this moment to resurface. The Union soldier isn’t sorry for the opportunity to get to know Daviana. He quickly learns that her pa has reasons for his desire to his daughter married, not the least of which is to protect their Georgia land from seizure by the Freedman’s Bureau. Simon steps up to protect the family by claiming Daviana as his fiancé.
He soon discovers an even greater threat to the beautiful woman whom he’s growing to love…
This book is a page turner! The author weaves a story of unexpected events that propels believable characters we care about into ever-increasing turmoil.
The story takes place in Georgia and Alabama during Reconstruction, giving readers insight into the turmoil of those days in the South. I couldn’t put it down!
Recommended for readers of historical romance novels.