by Kathleen Morgan
A Family Feud Threatens Sarah Caldwell’s Dreams For a Better Life…
Could Love Be Her Salvation?
Sarah’s jumbled thoughts gradually righted themselves. No matter what she had promised her mother, she could do nothing for her father unless he chose to change. Indeed, she was just as likely to sacrifice her own life and happiness – and that of her little brother’s – and still not get her father to give up his hopeless quest.
Description:
It is 1878. The Caldwells and Wainwrights have been feuding for twenty-seven years. The patriarchs of each family will not let the feud end; their hearts are bent on destruction. Sarah Caldwell has misgivings when her father pressures her into distracting a ranch hand while he and her brothers rob the Wainwright ranch. When it becomes clear that hand is actually Cord Wainwright, Sarah realizes she needs to lay low. But Cord spots her in town and, with the sheriff away, makes a citizen's arrest, dragging her off to the Wainwright ranch until the sheriff's return. As the family feud continues to smolder, Cord and Sarah make a most inconvenient discovery--they are falling in love. Can they betray their families for love? Or will their families betray them?
In a powerful and historically authentic love story, Morgan explores themes of family loyalty, self-determination, what it meant to be a hero in the Old West and, above all, how love can change everything.
Kathleen Morgan is the award-winning author of many novels, including those in the bestselling Brides of Culdee Creek series. She lives in Colorado with her husband.
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Endorsements:
"Be still my heart--Kathleen Morgan is back, and she's better than ever! With deft writing, engaging characters, and a family feud that takes the Hatfields and McCoys to a whole new level, A Heart Divided is a powerful love story that will quicken your pulse and speak to your soul."--Julie Lessman, author, the Daughters of Boston series and A Hope Undaunted
“Exceptional! Kathleen Morgan turns the classic feuding families plot into an unforgettable story of love and forgiveness. Her lyrical prose paints a vivid picture of life in the Rockies . A powerful story of love and the true meaning of family. A Heart Divided is a book to be savored again and again.”—Amanda Cabot, author, Tomorrow’s Garden
"A well-crafted story of two hearts divided by vengeful fathers and feuding families that threaten to destroy true love. A Heart Divided is a thoroughly enjoyable romance set in the magnificent Colorado Rockies!"--Maggie Brendan, author, Heart of the West series
My Review: 4 Stars
A Heart Divided is a modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in the Colorado Rockies of the late 1800's. The difference is this romance set during a family feud has a happy ending. The attraction between Sarah Caldwell and Cord Wainwright is believable. I love how the author starts with the physical attraction that both are fighting because of feuding fathers and builds their relationship when they get to know each other. Cord sees Sarah's love and sacrifice for her brother and realizes she's caught in the same situation with her father as he is with his. Sarah sees Cord's compassion for her brother Danny and realizes he's not the heartless Wainwright her father claims he is. It grows from there into love. The conflict between the two families and the bitterness and resentment it causes make the drama and romance even better. It's a bit predictable in places, but that's true of most romances.
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