Heal My Hurting Heart
Allison KnightHistorical romance
Available from Champagne Books
ISBN: 1897261128
February 2007
| Luke Adams is a Colorado rancher. While he is out looking for strays he comes across an over turned wagon. He looks around and finds a badly injured woman. His only clue to her identity is an engraved necklace with the name Gina. It is obvious from her injuries that she had been beaten but Gina says she has no memories of her life. Gina suffers from terrible nightmares and her fear continues to grow until finally she remembers where the danger lies.
She fears that if she tells Luke she has her memory back he will return her to her vicious stepfather, the man that killed her mother in order to be able to marry her. She hopes to be able to earn enough money to make it to safety. When Luke compromises Gina he knows it his duty to marry her. Still Gina does not confess that her memory has returned. When her stepfather catches up with her she tries to tell Luke the truth but he only hears that she lied to him about her memory. Having been hurt by females before he does not believe the danger she says they are both in until it is almost too late. Heal My Hurting Heart is an emotionally stirring romance that is based around the concept of trust. Passionate and exciting this fast paced historical will have readers anxiously waiting the time when all truths are revealed. Emotionally stirring this story tells of two compelling characters that have been hurt in their past coming together to find love. Luke is a hard working handsome rancher. He does not trust women and does not want one in his life. But he cannot deny the attraction he feels for Gina. He struggles with his lack of trust making mistakes and hurting those around him. He will have to grow and learn that all women are not like the ones that have hurt him. He angers the readers and has them feeling sorry for him at the same time. It is easy to see why he feels the way he does but it does not make it right how he treats Gina. Gina is a young woman that is scared for her life. She is a character everyone wants to protect. In a time when men control everything and women have little rights it is hard to trust those around her. She fears that they will believe that she belongs with the stepfather. She is only happy when she is in Luke’s arms. Readers will attach themselves to this character and hope for the best but know things will be bad before the story is through. Few surprises are in store for the reader in this romance. It is a familiar tale but with a few new twists. The readers will be intrigued with why the stepfather is so determined to get a hold of Gina. Readers are encouraged to check out Heal My Hurting Heart by Allison Knight.
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Reviewer: Anita |
