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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n Once again Shelley Shepard Gray has proven her versatility in writing different genres. I first got to know her work through Amish fiction but have since read a number of her novels outside that genre and have been so impressed with her talent.<\/p>\n “The Loyal Heart” is the first book in a new series that promises to be everything I look for in my reading choices. As far as I’m concerned, it was just perfect! I loved the strong characters, especially Robert and Miranda. I also appreciated the basic premise of the story in which several Confederate officers who were prisoners of war made a pact with each other to always be there for each other and their families. In this volume, Robert is called upon to make sure fellow officer Phillip Markham’s widow Miranda is okay. Naturally he finds himself falling in love with her despite how often he tells himself how inappropriate that would be.<\/p>\n I really liked how I was able to see both sides of the story from Robert and Miranda’s viewpoints. The suspense and drama was woven into the plot seamlessly with a few surprises along the way. Faith was also an important factor but it was never intrusive. “The Loyal Heart” held my interest until the very end. I can’t wait for the next installment of this series.<\/p>\n A copy of this book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n Robert came to Galveston to fulfill his promise to a dying man and look after his widow. He didn\u2019t expect to find love in the unlikeliest of places.<\/strong><\/p>\n Robert Truax, former Second Lieutenant and Confederate officer in the Civil War, made a promise to his comrade Phillip Markham. If anything happened to Phillip, Robert would look after his beloved wife, Miranda. She was his life, his world, his everything.<\/p>\n After the war, Robert is left to pick up the pieces and fulfill his pact. When he arrives at Miranda\u2019s home in Galveston, Texas, things are worse than he imagined. Phillip\u2019s name has been dragged through the mud, everyone in town believes him to be a traitor, and his widow is treated as an outcast. Even more disturbing is her emotional well-being. Miranda seems hopeless, lost, and so very alone.<\/p>\n Robert had thought his duty would be simple. He would help Miranda as quickly as possible in order to honor a promise. But the moment Robert laid eyes on her, his plans changed. He\u2019s mesmerized by her beauty and yearns to help her in any way he can.<\/p>\n He makes it his duty to protect Miranda, turn her reputation around, and to find some way to help her smile again. But it doesn\u2019t prove to be an easy task\u2014Robert knows something about Phillip that could shake Miranda to the core and alter her view of the man she thought she knew so well.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" "\\"divider2\\"")
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