The year is 1777 and the war has already broken the heart of Mary Thomsen, a nineteen-year-old colonial woman from Massachusetts. Her brother Asa is dead—killed by the King's Army, so when she stumbles across a wounded British soldier, her sense of right and wrong is challenged. Should she help a soldier of the enemy who took her brother's life, or let him die, cold and alone?
The war has also broken British soldier Daniel Lowe's spirit. A severely wounded prisoner of war, he escaped his Rebel captors while on a death march to Boston. As the pain in his injured leg worsens, he wonders if the young woman looking down at him is an angel or the enemy.
Need and compassion bring these two young lives together, but will the bitterness of war keep them apart? Or can they find their way to love and forgiveness on the Road to Deer Run?
Angela Couch here, and to me the word that best seems to fit Road to Deer Run is authentic. It was a treat to step back in time and be immersed in the details that brought this story to life. Everything from their speech to how they nursed their wounds. I also love the tension. How could there not be ample with enemies falling in love...oops, that might be a bit of a spoiler. ;)
One of my favorite things about Road to Deer Run, is that it is inspired by the author's own ancestors. It was fun reading the historical note at the end of the book and seeing how the author wove her foreparents' love story and life into this tale of danger and romance.
With life and death a daily battle, a war raging around them and even in the hearts of their neighbors, Daniel and Mary's story is a worthwhile read. Especially if you enjoy Colonial American history!
With life and death a daily battle, a war raging around them and even in the hearts of their neighbors, Daniel and Mary's story is a worthwhile read. Especially if you enjoy Colonial American history!
Here is a little about the author:
Elaine Marie Cooper is the award-winning author of Fields of the Fatherless and Bethany's Calendar. Her re-release of the Deer Run Saga began last December with Road to Deer Run (Book 1). Promise of Deer Run releases in June 2016 and Legacy of Deer Run in December 2016. Her new release, Saratoga Letters, will be available in October 2016. Her passions are her faith, her family, and the history of the American Revolution, the setting for her historical fiction novels. You can read her blog on her website at Elaine Marie Cooper Author
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