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Reardon Brothers #2
Freedom's Hope
Jessica Whitman lives for one hope: reaching her mother's family, the distinguished Hargraves of Baltimore, far from the clutches of her drunken father.
Noah Reardon, bitter over a broken betrothal, wants nothing to do with people. So why is he captivated by the intriguing Jessica? Despite himself, Noah reluctantly offers his protection to this feisty young woman as she undertakes the dangerous overmountain trek.
Together, Noah and Jessica discover a shared passion for truth, for integrity, for the very ideals upon which their new nation was founded. Noah is tempted to make the biggest mistake of his life—giving his heart to a woman who doesn't share his faith. Then a shocking discovery about Jessica's family threatens to shatter her hope. As they struggle to understand God's plan, both Noah and Jessica learn who truly offers hope for each tomorrow.
Noah Reardon, bitter over a broken betrothal, wants nothing to do with people. So why is he captivated by the intriguing Jessica? Despite himself, Noah reluctantly offers his protection to this feisty young woman as she undertakes the dangerous overmountain trek.
Together, Noah and Jessica discover a shared passion for truth, for integrity, for the very ideals upon which their new nation was founded. Noah is tempted to make the biggest mistake of his life—giving his heart to a woman who doesn't share his faith. Then a shocking discovery about Jessica's family threatens to shatter her hope. As they struggle to understand God's plan, both Noah and Jessica learn who truly offers hope for each tomorrow.
335 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2000
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About the author
Dianna Crawford
30 books28 followersDianna Crawford, best-selling author of 13 novels and 5 novellas, lives in Southern California with her husband, Byron, and the youngest of her four daughters. She was given a great start with her first novel in 1992. Writing for the general market as Elaine Crawford, she was fortunate to have it become a best-seller and be nominated for Best First Book with Romance Writers of America. Three more novels and 3 novellas followed under that name.
But she much prefers writing Christian historical fiction. She feels that much of our wonderful Christian heritage has been diluted or distorted, if not completely deleted, from the general market and texts. She felt very blessed when she and co-author Sally Laity were given the opportunity by Tyndale House to write a six-book fiction series centered on the romance, adventures, and miracles that took place during the American Revolution.
The Freedom’s Holy Light series by Sally Laity and Dianna Crawford includes The Gathering Dawn, The Kindled Flame, The Tempering Blaze (for which she was again nominated for a RITA), The Fires of Freedom, The Embers of Hope, and The Torch of Triumph.
Writing with Rachel Druten, she published Out of the Darkness for Barbour. Writing alone as Dianna Crawford, she has published two novellas in A Victorian Christmas Tea and With This Ring. Her latest series, Reardon Brothers, is a frontier romance in the HeartQuest imprint from Tyndale House. The first book, Freedom’s Promise, was published in February 2000. Freedom’s Hope was released in the fall of 2000, and Freedom's Belle in February 2001. Dianna has had five novels featured as book club selections, and two novellas were reprinted in large print.
But she much prefers writing Christian historical fiction. She feels that much of our wonderful Christian heritage has been diluted or distorted, if not completely deleted, from the general market and texts. She felt very blessed when she and co-author Sally Laity were given the opportunity by Tyndale House to write a six-book fiction series centered on the romance, adventures, and miracles that took place during the American Revolution.
The Freedom’s Holy Light series by Sally Laity and Dianna Crawford includes The Gathering Dawn, The Kindled Flame, The Tempering Blaze (for which she was again nominated for a RITA), The Fires of Freedom, The Embers of Hope, and The Torch of Triumph.
Writing with Rachel Druten, she published Out of the Darkness for Barbour. Writing alone as Dianna Crawford, she has published two novellas in A Victorian Christmas Tea and With This Ring. Her latest series, Reardon Brothers, is a frontier romance in the HeartQuest imprint from Tyndale House. The first book, Freedom’s Promise, was published in February 2000. Freedom’s Hope was released in the fall of 2000, and Freedom's Belle in February 2001. Dianna has had five novels featured as book club selections, and two novellas were reprinted in large print.
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August 23, 2020
This was an unexpected delightful read. I really enjoyed it.
February 22, 2021
4.5 stars
December 15, 2016
I really enjoyed the first book in the Reardon Brothers series, but Jessica Wittman and Noah Reardon did not hold up as well as Ike and Annie Reardon's tale, and although I own the third book in the series, I keep putting it on the bottom of my TBR pile because I am not as interesting in finishing the series as I once was. Where book 1 held a degree of realism, this was too contrived.
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March 5, 2016
A. historical fiction, 19th c. inspirational fiction
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