*** CAPTURED MY HEART AND TOUCHED MY SOUL ***
Seriously, you can never go wrong with a Karen Witemeyer
story! I did not think I could love a
series so much (particularly after her Archer family series)!
Llano County, Texas 1894
28-year-old Mark Wallace has a heart the size of
Texas and it is evidenced throughout this story! "a gentleman never
abandoned a woman in need. Even if she shot at him." I loved his gentle way with the baby. Katherine Palmer is the woman who broke his
heart and now, 10 years later, that woman needs his help at Harmony House
Foundling Home. I was captivated by
their reunion.
Jonah Brooks and Eliza Southerland are guarded,
but drawn to each other during the harrowing situation they find themselves
in. Kiddy snatchers have invaded the
area. It was nice having a second
romance in the story.
Faith Quote: Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to
the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand
of the wicked. Psalm 82:3-4
Favorite Quote: "You can't control what people say, what
they do, or how they think. All you can control is what you say, do and
think. Control the mind first, son, and
the rest will follow. Pain and anger
narrow our vision. Take a higher perspective.
Even the vilest man is made in the image of God and loved by Him." -Jonah's
father
Tea Quote: Katherine swallowed the last bit of her tea, her
face scrunching at the lukewarm temperature.
Strange how something so perfect when hot left a bad taste in her mouth
after the passage of time.
The kids were another interesting layer. Some of them would be great to read about as
older characters, particularly the rail-riding Rawley - leader of the young
band of orphans trying to survive on their own. While tough on the outside, he clearly has a
tender-heart.
I received a complimentary book through
NetGalley and the Publisher for my honest review. All opinions are my own without further
compensation or expectation.
Karen Witemeyer is an award-winning talented author, sweet and approachable. Check out her Posse FB page to connect with her, as well as her website.
5 STARS
SERIES: Hanger's Horsemen
At Love's Command – June 2020
The Heart’s Charge – June 2021
Author's Website Synopsis:
One
Horseman drawn to an old flame. Another trapped by his past. Neither can ignore
the mystery of missing children nor the women determined to intervene.
Mark
Wallace and Jonah Brooks arrive in Llano County, Texas to deliver a horse,
never expecting to deliver a baby as well. The two ex-cavalry officers carry
the infant to a nearby foundling home where Mark comes face-to-face with the
girl he'd nearly married a decade ago.
After
rejecting the suit of the only boy she'd ever loved, Katherine Palmer dedicated
her life to caring for children, teaming up with Eliza Southerland to start
Harmony House.
Mulatto,
illegitimate, and female, Eliza understands the pain of not fitting society's
mold and longs to give children from all backgrounds a place to belong. The
taciturn Jonah intrigues her with his courage and quiet kindness, but there are
secrets behind his eyes.
When
a handful of urchin children go missing, the Horsemen stay to investigate. Working
together to find the children, will these two couples find love as well?
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