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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n “A Loyal Heart” is a medieval romance that opens with exciting action and proceeds with plenty more as the book continues. Captured by her father’s enemy, Lady Olivia is determined to protect her sister at all cost and remain loyal to her father. Every attempt at escape is foiled and she is forced to stay too close for comfort to her captor, Sir Aldric.<\/p>\n Both Sir Aldric and Lady Olivia are marvelous characters who attempt to follow their beliefs and keep their integrity. Although enemies, Lady Olivia finds herself admiring Sir Aldric’s commitment to truth and honor. Along the way she learns the meaning and importance of true loyalty.<\/p>\n I thoroughly enjoyed “A Loyal Heart” with its fast paced plot and excellent characters. With lots of action, drama, romance, and surprises, the story held my attention until the very end. I strongly recommend this book as well as any other written by Jody Hedlund.<\/p>\n I voluntarily reviewed a digital copy of this book provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n Click to purchase<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n He\u2019s taken her as his prisoner. But she\u2019s holding his heart captive. In gaining their freedom, will they lose what matters most?<\/p>\n When Lady Olivia\u2019s castle is besieged, she and her sister are taken captive and held for ransom by her father\u2019s enemy, Lord Pitt. Loyalty to family means everything to Olivia. She\u2019ll save her sister at any cost and do whatever her father asks\u2014even if that means obeying his order to steal a sacred relic from her captor.<\/p>\n As Lord Pitt\u2019s commander, Sir Aldric is in charge of the beautiful but feisty new prisoner. He has his hands full attempting to keep Lady Olivia out of trouble. When Lord Pitt throws her in the dungeon and threatens to hang her for stealing, Aldric conceives a plot to save Olivia\u2019s life\u2014betrothal to him.<\/p>\n Can Olivia give up the prestigious match her father has arranged with a wealthy marquess in order to marry a lowly knight like Aldric? And can Aldric move beyond his past mistakes to embrace love again? When loyalties are tested, they\u2019re thrust into danger that could cost them their love and their lives.<\/p>\n ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n Jody lives in central Michigan with her husband, five busy children, and five spoiled cats. Although Jody prefers to experience daring and dangerous adventures through her characters rather than in real life, she\u2019s learned that a calm existence is simply not meant to be (at least in this phase of her life!).<\/p>\n When she\u2019s not penning another of her page-turning stories, she loves to spend her time reading, especially when it also involves consuming coffee and chocolate.<\/p>\n GUEST POST FROM JODY HEDLUND:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Growing Need for Sweet Young Adult Romances<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n By Jody Hedlund<\/p>\n This past year my youngest daughter turned twelve and entered seventh grade. And she decided that she wanted to read my books.<\/p>\n Of course I was thrilled that she was taking an interest in my writing. But since my adult historical romances are more intense and contain some mature themes, I handed her the young adult series I\u2019ve written.<\/p>\n As she started the first book, I peeked in her room a time or two to ask her how she liked it.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s the best book you\u2019ve ever read, right?\u201d I teased.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s okay,\u201d she replied, teasing me right back.<\/p>\n The true test for how much she liked the series came when she couldn\u2019t put the book down. She hid away in her room and read all day. Then she read the second book the next day and the third book the day after that.<\/p>\n She never did gush over the series. But she didn\u2019t need to. Her serious reading marathon told me all I needed to know! Then when I was writing the fourth book in the series, she asked me if she could read it early <\/em>before it was published which was another testament to how much she enjoyed the series.<\/p>\n \u201cAs long as you promise to say that I\u2019m your favorite author,\u201d I said, teasing her again.<\/p>\n I\u2019m happy to say that she finished A Loyal Heart<\/em> just as quickly as the others. Although I\u2019m not sure that I\u2019m her favorite author, I\u2019m satisfied that she loved the series.<\/p>\n Even more, I\u2019m thrilled that I could hand her sweet romances full of chivalrous qualities\u2014like courage, sacrifice, honor, and loyalty. As she\u2019s being entertained, she\u2019s learning lessons about character traits that are important in relationships.<\/p>\n My daughter, like other young teens I\u2019ve talked to, really enjoys medieval settings and stories. In some ways, those kinds of stories connect them to the princess fairy tales they used to love when they were little. Let\u2019s face it, even adult readers still love stories about knights and castles and daring damsels!<\/p>\n In a book market for teens that has grown increasingly dark, jaded, and sexual, I only wish I had more to offer my daughter and other young women. It\u2019s my passion to continue providing wholesome, clean romances for teens, books I know will encourage and uplift as well as entertain.<\/p>\n How about YOU? Is there a teen reader you know who needs an alternative to what\u2019s available in the market? I encourage you to gift them with A Loyal Heart<\/em>. And make sure to enter the giveaway for a chance to win the entire series that you can read, pass along, or even gift to your library.<\/p>\n Jody Hedlund is the best-selling author of over twenty historicals for both adults and teens and is the winner of numerous awards including the Christy, Carol, and Christian Book Award. She lives in central Michigan with her husband, five busy children, and five spoiled cats. Although Jody prefers to experience daring and dangerous adventures through her characters rather than in real life, she\u2019s learned that a calm existence is simply not meant to be (at least in this phase of her life!). 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Jody Hedlund<\/strong> is the author of over twenty historicals for both adults and teens and is the winner of numerous awards including the Christy, Carol, and Christian Book Award.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n