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Book Review of The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart
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First read by this author. Interesting setting with an Englishwoman on the rugged frontier unprepared for the rigors of life there. I liked the idea of events directing you to an unforeseen future, living a life you didn't think you could have and realizing the blessings in it. Strong theme of redemption from previous life choices.

Loved Grace, she was a fun character to break up the seriousness of life. To me it never seemed that Eleanor really accepted the Cherokee part of Samuel, she was barely adjusting to the frontier lifestyle. Biz and Molly were nice additional characters.

Religious aspects didn't feel well woven into the story.

Lots of restrained passion, some kissing, essentially clean and left for the reader to understand the behind the scenes parts.