Field of Redemption (The Salberton Lagacy #2) by Lori Bates Wright

Book Description

They say confession is good for the soul.

But, revealing too much could prove deadly. 

When devoted governess, Abigail McFadden, discovers her charge has run off to join the Union army on his fourteenth birthday, her impetuous decision to go after him catapults her behind enemy lines and into a life-changing fight for survival.

Failing to locate the boy, Abby is stranded in Confederate Georgia with no means to get home. After taking a nursing position in a confederate hospital in Macon, she comes under suspicion as a union spy. Her only consolation is the work she does outside of the hospital walls in a shanty town of unwanted orphans.

Confederate Officer, Ian Saberton, a theological graduate of Yale, is thrust into war and forced to choose sides. His greatest struggle becomes a fight for his soul as his faith and deep convictions are put to the test.

When Sherman advances on Atlanta, Ian is sent to prepare his home state for enemy invasion. Headquartered in Macon, he encounters a town full of civilians who seem oblivious to the imminent danger bearing down on them. He and his men must see the town secured, all the while avoiding a passel of matchmaking socialites determined to see him married.

Soon, Abby is brought up on false charges and scheduled to be hanged. She has no choice but to trust the handsome Confederate officer who offers a way of escape.

But will deep secrets destroy the fragile bond between them?

My thoughts:

So, first of all this is the first book that I've read by Ms. Wright and secondly, I have found a new favorite author. This book is so good it makes me want to read more of her work and the cover is absolutely gorgeous, isn't it?

I didn't read the first book in the series but that certainly did not stop me from getting caught up in the lives of Abigail McFadden and Ian Saberton. They are wonderful characters separately and together. There are several secondary characters who rounded out this well researched and wonderful novel.  I found myself laughing and smiling at the antics of Abby and her friends which was unexpected but definitely appreciated..

I am anxious to see what the author has next for her readers because I am ready to read another one of her books. 

I received a complimentary copy of this book but was under no obligation to write a review.  All opinions are my own.