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Hearts of Fire
She was a Tryon and a lady, a proud, raven-tressed beauty from a great Philadelphia family divided by war -- a family now driven to open conflict by notorious rebel Lucan Jericho, who challenged Cassie Tryon to love as never before. Dynamic, passionate opponents, soon they were swept away on a feverish tide...until family tragedy trapped Cassie between her Rebel lover and her loyalty to her Tory brother. As a patriot heiress in a Tory-occupied city, Cassie achingly surrendered her dreams of Lucas and his maddening touch. She would live dangerously, love recklessly, and command her father's mighty empire until she could reclaim the pirate prince torn from her arms by a brother's betrayal and the cruelties of war.
From the explosive fury of July 4, 1776, to the bitter winter at Valley Forge, a blazing saga of steadfast courage and enduring love.
From the explosive fury of July 4, 1776, to the bitter winter at Valley Forge, a blazing saga of steadfast courage and enduring love.
410 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1984
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About the author
Christina Savage
6 books2 followersPseudonym for Kerry Newcomb.
Also wrote as Shana Carrol.
Also wrote as Shana Carrol.
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January 26, 2022
This book shouldn't be under the category of HR, since it's really a HN, the love story is secondary to the Revolutionary War background, the division between father/son (a.k.a. patriot/loyalist), political intrigue, battles fought and won, with some domestic drama thrown in (stepmom and stepson hitting the sheets, and h torn between rebel privateer H and sibling loyalty to loyalist sibling).
So, if you're looking for romance, you'll be disappointed, since the H and h, after their initial meeting and some hot love scenes, are then separated for most of the novel. There's a HEA, but that takes a while.
What makes this book stand out is the h, Cassie who goes through a lot on her own and still keeps her good nature, doesn't turn into either a cold bitch or wanton slut, which happens too often in books from late 70's to mid 80's. She's separated from the H, Lucas (her brother's responsible form his brother's death), discovers she's pregnant, and (thank you God) she doesn't take the usual way out and marry a sympathetic OM (whose either a boring wimp or has an ulterior motive), or else leave town and pretend to be a grieving widow someplace else. instead, she braves the censure of society (she gets plenty of that) and stays a single mom, determined to raise her daughter on her own, while running the shipping business her father left her in his will.
There's some really gripping scenes, like when she ends up stranded in a cottage by herself in a storm, and has no one to attend her when she gives birth, yet she bravely manages on her own, putting her faith in God! (I'll bet a lot of women could do the same and make it through okay, despite the pain and fear. Not that I'd recommend it!)
Another plus with this story is that she doesn't give in to lust. She has a close call, with some passionate kissing and breast fondling, but that's as far as it goes. she never stopped loving Lucas, and doesn't want sex with anyone else. Every time a character shows moral standards, they gain my undying esteem.
I recommend this book, though I wish there had been more scenes with Cassie and Lucas together, and less descriptive pages about the war, but it's still a good story.
So, if you're looking for romance, you'll be disappointed, since the H and h, after their initial meeting and some hot love scenes, are then separated for most of the novel. There's a HEA, but that takes a while.
What makes this book stand out is the h, Cassie who goes through a lot on her own and still keeps her good nature, doesn't turn into either a cold bitch or wanton slut, which happens too often in books from late 70's to mid 80's. She's separated from the H, Lucas (her brother's responsible form his brother's death), discovers she's pregnant, and (thank you God) she doesn't take the usual way out and marry a sympathetic OM (whose either a boring wimp or has an ulterior motive), or else leave town and pretend to be a grieving widow someplace else. instead, she braves the censure of society (she gets plenty of that) and stays a single mom, determined to raise her daughter on her own, while running the shipping business her father left her in his will.
There's some really gripping scenes, like when she ends up stranded in a cottage by herself in a storm, and has no one to attend her when she gives birth, yet she bravely manages on her own, putting her faith in God! (I'll bet a lot of women could do the same and make it through okay, despite the pain and fear. Not that I'd recommend it!)
Another plus with this story is that she doesn't give in to lust. She has a close call, with some passionate kissing and breast fondling, but that's as far as it goes. she never stopped loving Lucas, and doesn't want sex with anyone else. Every time a character shows moral standards, they gain my undying esteem.
I recommend this book, though I wish there had been more scenes with Cassie and Lucas together, and less descriptive pages about the war, but it's still a good story.
March 7, 2023
A solid three ⭐. This was good but I just didn't have the energy to fully focus on it and kept struggling through until I gave up about 2/3 of the way in. I'm soft dnf'ing this for now.
February 4, 2018
ugh. there are no words.
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