If Kit doesn’t help Jackson, he’ll arrest her for thievery. If Jackson doesn’t find the cabby, he’ll be fired. When a local cab driver goes missing, Jackson is tasked with finding the man, and the only way to do that is by enlisting Kit’s help. But that’s Kit Turner’s domain, a swindler who runs a crew that acquires money the old-fashioned way-conning the rich to give to the poor. You can connect with Michelle on her website, Twitter, and Facebook.There’s Often a Fine Line Between a Criminal and a SaintĬonstable Jackson Forge intends to make the world safer, or at least the streets of Victorian London. I seek to glorify God in all that I write–except for that graffiti phase I went through as teenager. I’ve been writing since I discovered blank wall space and Crayolas. Which basically gives me two options: choke back massive amounts of Prozac or write fiction.

No upstanding woman wants to marry a murderer. But finding a wife proves to be impossible. Trapper and tracker Samuel Heath is a hardened survivor used to getting his own way by brain or by brawn, and he’s determined to find a mother for his young daughter. When the Charles Town family she’s to work for never arrives to collect her from the dock, she is forced to settle for the only reputable choice remaining to her-marriage to a man she’s never met. Proper English governess Eleanor Morgan flees to the colonies to escape the wrath of a an angry duke. I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Add to that the interesting balance that Samuel worked to keep between the world of the white settlers and the Cherokee people. This was a fascinating story that I loved from start to finish. There was great tension between these two, a rugged setting, and plenty of danger from both nature and human threats. There was a marriage of convenience that they both entered into, yet it was so much more. I loved the way they interacted with each other.

The struggles that they both endured made for very deep characters, with a lot of layers that made them who they were.

The characters were so well written! I truly felt for both Eleanor and Samuel. For readers who have enjoyed the novels of Lori Benton, Laura Frantz, and Beth White, The Captive Heart has that same epic feel that these authors capture in their stories. It has definitely earned its place as one of the best historical novels that I have read this year. Wow, oh wow! The Captive Heart has jumped up to one of the top spots in my favorites list.

The Captive Heart by Michelle Griep