Beautiful and high-spirited Caitlin Gallagher has no desire to be married. When she’s forced into an arranged marriage, she vows to loathe the man. Her anger is kindled even more when she finds out he was born in England. Her family was forced to flee Ireland and move to America because of the war with England. Now this Englishman is stripping her freedom away. Dillon Cade is her enemy twice!
Gentle Dillon Cade has lived a quiet life for thirteen years in Norfolk, Virginia. When he agrees to marry a young maiden so she can stay in America while her parents are deported back to Ireland, he gets more than he bargains for. As he uses his newspaper to fight President Adams’ sedition acts and help Thomas Jefferson get elected, he must also deal with an unwilling bride, who now disturbs his peaceful life.
Can Caitlin work through her anger, finding faith in God and love in Dillon’s arms? Can Dillon tolerate her behavior long enough to win her trust?
Guest Reviewer Natasha’s Thoughts:
First off let me just say WOW!! This is the first historical romance I have ever read, and I sure wasn’t prepared for it!! As an avid history buff, I loved the setting and writing style. It was a fascinating read. I have to say that I have no idea how Dillon put up with Caitlin for so long. She is down right nasty, immature and mean at every turn. I hated her for so long and then all of a sudden I loved her. I have no idea how this author was able to make me forget all the terrible things Caitlin said and did; then turn her around into an amazing character. I laughed in this book, and I cried. Caitlin is so headstrong, stubborn and defiant. She is certainly a force to be reckoned with and will never bend to anyone’s will. Her passion and strong mind are such an admiration when she uses them in the right way.
Dillon is the most patient, loving husband. He does everything to indulge and care for his wife and gets put down and berated at every turn. Yet he pushes on and vows to make Caitlin love him. Man did he have his work cut out for him. It was such a rocky road for these two, with obstacles, hatred and so much tragedy standing in their way. The author also incorporated other stories of love and loss along with Dillon and Caitlin and I loved that. It showed the lives of everyone around them and how they all fit together. Although I will say that some of these characters actions left me thinking “Really?? Who the heck does something like that?” but it all falls into place in time. It really was a great read, and really opened my eyes to historical romances and how intriguing they can be.
Thanks so much to Kelly for allowing me to read this awesome story and allowing me to write my thoughts on it!!
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Thanks again for allowing me to read this Kelly, it was so fun 🙂
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This book seems interesting. Not what I normally read but change is good. i would love to win it.
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This seems like a great read.
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I'm glad you enjoyed your first historical romance and hope you read more 🙂
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Would absolutely love to read this book! I really like historical romances and this seems like a really good one… adding to my TBR list:) Nice review too!
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I like stories like that 🙂
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