Eden

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Summary: Suspenseful romance torn by betrayal...
Review: Bobbi Smith's historical romance 'Eden' is the epitomy of Civil War romance. Eden LeGrand is a young woman in Confederate Louisiana. Though she usually helps at the Homeless Haven Orphans' Asylum, she is also dedicated to the Rebel cause, often planning with Confederate spies. On a search for his brother injured on a steamboat, Logan Matthews works undercover for the Union. Disguised as a reverend, he vows to find who is responsible for his brother's imprisonment by tracking Adrian Forrester, the owner of the Haven. From its passion filled words to its action packed turns, this book will keep you reading and wanting for more. Bobbi Smith really lives up to her title as New York Times 'Best Seller' with Eden.

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Summary: Wow and double wow!
Review: I have been a long time fan of Ms. Smiths, and when I read The Half-Breed, I knew why I keep buying her books. She can tell a story like no one else! I know The Half-Breed is a series and I loved all four books, but Ms. Smith, yours is the book that stayed with me long after I had finished it. Please, keep writing, and more often.

A devoted fan

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Summary: Entertaining Civil War Era Historical
Review: In 1863 New Orleans, Eden LeGrand leads a dual life. Though she is a volunteer at the Homeless Haven Orphans' Asylum, she is also aiding covert confederate operations. When Reverend Logan Matthews stops some Yankee thugs from harming Eden and the children at the orphanage, she sees in him her knight in shining armor. Their mutual attraction is an obstacle to Logan, who is in reality a Yankee spy searching for his missing brother.

In a somewhat predictable turn of events, Logan and Eden are forced to marry to save her reputation. Though passion-filled nights follow, Logan knows that all to soon, their idyll will have to end, as he plans a trap for Adrian Forrester, a suspected reb spy who runs the orphanage. Can their marriage be saved when Logan reveals his true purpose to Eden who sees their life together as nothing but lies and deception?

The attraction between Eden and Logan and their sizzling love scenes keep the reader questing for more in this entertaining historical. While the characters, at times, seem to lack depth, the engaging plot appears to make up for this shortcoming. Fans of Civil War era romances will definitely want to check this one out.