Touched by Fire (Zebra Splendor Historical Romances)

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Summary: An incredible debut novel!
Review: Debut author Gwyneth Atlee has set her new novel, "Touched By Fire," around the actual historic and tragic 1871 firestorm, which destroyed the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Researching the era carefully and employing its dramatic backdrop as the premise of her story, Atlee has skillfully crafted her characters and developed the plot into an exciting, thoroughly unforgettable tale. But don't think for a second that this is a story of doom and gloom. There are lessons of trust, hope, and love abounding among these pages. Gwyneth Atlee has truly lit the flames of romance in "Touched By Fire," and hopefully they will burn for a long time to come.

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Summary: One of the best romances I have read
Review: I have not read a romance novel in many years. I picked this one up because I was a childhood friend of the author's mother. What a delight this book was! It was truly one of the best I have ever read. The twists and turns and many conflicts faced by Hannah made it a "can't put down" book. I look forward to the author's next work. And I will buy that because I know she is good, not because I know her mother!

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Summary: One of the best romances I have read
Review: I have not read a romance novel in many years. I picked this one up because I was a childhood friend of the author's mother. What a delight this book was! It was truly one of the best I have ever read. The twists and turns and many conflicts faced by Hannah made it a "can't put down" book. I look forward to the author's next work. And I will buy that because I know she is good, not because I know her mother!

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Summary: I love discovering fantastic new authors,
Review: which is just what I've done when I pulled Gwyneth Atlee's Touched by Fire off the shelf. Hannah Shelton leaves Pennsylvania, ready to put her past behind her and start a new life . . . with John Aldman, the man who wants her as his mail-order bride. But, it's not John who excites her senses, it's his brother Daniel. When the trouble that chased her from Pennsylvania follows her to Wisconsin, it's Daniel who stands by her and fills the heart she thought was hardened beyond repair. Hannah is a strong historical woman who takes her destiny in her own hands. She accepts her mistakes and allows herself to move past them. Daniel does play her hero and rescue her, but it's his love that truly proves to be her salvation.

Rating:
Summary: I love discovering fantastic new authors,
Review: which is just what I've done when I pulled Gwyneth Atlee's Touched by Fire off the shelf. Hannah Shelton leaves Pennsylvania, ready to put her past behind her and start a new life . . . with John Aldman, the man who wants her as his mail-order bride. But, it's not John who excites her senses, it's his brother Daniel. When the trouble that chased her from Pennsylvania follows her to Wisconsin, it's Daniel who stands by her and fills the heart she thought was hardened beyond repair. Hannah is a strong historical woman who takes her destiny in her own hands. She accepts her mistakes and allows herself to move past them. Daniel does play her hero and rescue her, but it's his love that truly proves to be her salvation.