Review - Faith and Honor by Robin Maderich

Faith and Honor
by: Robin Maderich

Paperback: 360 pages
Publisher: Blue Shutter Books (May 20, 2003)
ISBN-10: 0972937919
ISBN-13: 978-0972937917
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches

If you enjoy a great historical romance about forbidden love and turbulance, than Faith and Honor is the perfect book for you! Faith Ashley is a young widow is strong, opinionated and not afraid to stand up for what she deeply believes in - independence. However, after meeting British Officer Fletcher Irons, she is torn between what lies in her heart for herself and what lies in her heart for her people.

Though in the beginning, Faith puts up a strong resistence to Fletcher, it doesn't take long for him to burst down those walls. Can there affection and love for one another survive distrust and loyalty for opposite positions or will they be torn apart?

Author Robin Maderich does a wonderful job bringing the story of Faith and Fletcher to life. They are both incredibly likeable characters, which the reader will feel an instance pull toward. Ms. Maderich also has a delightful talent for opening the world up and leading the reader to travel back in time to the 1770's, with her wording and dialect of the characters.

Faith and Honor is a great story to kick back and relax with. It is one of love, loyalty, sacrifice and sizzle. I look forward to reading the second book in the Honor Trilogy, Promises of Honor (a fitting name, as it promises to be another excellent book!

*overall rating: 4/5

To purchase a signed copy of Faith and Honor, please visit the author's website:
http://www.robinmaderich.com/faith_and_honor.html

While you are there, be sure to check out all of the other great books by this author, as well as several book videos and character interviews!

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About Faith and Honor:

Faith and Honor -

Book I in the Honor Trilogy

Colonial Boston churns with rebellion, with every patriot
addressing the cause of freedom through thought and deed.
Persistent in her own dedication to the struggle for independence,
Faith Ashley is no exception. Rescued from the harassment of
British officers by Fletcher Irons, the young widow finds herself
attracted to him and confused by emotions long held in abeyance.
In their initial meeting, Fletcher appears to be merely another
Boston citizen on his way home; however, his secrets are soon
revealed. When war erupts in the first battles of the Revolution,
Faith is torn between her loyalty to the cause and her love for this
man who is far more than he seems. All of Faith's strength and
courage is put to the test to remain true not only to herself and to
her country, but to the man whose destiny rests with her own.

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About the Author:

Although published in various genres of romance, both in print and electronic
format, my first novel was historical, released by Warner Books (before the big
merger with Time) in 1989. Faith and Honor has since been reprinted and the
second in the trilogy released. Most recently I am enjoying an association with
New Concepts Publishing and had a brief but satisfying association with Inara
Press. I also have an illustrated children's e-book published and hope to publish
more children's books in the near future.

The rural village in Pennsylvania where I reside with my husband and our
multiple pets has provided much of my recent inspiration. The fact that my three
sons are all grown has allowed me more time to pursue writing. As one might
expect, my feelings regarding that circumstance are mixed. However, they do
not live very far away and I see them often.

My interest in writing began at an early age when I wrote my first book in the
second grade. Titled Windy Day, the book was thirty pages of unpracticed prose
about a girl and her horse (what else?), complete with illustrations. From that
point, I read the first time through a book for pleasure and subsequent readings
were spent dissecting what had caught and kept my interest, the style in which
the book was written, the flow or phrasing and the particulars of description.
Enamored of the lyrical quality of the written word, I was hooked. My love of
history, research, the intricacies of detail and stretching my imagination have
aided me immensely through the ever-expanding process of learning my craft.

I hope to continue writing for a long time to come, sharing my work with
wonderful readers. To you, my thanks!

Robin Maderich
aka Celia Ashley/Alyssa Deane