Mocha with Linda: A Heart's Betrayal

Monday, June 15, 2015

A Heart's Betrayal

A Heart's Betrayal
A Journey of the Heart (Book 4)
Colleen Coble
(Thomas Nelson)
ISBN: 978-0529103437
June 2015/112 pages/$6.99
Emmie finds shelter in the arms of a soldier, but her secret could drive them apart.

When Emmie Croftner answered the door to her late husband’s home, she discovered an awful truth: her deceased husband was a bigamist. And what’s more, the home she thought she inherited never belonged to her at all. Suddenly displaced, powerless, and ashamed, Emmie can’t stay in Wabash, Indiana. She makes a hopeful start for Fort Laramie, Wyoming, to find her friend Sarah Montgomery and a new beginning. But when she arrives, she discovers she’s pregnant—and without a husband. The new start she’d hoped for slips from her fingers. But then she meets Isaac Liddle, a handsome soldier with a kind heart. When he begins to court her, Emmie wonders whether she could ever really be his—and whether she dares to tell him she is carrying another man’s baby.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

USA Today bestselling author Colleen Coble has written several romantic suspense novels including Tidewater Inn, Rosemary Cottage, and the Mercy Falls, Lonestar, and Rock Harbor series. Find out more about Colleen at her website.

MY THOUGHTS

Colleen Coble continues her novella series with another endearing story. Although this is book four, it introduces a new character, Emmie, and brings her to Fort Laramie, Wyoming to join Sarah and the others from the earlier books. Emmie is the sister of Ben, who was so awful in the first three books, and it is refreshing to see that someone in that family was kind! I can't imagine dealing with the news she received, and it was even worse in the times in which she lived. As always, Coble's character development endears Emmie to the hearts of readers, and her combination of danger and romance makes this a book that's hard to put down. Easy to read in one sitting, A Heart's Betrayal is the perfect place to jump into this novella series, even if you haven't read the first three books, although don't blame me if you backtrack and read the first three as well!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers and Litfuse Publicity for a blog tour. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Click the titles for my reviews of the previous novellas in this serial:

A Heart's Disguise (Book 1)
A Heart's Obsession (Book 2)
A Heart's Danger (Book 3)

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Emmie finds shelter in the arms of a soldier in Fort Laramie, Wyoming, but will her big secret drive them apart? Find out in book four, A Heart's Betrayal, of Colleen Coble's A Journey of the Heart series. Suddenly displaced, powerless, and ashamed, Emmie can’t stay in Wabash, Indiana. She makes a hopeful start for Fort Laramie to find her friend Sarah Montgomery and a new beginning. But when she arrives, she discovers she’s pregnant—and without a husband. The new start she’d hoped for slips from her fingers.

Melt into summer with a new giveaway from Colleen: four books (books one–four in Colleen's A Journey of the Heart series) and a box of chocolates to pair with your new books!