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A NOBLE GROOM
Recently widowed Annalisa Werner has
the feeling her husband was murdered but can’t prove it.
Alone with her young
daughter in 1881 Michigan, she has six months left to finish raising the money
needed to pay back the land contract her husband purchased, and the land is
difficult to toil by herself. She needs a husband. With unmarried men scarce, her
father sends a letter to his brother in the Old Country, asking him to find
Annalisa a groom.
For nobleman Carl
von Reichart, the blade of the guillotine is his fate. He’s been accused and
convicted of a serious crime he didn’t commit, and his only escape is to flee
to a small German community in Michigan where he’ll be safe. He secures a job
on Annalisa’s farm but bumbles through learning about farming and manual labor.
Annalisa senses that
Carl is harboring a secret about his past, yet she finds herself drawn to him
anyway. He’s gentle, kind, and romantic–unlike any of the men she’s ever known.
He begins to restore her faith in the ability to love–but her true groom is
still on his way. And time is running out on them all.
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I was blessed to receive an advanced reader copy of A Noble Groom! I read it last weekend in one sitting--I couldn't have put it down if I wanted to! Here's my review:
5 Stars for A NOBLE GROOM
I know I'm going to
love a book when I'm cheering out loud by page 14! I've read all of
Ms. Hedlund's books, and this is her best yet, which is saying a lot since I
devoured her first three! From page one the stakes are high, and they continue
to rise until the powerful ending.
Jody Hedlund is one
of the rare authors who gives readers very different stories while staying in
the historical genre. A Noble
Groom takes place in mid-Michigan in the early 1880's. The heroine, a young mother, faces desperate circumstances
due to her poor German roots, unpredictable Michigan weather, and having to
rely on an unworthy husband. I won't
give any spoilers, but the twists and turns in this story delighted me! With
its fast pace, sympathetic characters, and excellent writing, I read this book
in a day and didn't want it to end. In fact, I found myself wishing there would
be another book giving the heroine's sister a happy ending too!
I'm from
mid-Michigan and have German roots, and I found myself nodding at many of the
family attitudes and the plight of the farmer. A very authentic,
finger-nail-biting, romantic book!
**I received an advanced reader copy of this book with no obligation to review it. All opinions are my own.**
Want to purchase A Noble Groom? Head to Jody's Books page (linked)!!
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Jody Hedlund is an award-winning and bestselling author of inspirational historical romances.
As a busy mama-writer, she has the wonderful privilege of teaching her crew of 5 children at home. In between grading math papers and giving spelling tests, she occasionally does a load of laundry and washes dishes. When she’s not busy being a mama, you can find her in front of her laptop working on another of her page-turning stories.
She loves reading almost as much as she loves writing, especially when it also involves chocolate and coffee.
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