Beloved
November 2nd, 2013. Filed under: This & That.Beloved
By Robin Lee Hatcher
Diana is ready to begin a new chapter in her life-until the husband she believed dead reappears at her engagement party.
Diana Brennan came west on the orphan train and was given a home with a loving couple who cherished and spoiled her. At 17, she fell hard for Tyson Applegate, the son of a wealthy mine owner. After a whirlwind courtship and marriage, Tyson took off for adventures around the world, including fighting with the Rough Riders in Cuba. Receiving no word from him in years, Diana’s infatuation with her dashing husband died an ugly death, and she is ready to move past the old pain and marry again, just as soon as Tyson is declared legally dead.
But when Tyson returns, claiming to be a changed man, he wants to reunite with his wife and run for the senate. While Diana suspects the election is his real reason for wanting her by his side, she agrees to maintain his home and to campaign with him, but when it is over, win or lose, she wants her freedom.
He agrees with one condition—she must give him a chance to change her mind about him.
ISLAND BREEZES
It’s definitely a bit of a shock when your husband shows up at your engagement party. The man was supposed to be dead. Why did he come back to life and mess things up?
Diana wasn’t really in love with Brook Calhoun, but he was safe. Not like Tyson Applegate who wooed her, married her and left her to spend years globetrotting before dying in Cuba.
Now he’s back from the dead and wants Diana to move into his house in order to keep up appearances while he runs for political office. The bargain is struck for six months.
He really wants to make a go of their marriage this time. She really just wants the house and financial upkeep promised at the end of the six months. This all provides an interesting marriage dance.
I’ve previously only read a novella by Ms Hatcher, but now look forward to reading more books by her.
***A special thank you to litfuse for providing a review copy.***
Robin is the author of 65+ novels and novellas. Her home is in Idaho, where she spends her time writing stories of faith, courage, and love; pondering the things of God; and loving her family and friends.