Starving Hearts(Triangular Trade Trilogy #1)
By Janine Mendenhall
Christian Historical Romantic Suspense
Paperback & ebook, 300 Pages
May 16th 2016 by Heritage Beacon Fiction
Carol Award Finalist
Selah Award Finalist
Plagued by nightmares, Annette yearns to find her anonymous rescuer — the man who saved her life from a near deadly assault. Deep inside she is starving for companionship and a mutually respectful relationship. When Mr. Peter Adsley, an abolitionist pastor dealing with his own emotional baggage, agrees to a clandestine meeting, the event appears providential. But self-doubt, deception, and the schemes of a mutual enemy threaten to keep the pair apart. A phantom adversary will stop at nothing to win Annette’s dowry for himself, even if it means killing Peter.
Praise for the Book
"Not only is this a delightful regency romance but it is also suspense filled mystery of the very best kind." - Amazon Review
"The author did a great job, maybe too great a job, describing the slave scenes. Spine tingling and suspenseful. I was biting my nails throughout much of this book." - Amazon Review
EXCERPT:
NOTE: In the forest, Peter finds Annette and her sketchbook filled with sketches of him.
He stopped pacing and looked down at her. Was it Providence? Had the Lord something in mind by bringing them together once more? Peter seated himself on the bench. “It’s of no consequence. You needn’t apologize.” How he wanted to take her hands in his and tell her how many times he had thought of her since their last missed encounter. Oh, how he wanted to ask all of his questions, but he didn’t.
“You needn’t be dishonest again. I have upset you, as it seems I am in the habit of doing.”
“‘Dishonest again’? What do you mean?”
“You were not being truthful when you said my sketches were of no consequence. They worry you. You dismissed me the same way when you told me you were pleased to meet me on that first night, though you could hardly wait to escape me. I am grateful for your indulgence, Mr. Adsley, but I anticipate the day you will allow yourself to speak more freely.”
Her mesmerizing eyes sparkled and her lips tilted into a perfect smile. “Now tell me, why must you do anything?”
“What?”
“I presume you were just praying about what you must do now that you have seen my drawings. So I asked why you must take action of any sort.” Stray honey-colored curls danced along her creamy cheeks, and orange blossoms taunted his senses.
“Your drawings are rather disturbing.” In fact, many things about her were disturbing, and they all befuddled Peter. Yet, he felt a certain partiality for her intrepid behavior. If truth be told, he would be disappointed if she were more predictable. She had a genuine passion for life he had to admire, even if it worried him.
“Disturbing to you, perhaps. I take great pleasure in them. But why must you do something? They never bothered you before.”
He raised his eyebrow. “I knew nothing of them before.”
Never Past Hope(Triangular Trade Trilogy #2)
By Janine Mendenhall
Christian Historical Romantic Suspense
Paperback & ebook, 308 Pages
September 10th 2018 by Heritage Beacon Fiction
Miss Mary Hope Adsley always considered herself to be the sensible one. But now, her sensibilities are unraveling around a man she thought she knew. After he attempted to marry her best friend—for money, no less—authorities charge Sir Steven Likebridge with masquerading as a gentleman and abduction. With his execution days away, Mary Hope desperately seeks to learn the truth about the man she loves.
Will the truth turn out to be worse than his lies?
Praise for the Book
"I thoroughly enjoyed this clean, historical fiction. . . enjoyed most that it is not the usual presentation of a regency novel." - Amazon Review
"A lovely story that shows how despicable each of us can be and yet God not only still loves us, but He was willing to die for us." - Amazon Review
About the Author
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- US only
- Ends December 19, 2018
