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Publisher:
Coachlight Press |
Release
Date: Nov. 2002 |
ISBN:
0971679029 |
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Format
Reviewed: Trade Paperback |
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Genre:
Fiction / Historical / Romantic |
Reviewer:
Barbara Buhrer |
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Promise
and Honor
By Kim Murph
Samuel
Prescott, William Jackson and John Graham served together in the
Mexican War. When Sam's wife dies, John's wife, Amanda, takes their
infant daughter to raise. Sam requests transfer out West because
he has become too fond of Amanda.
At the outbreak of the Civil War,
Sam remains with the Union Army, while John and William join the
Confederacy. John is killed in the first battle, leaving Amanda
a widow with a farm to manage with only two to help her.
William
is a rogue, but is very fond of Amanda and induces her to smuggle
medical supplies for the Confederacy. Amanda agrees, since she needs
the money. Sam discovers what she is doing and threatens to take
his daughter Rebecca back. The war soon invades the region and threatens
everyone's safety and peace of mind. All the while, Amanda's loyalties
are torn between the two men
This
is a romance with much historical background. The atmosphere of
the torn land and torn loyalties permeates the story. The scenes
of the battlefields with their dead and wounded, and of the field
hospitals are graphic. The characters are well presented, showing
their emotions and dilemmas. The plot is well developed; the action
moves at an even pace.
Promise
and Honor is an enjoyable read
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