Thursday, February 13, 2014

The Quaker And The Rebel - A Book Review


I’m excited to tell you about a wonderful historical romance by Mary Ellis, The Quaker and The Rebel. Since yesterday was Lincoln’s birthday and tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to review a romantic adventure set in the Civil War period.  

In this story, Emily Harrison loses her Ohio homestead to foreclosure and accepts a position as governess with a family in slaveholding Virginia. Despite the danger, she continues her efforts as an underground railroad conductor to rescue slaves from her new home.

Alexander Hunt, the owner's nephew is attracted to Emily, but he is a man loyal to the Confederacy and has secrets of his own. He is the elusive Gray Wraith who steals Union supplies and diverts them to the Southern cause. As Emily and Alexander grow closer, danger and betrayal brings complications to their relationship and they must trust God to carry them through challenges they never expected.

Mary Ellis is a multi-talented author and I’m a big fan of her award-winning Amish romances. Eager to see how she used those talents in a different genre, I couldn’t wait to read this book. I wasn’t disappointed. I loved it. Romantic Times Book Reviews must agree since they gave it a 4 and 1/2 stars review. Stop by Mary's website, www.maryellis.net  for some behind-the-scenes insight about her writing journey for this story.

I won’t be surprised to see The Quaker and The Rebel receive awards this year. This is a great read and I hope you will pick up a copy to enjoy.

Don’t forget to look for her novella, Always in My Heart, released on Kindle for 2.99 at Amazon. Please note, if you bought the anthology, An Amish Miracle, you don’t need to buy the novella, since it's included in the anthology.

Do you like to read historical romances? If you do, what do you like best about them?


 

 

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10 comments:

  1. Melanie BackusFebruary 13, 2014 at 12:40 AM

    The Quaker and the Rebel sounds like a wonderful book. I love historical fiction. The settings, the time periods, the dress, bits of history here and there...these are just a few reasons why historical fiction is so enjoyable for me.

    mauback55 at gmail dot com

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    1. Cindy ElliottFebruary 13, 2014 at 9:39 AM

      I enjoy all those elements of historical fiction too, Melanie. This is a wonderful book and you'll find lots of all these good things in it. Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. Patricia BradleyFebruary 13, 2014 at 9:00 AM

    I love Mary's books! And I do enjoy historical fiction, often imagining myself living in the time period of the story. Great post.

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    1. Cindy ElliottFebruary 13, 2014 at 9:42 AM

      I love Mary's books too, Patricia. It IS fun to imagine living in that time period isn't it? That's probably what makes them fun to write. Thanks so much for stopping by. :)

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  3. Britney AdamsFebruary 13, 2014 at 10:22 AM

    I love historical fiction! It is wonderful to step back in time through the pages of a book and enjoy glimpses of the past! I look forward to reading THE QUAKER AND THE REBEL.

    texaggs2000 at gmail dot com

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  4. Cindy ElliottFebruary 13, 2014 at 10:27 AM

    I agree, Britney! I think you'll like this book a lot. Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    Thanks so much for reviewing the Quaker and the Rebel, and for inviting me to your lovely blog. Your readers sound like a very nice group of folks! best regards,

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    1. Cindy ElliottFebruary 13, 2014 at 3:46 PM

      You're most welcome, Mary . It's always a pleasure to have you here. And thank you. Our readers are a great group of folks. :) Keep writing. We love you books!

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  6. UnknownFebruary 13, 2014 at 6:33 PM

    I am a friend of Mary's on Facebook. Have not read all of her books, but hope to remedy that during this long winter.

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  7. Cindy ElliottFebruary 13, 2014 at 9:19 PM

    You'll like this one, Martha. Winter is a good time to catch up on our to-be-read books. :)
    Thanks for stopping by.

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