This is a series of three long short stories or three novellas, whatever you want to call them, with the common theme of war vets who have come home and are permanently physically (and mentally) maimed and how they found love. I do love a disabled hero or heroine, so this book was right up my alley.
I enjoyed all of the stories, but my favorite was Lord Ethan's Courage.
Solid five star read!
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Candles in the Dark
What wasn’t to love in this sweet novella? Douglas is a war vet and walks with a limp and a cane. He owns and employs as many war vets as he can in his candle making factory. He even employs a few women. His kindness and benevolence seem endless, so when he sees a pregnant woman waiting for a handout a bakery, he immediately jumps to action.
Esther is beside herself. Not only is she pregnant, she’s starving and lives in squalor. She was a part of the ton until she found herself pregnant with no husband and her family disowned her. She was in dire straits. She was going to have this baby and had no way to support it.
Douglas understood this and wanted to help her in any way he could. Disowned or not, she was a part of the ton and he was a working man. Even being friends is frowned upon. But she needed somebody to help her and he just couldn’t turn his back on her.
Such a great story!
Lord Ethan’s Courage
Ethan is a war vet and is living in the streets. It’s cold, he’s starving, and is haunted by the memories of what transpired when he lost his hand. He doesn’t feel that he’s worthy of being around polite company, even if he is a lord. He hasn’t told his family that he’s home and they think he’s dead. Quite sad when you get down to it.
Flora is in the back alleys at night, looking for veterans to help when she haps upon a group of men that were gathered behind a pub. She didn’t know any of them, but when one of them chastised her for being there without a proper escort, she knew there was more to him than what he let on. He was educated, at the very least.
Ethan had to come out of his comfort zone if he wanted to make sure nothing happened to Flora and that opened the gate to this short but incredible love story. It had some angst, but no steam, which was fine with me. Sweet romances are great, too, and this one scored on every level.
The Tender Flood
I loved this one, too. It was a stunning conclusion to this short, sweet series.
Zach Newell lost his foot in the war and has a prosthetic and uses a crutch for help in walking, but it didn’t inhibit him in the least. He and several other people are caught in a storm that washed out the road and left them all in the Queens Barque.
A few of those “other people” were Patience Abney and a small group of young boys. She runs an academy of sorts that teaches these boys how to read, write, do arithmetic, and become gentlemen. They’re headed for safety, too. She was prepared for the boys and herself to help out around the inn to earn their keep. She wasn’t counting on meeting the dashing Zachary Newell.
These two went together like bread and butter. Their attraction was instantaneous and delightful, even though she has ties to the ton and Zach is the son of a shopkeeper. It was a classic love at first sight.
This was a feel-good story with a prim school mistress, a wounded war veteran who sings bawdy songs, has ambition, and drive, combined with six little boys who adore them both. What wasn’t to love?
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💔Wounded Hearts ❤️🩹✒️ Caroline Warfield🌟🌟🌟🌟⭐️𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠A lovely tale of two damaged people, one luckier than the other but willing to share a bit of his to help those in need. Douglas knows he has it better than most, released from his army duty, he has a place to stay and a business to make flourish while Esther has nothing and even less with each passing day. Until a kind man if a bit gruff steps in and extends his hand and friendship.𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣’𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚More than wounded, Ethan is in hiding, seeking oblivion and nothingness to forget everything.Until a young woman putting her safety at risk to help men like him. But is he willing to be saved…𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙My favorite!A lovely tale of two hearts who need one another to look forward if one sees beyond their differences of birth as both are hard working people longing for the same thing, a place or call home, a shared love for books and a will of help others.These three short tales cheer the mood and sooth the soul.4.5 stars𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 kisses
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Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2022
💔Wounded Hearts ❤️🩹
✒️ Caroline Warfield
🌟🌟🌟🌟⭐️
𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠
A lovely tale of two damaged people, one luckier than the other but willing to share a bit of his to help those in need. Douglas knows he has it better than most, released from his army duty, he has a place to stay and a business to make flourish while Esther has nothing and even less with each passing day. Until a kind man if a bit gruff steps in and extends his hand and friendship.
𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣’𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚
More than wounded, Ethan is in hiding, seeking oblivion and nothingness to forget everything.
Until a young woman putting her safety at risk to help men like him. But is he willing to be saved…
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙
My favorite!
A lovely tale of two hearts who need one another to look forward if one sees beyond their differences of birth as both are hard working people longing for the same thing, a place or call home, a shared love for books and a will of help others.
These three short tales cheer the mood and sooth the soul.
4.5 stars
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 kisses
✒️ Caroline Warfield
🌟🌟🌟🌟⭐️
𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠
A lovely tale of two damaged people, one luckier than the other but willing to share a bit of his to help those in need. Douglas knows he has it better than most, released from his army duty, he has a place to stay and a business to make flourish while Esther has nothing and even less with each passing day. Until a kind man if a bit gruff steps in and extends his hand and friendship.
𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣’𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚
More than wounded, Ethan is in hiding, seeking oblivion and nothingness to forget everything.
Until a young woman putting her safety at risk to help men like him. But is he willing to be saved…
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙
My favorite!
A lovely tale of two hearts who need one another to look forward if one sees beyond their differences of birth as both are hard working people longing for the same thing, a place or call home, a shared love for books and a will of help others.
These three short tales cheer the mood and sooth the soul.
4.5 stars
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 kisses
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