Indigo Waters

Shades of Eternity #1

by Lisa Samson

She is heir to her father's wine fortune, amassed over a generation of labor in the vineyards of Champagne, France. But while the vast holdings of the family estate belong to Sylvie de Courcey, her future does not. Her betrothal to the handsome Count Rene de Boyce has been planned from childhood -- an arrangement Sylvie knows nothing of . . . until her heart has been given to another man. Even as Sylvie struggles with a wrenching choice between love and loyalty, a deeper secret tightens its invisible tendrils in a stranglehold on both families. Rooted in French underworld, its fruit quickly ripens into murder, extortion, and betrayal. One person stands between Sylvie and the evil that closes in on every the man Sylvie loves most, and cannot afford to love at all. Set in France, England, and Scotland in the mid-1800's, Indigo Waters weaves romance, suspense, unforgettable characters, and surprising twists in a novel of unquenchable faith. Indigo waters is the first book in the Shades of Eternity series by Lisa Samson. Filled with the splendor and romance of historical Europe, these well-crafted novels trace one family's journey of faith in the lives and loves of its members in the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Look for the upcoming book two, Fields of Gold, at your favorite Christian retailer.

Genres: Historical, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Fiction

368 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1999

About the author

The Christy-award winning author of nineteen books including the Women of Faith Novel of the Year Quaker Summer, Lisa Samson has been hailed by Publishers Weekly as "a talented novelist who isn't afraid to take risks." She lives in Kentucky with her husband and three kids.

Also, published under the name L.L. Samson

Reviews

[Sheila Lowe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good storyline. Part one of three

[Ruth · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't get far into this. Seems to be a stereotypical Christian romance. In the first couple of chapters we learn that the heroine's mother is a devout Catholic-and that the heroine thinks the God her mother worships is a vengeful one. Her Protestant "aunt" (good friend of her mother) thinks the heroine will find her way to God. The hero is a minister....I'll pass. This is a library book; I was hoping for something more typical of Samson's usual writing, and this isn't it.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Page 132 "It's time to rely on the Lord now, my love. You've given Him your heart, now give him your hand. He won't lead you to destruction, he's promised that many times."