In Love's Time
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
At the height of World War I, two sweethearts face impossible odds in this powerful tale of courage, duty, and heartbreak.
In the summer of 1918, Captain Marcus Weatherford arrives in Russia on a secret mission, with a beautiful ballerina posing as his fiancée. He's there to find the Romanov tsarina and her son and glean information about a plot to assassinate Lenin. As the danger intensifies, Marcus's sense of duty battles with his desire to return home to Clare, the woman he truly loves, before it's too late.
Military hospital orderly Clare Danner still suffers from Marcus's betrayal after learning he's engaged to another woman. Clare also fears losing her daughter, Daisy, to the heartless family who took her away once before. Only Marcus can provide the critical proof needed to save Daisy, but when an injury leaves him powerless to help, Clare's fate--and the fate of the top-secret mission--hangs in the balance.
"In Love's Time is an exceptional story of courage and sacrifice, fidelity and love against all odds, set amid the intrigue and danger of 1918 Europe. Riveting!"--Laura Frantz, Christy Award-winning author of The Rose and the Thistle
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this lackluster WWI romance from Breslin (As Dawn Breaks), a woman fights to keep custody of her daughter after the death of the child's father. Clare Danner is an unwed mother who has made inroads into London society by posing as a war widow. Only her close friends and her lover, Capt. Marcus Weatherford of the British Navy, know that her two-year-old daughter, Daisy, is the illegitimate child of her affair with Elliot Lange, the son of the viscount for whom Clare once worked as a maid. After Elliot dies in combat and leaves Daisy as his heir, his family determines to take Daisy from Clare and raise her as their own. Desperate to keep custody of Daisy, Clare turns to Marcus for help, only to find that he's lost his memory after a head injury and that a Russian ballerina named Natalya is claiming to be his fiancée. Unbeknown to Clare, Marcus is a British spy on a mission with Natalya to save the Romanov czarina and sustained his injury in an attack by Bolsheviks. Clare must trust in God to help her keep Daisy and restore Marcus's memory. Marcus's spy maneuverings never quite mesh with Clare's custody battle, resulting in an overstuffed historical that's further dragged down by wooden dialogue. This never quite takes off.
Customer Reviews
What a Story!
I don’t use the term “riveting” very often when describing historical romance but it is the perfect term for the beginning storyline of In Love’s Time. Beyond riveting, I would also include completely engrossing, gripping, compelling, fascinating. A thrilling mission, a misunderstood proposal, a shot in the dark, a mole in the midst….what is the truth? Are any or all of this real?
What’s not to love about this book? (except a certain character that I truly despised!)
Then, Breslin works in a reader’s breath (whew! Thank you!) and a change of pacing as she builds upon the characters, some well known and others introduced, as the setting changes.
Who to trust, the ruse continued, the questions unanswered, the memories vague….and the question: does anyone ever truly fall in love with the same person again? When circumstances change and major obstacles are put into place, are we still drawn to that one? While we ask God to work, does He make a way for our relationships?
Oh, you don’t want to miss this story!
This book is suitable for teens and older with no inappropriate intimate scenes and no bad language. I received this book from the author/publisher free of charge, with no expectation of a positive review.
We live by faith, not by sight.
We have all faced one obstacle or another in our lives, but those hard things prepare us for greater challenges.
The author has given us another wonderful WWI story with incredible detail and plenty of intrigue. Captain Sir Marcus Weatherford is in the Royal Navy and loaned to the Intelligence Service. His lady love, a widow with a young daughter, has his heart, but he has decided that duty and love do not mix.
Amnesia puts one in a place of vulnerability, leaving the other to try and pick up the pieces. Secret passageways, spies and more will keep you attempting to figure out if this can possibly end happily for anyone. Are any of them ready for the challenge?
This early copy was received through Baker Publishing Group, Bethany House Publishers and NetGalley. These thoughts are my own and were in no way solicited.