Rescuing Rose (Rescued Hearts of the Civil War #1) by Susan Pope Sloan, New Release & Book Review

Book Summary:

His army destroyed her livelihood. She represents the people he scorns. How can they reconcile their differences when the whole country is at war?

When the Union Army marches into Roswell, Georgia, and burns down the cotton mill where Rose Carrigan worked, not only is her livelihood destroyed but she’s also taken prisoner and shipped northward with the other workers. Only the unlikely kindness of one of her guards makes the trip bearable.

Union Captain Noah Griffin hates the part of his job that requires him to destroy the lives of innocent civilians, but at least he’s able to protect these women he’s been ordered to transport to Louisville, Kentucky. Especially the one whose quick wit and kindness draw him.

While they’re forced to wait in Marietta, two fugitives arrive to complicate matters between Rose and Noah. As Rose heads north and Noah returns to the battlefront, they each face fears and prejudices. With survival so tenuous, only faith can help them find love in the midst of so much tragedy.

My Review:

Rescuing Rose was such a wonderful story set during the American Civil war. Sloan holds no punches as she shares the story of two sisters, Rose and Celeste as they are displaced from their home and jobs in the south. I felt the fear, uncertainty and worry alongside Rose and Celeste as their entire world was upended. Sloan weaved in faith, trust, and hope alongside each hardship the sisters faced. I felt like I was there with them and with Noah as they each faced their own trials. The sense of family that they were able to build with once complete strangers was heartwarming and I loved how they all leaned on each other during the unknown. Sloan brings the reader right into the heart and soul of both sides of the civil war and open the readers’ eyes to see what it was actually like. Rescuing Rose is a must read for fans of historical Christian fiction. I received a copy of this book for free; all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Happy Reading!!!

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