Hand & Heart of a Soldier

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Summary: Until THIS book, I'd never read a romance....
Review: and now I have ordered the complete Elaine Fox library. Having always been a fan of Gone With the Wind, but never having read any romance fiction, I was given this volume by a friend who loved this book. I am delighted to have discovered the works of Ms.Fox. Her research of historical detail, her silken gift of wordcraft, and her character's realistic and intriguing Civil war era plights and passions kept me awake and reading all night long.

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Summary: Hand and Heart of a Soldier is riveting and mesmerizing!
Review: Elaine Fox won me over with this novel! Emma Davenport is a loyal confederate belle whom decides to assist the Cause in her own way when she is enlisted to participate in espionage; the enemy, the Union family of her former fiance, Captain Will Darcy. Will Darcy, Union special agent knew that Emma Davenport was visiting Washington for more reasons than she confessed to and knew his former fiance was up to something.

But Emma was unaware of the danger she faced, experiencing capture, prison, accusations of exchanging sexual favors for information and murder. She meets and marries her savior, only to discover that her savior is truly the devil in disguise.

Hand and Heart of a Soldier contains all the elements of a 'good mystery', villains, mysterious encounters, double agents, murder and two lovers that keep you wondering, will these two ever find each other.

I truly enjoyed this novel but I must admit I struggled through the first three chapters. After that, happy reading!

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Summary: Hand and Heart of a Soldier is riveting and mesmerizing!
Review: Elaine Fox won me over with this novel! Emma Davenport is a loyal confederate belle whom decides to assist the Cause in her own way when she is enlisted to participate in espionage; the enemy, the Union family of her former fiance, Captain Will Darcy. Will Darcy, Union special agent knew that Emma Davenport was visiting Washington for more reasons than she confessed to and knew his former fiance was up to something.

But Emma was unaware of the danger she faced, experiencing capture, prison, accusations of exchanging sexual favors for information and murder. She meets and marries her savior, only to discover that her savior is truly the devil in disguise.

Hand and Heart of a Soldier contains all the elements of a 'good mystery', villains, mysterious encounters, double agents, murder and two lovers that keep you wondering, will these two ever find each other.

I truly enjoyed this novel but I must admit I struggled through the first three chapters. After that, happy reading!

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Summary: OUTSTANDING!! A BITTERSWEET AND TENDER READ!
Review: My favorite movie of all time has always been Gone With the Wind...this book was so close to real that it astounded me! The characters were wonderful...witty...and the setting of the chaos and atrocities of the Civil War was moving...a touching romantic story! One I would highly recommend!! Elaine Fox is a romantic genius!