Love’s Allegiance

Celebrate Lit Book Tour

About the Book Love’s Allegiance

Book: Love’s Allegiance

Author: Linda Shenton Matchett

Genre: Historical Romance

Release Date: August 15, 2019

With most U.S. boys fighting for Uncle Sam in far off countries, Rochelle Addams has given up hope for a wedding in her future. Then she receives an intriguing offer from a distant relative to consider a marriage of convenience.

Conscientious objector Irwin Terrell is looking forward to his assignment at Shady Hills Mental hospital to minister to the less fortunate in lieu of bearing arms. At the arrival of the potential bride his father has selected for him, Irwin’s well-ordered life is turned upside down. And after being left at the altar two years ago, he has no interest in risking romance again.

Despite his best efforts to remain aloof to Rochelle, Irwin is drawn to the enigmatic and beautiful young woman, but will time run out before his wounded heart can find room for her?

Inspired by the biblical love story of Rebekkah and Isaac, Love’s Allegiance explores the struggles and sacrifices of those whose beliefs were at odds with a world at war.

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My Thoughts on Love’s Allegiance:

I love it!  Okay, so I knew I was going to love this book when I started reading it because I have loved this series and this author.  This is the fourth book in the series focusing on WWII but with a unique twist.  Each story is also a Bible story told through the lens of WWII.  Talk about a double dose of history!

This story tells you of Isaac and Rebekah while also telling the story of the conscientious objectors of WWII.

Irwin is our Isaac of the WWII time period.  He is not fighting the war with a rifle but rather by ministering to those in the mental hospital.  This is another thing in favor of the book because I love reading about what mental health was like in the different time periods as I’ve worked as a mental health nurse and it’s near to my heart.

Rochelle is our Rebekah.  She has given up hopes of ever marrying because all the young men are off fighting the war.  Or are they?  When she’s approached as being practically a mail order bride for Irwin by his relatives she decides to give it a go.

What comes next is both funny and wonderful as you’ll be riveted by watching their story unfold and waiting to see if Irwin can trust again and what will happen in their story.  I find that even though I know the Bible story that this story still grips me and I have to keep reading because it’s just so good!

Definitely go get yourself a copy of this book and the other three books in the series as well.  They’re wonderful and I highly recommend them.  I’m personally hoping for many more in this series.

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Celebrate Lit. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.

About the Author of Love’s Allegiance

Linda Shenton Matchett is an author, speaker, and history geek. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she was born a stone’s throw from Fort McHenry and has lived in historic places all her life. Linda is a member of ACFW, RWA, and Sisters in Crime. She is a volunteer docent and archivist for the Wright Museum of WWII and a trustee for her local public library.

More from Linda

Love’s Allegiance is the fourth book in the Wartime Brides series that retells biblical stories by setting them during World War II. Each story was challenging to write in some way, and this novella was no different.

While brainstorming ways to twist Rebekkah’s and Isaacs’s love story, I happened to take a phone call from my younger brother who is a pastor. I mentioned my quandary that I wasn’t sure which aspect of the home front to address with their story, and he suggested the topic of conscientious objectors (COs).

After we hung up, I realized I knew very little about COs and that I wasn’t sure how I felt about them. Were they cowards, as many people assumed? Were they right? Wrong? Were their convictions biblically based?

I began my research by reading first-person account articles and watched oral history interviews with men who served in the Civilian Public Service, a government organization created to use COs who refused military service as medics and other non-combatant roles. More than 12,000 conscientious objectors chose not to take up arms during the war, and I knew I had to tell their side of the story.

Blog Stops for Love’s Allegiance

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A Reader’s Brain, November 20

Inklings and notions , November 21

Adventures of a Travelers Wife, November 21

Giveaway for Love’s Allegiance

To celebrate her tour, Linda is giving away all four books in the Wartime Brides series and a $10 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway!

Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/f029/love-s-allegiance-celebration-tour-giveaway