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| Road to Deer Run |
by Elaine Marie Cooper
CrossRiver Media Group; 2 Edition (November 1, 2015)
Reviewed by Noela Nancarrow
5 Stars *****
Healing of the spirit, soul, and body... Along the road to Deer Run
I was ecstatic to have the chance to read this re-release
of ‘Road to Deer Run’! It is one of those extraordinarily rare stories that imparts
an enduring and stirring impression upon the heart of the reader. With ever-present
fears, dramatic moments, and exquisite love replete throughout, this book will have
you foregoing everything else as you traverse the road to Deer Run.
American colonist Mary Thomsen, barely nineteen, is
grieving deeply for the loss of her younger brother Asa—cruelly taken by the
war between the American colonies and the mother country. When Mary is out
collecting oak leaves in the woods on her widowed mother’s land, she stumbles
across a grossly injured and near-dying King’s soldier. Does Mary possess the compassion
and bravery needed to help the enemy?
British Lieutenant Daniel Lowe, a prisoner of war, was
marching towards Boston with his starving, wounded, and exhausted men. Fearing
he’ll never survive what’s ahead, he makes a daring escape into nearby woods.
Partially hidden in bushes, Daniel lies there exhausted, freezing, and waiting
for death to spirit him away from this hell on earth. Before that transpires,
an angel or perhaps the enemy by the name of Mary Thomsen, appears by his side.
Incapacitated on enemy soil, Daniel has no option other than to
trust his guardian angel, but is he placing Mary and her patriotic family at
terrible risk? In danger of also being wounded are the hearts of Daniel and
Mary as they unsuccessfully endeavor
to quell their burgeoning affection. Will the hostilities of war destroy
this union when secrets begin to surface? What will become of this former redcoat during the birth of this new nation?
*Thank you to Elaine Cooper and CrossRiver Media Group for a copy of Road to Deer Run for review purposes. The review is entirely my own opinion.*
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