Love's Rescue

June 1, 2015

Four years have passed since Elizabeth Benjamin and Rourke O'Malley have seen each other. Elizabeth never anticipated that their reunion would be during a rescue operation when the ship on which she is traveling home hits a reef off the Florida Keys. Her father disapproves of her feelings for Rourke, seeing him not as a salvager of wrecked ships but as a pirate. Distraught and longing for her deceased mother, Elizabeth discovers a diary in her mother's room that puts her father in a new light. Perhaps there is hope for her and Rourke after all. VERDICT Johnson ("Dressmaker's Daughters" novels) initiates another swoon-worthy historical series with this emotionally charged romance in which passions run high and things are not always what they seem. Perfect for fans of Melody Carlson and Rachel Hauck.

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June 1, 2015
Elizabeth Benjamin knows that good things come to those who wait, but she is tired of waiting for Rourke O'Malley. Ever since her family sent her away to Charleston to find a suitable suitor, Elizabeth has done everything she can to try and forget Rourke. Now that she is finally back home, she is determined to show Rourke that the two of them were meant to be together. Unfortunately, from the moment Elizabeth sets foot in Key West, her plan starts unraveling. Not only does her family not approve of Rourke, Elizabeth's father has handpicked another suitor for her. However, no matter what obstacles fate or her family may try to place in her path, Elizabeth is determined to find a way to salvage her future with Rourke. The first in Johnson's inspirational-romance Keys of Promise series sails off to a strong start with a sweet love story that skillfully incorporates fascinating facts about the nineteenth-century salvage and wrecking trade into a quietly moving plot about the importance of family, faith, and forgiveness.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2015, American Library Association.)