Love's Rescue: A Novel

by Christine Johnson

Overview

When her mother dies, Elizabeth Benjamin heads home to Key West, determined to transform herself into the perfect Southern belle her parents always wished her to be. But nothing goes according to plan. Her crippled brother resents her, the servants do not obey her, and Rourke O'Malley, the dashing man she vowed to forget, refuses to relinquish his hold on her heart. Worst of all, it becomes painfully obvious that her father is not the upright man he appears to be.

As family secrets come to light, Elizabeth is faced with a difficult choice: to do her duty and abandon her dreams, or to leave her life of privilege behind to chase the man her father sees as little better than a pirate.

From the first emotional page, author Christine Johnson throws readers into a world of impossible choices, hidden desires, and heart-melting romance in the steamy south. Readers will cheer for Elizabeth and Rourke as they battle the odds and the elements to secure their future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800723507
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/02/2015
Series:	Keys of Promise Series , #1
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Christine Johnson is the author of several books for Steeple Hill and Love Inspired and has been twice named a finalist for Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart® award. When not writing, she loves to hike and explore God's majestic creation. These days, she and her husband, a Great Lakes ship pilot, split their time between northern Michigan and the Florida Keys.

Editorial Reviews

06/01/2015
Four years have passed since Elizabeth Benjamin and Rourke O'Malley have seen each other. Elizabeth never anticipated that their reunion would be during a rescue operation when the ship on which she is traveling home hits a reef off the Florida Keys. Her father disapproves of her feelings for Rourke, seeing him not as a salvager of wrecked ships but as a pirate. Distraught and longing for her deceased mother, Elizabeth discovers a diary in her mother's room that puts her father in a new light. Perhaps there is hope for her and Rourke after all. VERDICT Johnson ("Dressmaker's Daughters" novels) initiates another swoon-worthy historical series with this emotionally charged romance in which passions run high and things are not always what they seem. Perfect for fans of Melody Carlson and Rachel Hauck.

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