A little bit about what you'll find reviewed here

A little bit about what you'll find reviewed on this blog: I believe the best books involve characters you wish you could read more about long after the book is finished. Recently, I've been searching for hidden gems from the past. I read mostly fiction, and I'm a bit of a prude. I don't normally enjoy books with sex or excessive language.

Who I am:
I raised two wonderful girls, and I'm super proud of them. I enjoy reading (of course), sewing, cross stitching, photography and writing. I live in the high desert portion of Washington (which I didn't know existed until my husband and I decided to move here) and have really enjoyed my time out here. I am excited to see what God has next in store for my life!

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Traces of Mercy (Mercy Medallion Trilogy #1) - Michael Landon, Jr. & Cindy Kelley

Anyone who has watched many movies on Hallmark channel has heard of Michael Landon, Jr.  The first movie that comes to my mind is Love Comes Softly.  Seeing that he had written a book had me intrigued.  I hadn’t heard of Cindy Kelley, but it looks like they worked together to release a book back in 2009.  Doesn’t look like something I would read, but this title did.

The beginning of the book grabs you right away.  The Confederate sniper that we meet has an unexpected encounter.  When she loses her memory, all she has are the men’s clothes she is wearing and a medallion.  Since she doesn’t remember her name, the nuns she is staying with call her Mercy.

Rand seems like a knight in shining armor.  He is really interested in Mercy and doesn’t care about her past.  His prominent family is concerned about the consequences should Mercy remember she has a husband and family, but Rand seems to think it’s not an issue.

Elijah meets Mercy at a party and feels like he’s met her before.  When he figures out how he knows her, it could put everything that Mercy has planned for her future at risk.  What will she do to keep her dreams alive and what will it cost her?

This was a real page-turner.  Mercy’s amnesia is frustrating for both the character and the reader.  I couldn’t put the book down and just had to know what was going to happen.  I wanted to know if Mercy would find out who she really was.  Would she remember everything?

I have to warn you that this is a trilogy AND you are left with a major cliffhanger at the end of this book.  If you don’t want to be invested in an entire trilogy, you may want to pass, but I must warn you that you’ll be missing out.  I’m not normally a fan of these types of trilogies, but I’m looking forward to the next title in this series.  Good Book!

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.


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