ABOUT THE BOOK
Can Hope Resurface After Evil Tries to Drown It?
Introducing a new series of 6 exciting novels featuring historic American disasters that transformed landscapes and multiple lives. Whether by nature or by man, these disasters changed history and were a day to be remembered.
The Civil War has taken everything from Lily Livingston—her parents, her twin brother, her home. Now she works at her uncle’s inn and keeps her head down. Speaking up for her beliefs proved too costly in a part of Arkansas split by conflicting loyalties and overrun by spies and bushwhackers.
Emaciated in body but resilient in spirit, Lieutenant Cade Palmer is crowded onto the Sultana with other paroled Andersonville and Cahaba POWs for the journey north. But a fiery explosion on April 27, 1865, rends the steamer and empties two thousand men into the frigid Mississippi River.
Recovering from wounds that might end his career as a surgeon but clinging to his faith, Cade threatens both Lily’s defenses and her heart. How can she tell him she might’ve prevented the tragedy if only she’d reported a suspected saboteur’s claims? And when the man returns to town and encoded messages pass through the hotel, will Lily follow her convictions to prevent another tragedy?
MY THOUGHTS.....
Hooray, author Denise Weimer has a new book! I love historical fiction and I especially enjoy stories set around the Civil War, so I was thrilled to read her newest story! Weimer uses the 1865 sinking of the steamboat Sultana as the catalyst for a moving story of trauma and sorrow. Was this explosion that claimed the lives of over eleven hundred men an accident or an intentional act of terror? Was more evil planned by suspected saboteurs?
Weimer offers a vivid depiction of a tragic event that was quickly overshadowed by Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the herculean efforts to recover from the Civil War. She successfully weaves historical details into her fictional story of two people struggling to overcome the hurt caused by the conflict that divided our country, our states, and even our families! When Hope Sank is a moving account of death, deception, and despair but there's also a reminder that healing and redemption are always possible. Lily Livingston and Lieutenant Cade Palmer were challenged emotionally and physically as they tried to recover the hope that was believed lost. Would they allow God to guide their journeys?
When Hope Sank is a wonderful addition to the A Day to Remember series! I recommend it to all who enjoy historical Christian fiction.
I accepted an Advanced Reader Copy from the author. There was no obligation for a positive review.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Weimer offers a vivid depiction of a tragic event that was quickly overshadowed by Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the herculean efforts to recover from the Civil War. She successfully weaves historical details into her fictional story of two people struggling to overcome the hurt caused by the conflict that divided our country, our states, and even our families! When Hope Sank is a moving account of death, deception, and despair but there's also a reminder that healing and redemption are always possible. Lily Livingston and Lieutenant Cade Palmer were challenged emotionally and physically as they tried to recover the hope that was believed lost. Would they allow God to guide their journeys?
When Hope Sank is a wonderful addition to the A Day to Remember series! I recommend it to all who enjoy historical Christian fiction.
I accepted an Advanced Reader Copy from the author. There was no obligation for a positive review.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Denise Weimer holds a journalism degree with a minor in history from Asbury University. A former magazine writer, Denise authored romantic novella Redeeming Grace, as well as The Georgia Gold Series (Sautee Shadows, The Gray Divide, The Crimson Bloom, and Bright as Gold, winner of the 2015 John Esten Cooke Award for outstanding Southern literature) and The Restoration Trilogy (White, Widow and Witch) with Canterbury House Publishing. A wife and swim mom of two daughters, Denise always pauses for old houses, coffee and chocolate, and to write any story the Lord lays on her heart.
To connect with Denise, please use the following links: Website
A DAY TO REMEMBER SERIES
When Hope Sank: April 27, 1865 by Denise Weimer
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