Tide and Tempest by Elizabeth Ludwig

I'm a sucker for Irish fiction because of my Irish heritage.  I can't seem to turn down too many Christian fiction books set in Ireland.

I have read the first book in this series but somehow I missed the second book in this series. Don't worry because I plan to remedy this quickly by purchasing it!  I think the cover of this book is beautifully done.  The color contrast is perfect and I love the scenery in the back.

I like the romance and the suspense that fills these pages.  It is such a rich story of Tillie losing the love of her life and the great suspense from murder and secrets and knowing who is safe to trust and who isn't. Tillie really wanted to make her big mistake right by marrying her fiancé, but she never got the chance.  Now she has to deal with the guilt, figure out how to move on, and how to forgive herself.

Not only is all of this on her plate, but now she has to figure out how to keep her and her child safe.  My favorite parts of the story involve the fight for Tilley's heart among two men.  How hard to choose which one to be with!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Elizabeth Ludwig is an award-winning author whose work has been featured on Novel Rocket, the Christian Authors Network, and The Christian Pulse. Her first novel, Where the Truth Lies (co-authored with Janelle Mowery), earned her the 2008 IWA Writer of the Year Award. This book was followed in 2009 by "I'll be Home for Christmas", part of the Christmas anthology collection, Christmas Homecoming.

In 2011, her second mystery, Died in the Wool (co-authored with Janelle Mowery) was nominated for a Carol Award. In 2012, the popular EDGE OF FREEDOM series released from Bethany House Publishers. Books one and two, No Safe Harbor and Dark Road Home, respectively, earned 4 Stars from the RT Book Reviews. Book three, Tide and Tempest, received top honors with 4 1/2 Stars.

Elizabeth is an accomplished speaker and teacher, often attending conferences and seminars where she lectures on editing for fiction writers, crafting effective novel proposals, and conducting successful editor/agent interviews. Along with her husband and children, she makes her home in the great state of Texas.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Two years ago, her fiance perished during their voyage to America.

Now she discovers it may have been murder...

Dreaming of a better life, Tillie McGrath leaves Ireland behind and, with her beloved fiance by her side, sets sail for America. But when illness robs her of the man she holds dear, she's left alone with only a handful of tattered memories. While forging on proves difficult, Tillie soon finds some new friends at her New York boardinghouse, and begins pursuing a new dream--to open a home for orphaned children.

Despite two years passing, Captain Keondric Morgan has never forgotten the lass who left his ship so heartbroken. When a crewman's deathbed confession reveals her fiance's demise was the result of murder, the captain knows he must try to contact her. But his attention draws the notice of others as well--dangerous men who believe Tillie has in her possession something that could expose their crimes. And to their way of thinking, the best way to prevent such an outcome is to seize the evidence and then hand Tillie the same fate as her naïve fiance.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Tide and Tempest, go HERE.

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I received this book free from CFBA and Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.