The Lady and the Officer
Love, Loyalty, and Espionage…
How Does a Lady Live with All Three?
As a nurse after the devastating battle of Gettysburg, Madeline
Howard saves the life of Elliot Haywood, a colonel in the Confederacy.
But even though she must soon make her home in the South, her heart and
political sympathies belong to General James Downing, a Union Army corps
commander.
Colonel Haywood has not forgotten the beautiful nurse who did so much
for him, and when he unexpectedly meets her again in Richmond, he is
determined to win her. While spending time with army officers and war
department officials in her aunt and uncle’s palatial home, Madeline
overhears plans for Confederate attacks against the Union soldiers. She
knows passing along this information may save the life of her beloved
James, but at what cost? Can she really betray the trust of her family
and friends? Is it right to allow Elliott to dream of a future with her?
Two men are in love with Madeline. Will her faith in God show her the
way to a bright future, or will her choices bring devastation on those
she loves?
- Retail Price: 13.99
- Release Date: August 1, 2014
- Page Count: 350
- Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
- ISBN: 978-0-7369-5054-1
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About The Author
Mary Ellis grew up close to the eastern Ohio Amish community, Geauga
County, where her parents often took her to farmer's markets and
woodworking fairs. She loved their peaceful, agrarian lifestyle, their
respect for the land, and their strong sense of Christian community.
She and her husband now live close to the largest population of
Amish in the country--a four-county area in central Ohio. They often
take weekend trips to purchase produce, meet Amish families, and enjoy a
simpler way of life.
Mary enjoys reading, traveling, gardening, bicycling and
swimming. But her favorite past-time is snorkeling, which she seldom
gets to do living in Ohio. She is a former middle school teacher and a
former saleswoman for the world's best chocolate company. Now she writes
full-time and wonders why her house is still dusty and her garden has
so many weeds.
My Review:
The Lady and The Officer, takes place during the Civil War, a war that
tore our Country apart. This is Madeline Howards story, and a remarkable
woman she was, loosing her new husband to the war, then loosing her
home, and livelihood, she embarks across enemy lines to stay with the
only family she has remaining, in the Capital of the Confederacy,
Richmond Va.
With her loyalties lying with the North she is now
living with her Aunt and Uncle and Cousin in the South. Not only that,
but her Uncle works directly with Jefferson Davis, President of The
Confederacy. Before she left the North she had an encounter with a Union
General, James Dowling, and now she is in the South with Col Elliot
Haywood, the only patient, her one-day of nursing, she saved.
Now
there are two men who are vying for her, and it takes until the end of
the book to find out whom God has chosen for her. I loved seeing how
these people lived during this tough time, Madeline’s family are rather
well off, but times and circumstances of the War sure change things.
With all the death, and hardships that War brings, we watch these people
dig in and give to those who are less fortunate. There are also tidbits
of real facts about what is going on at this time, such a black mark on
our beloved Country.
We of course, living way in the future from
this time, know what happens, and who wins, but in a way everyone was a
looser. I felt the only way any of them survived was because of their
great faith in God, no mater which church they worshiped in.
Journey
with Madeline on this historic visit and decisions that alter all of
their lives, you will be glad you picked up this book.
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Harvest House, and was not required to give a positive review.
