Out of the Embers
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4.6 • 87 Ratings
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Ten years after her parents were killed, Evelyn Radcliffe is once more homeless. The orphanage that was her refuge and later her workplace has burned to the ground, and only she and a young orphan girl have escaped. Convinced this must be related to her parents' murders, Evelyn flees with the girl to Mesquite Springs in the Texas Hill Country and finds refuge in the home of Wyatt Clark, a talented horse rancher whose plans don't include a family of his own.
At first, Evelyn is a distraction. But when it becomes clear that trouble has followed her to Mesquite Springs, she becomes a full-blown disruption. Can Wyatt keep her safe from the man who wants her dead? And will his own plans become collateral damage?
Suspenseful and sweetly romantic, Out of the Embers is the first in a new series that invites you to the Texas Hill Country in the 1850s, when the West was wild, the men were noble, and the women were strong.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Cabot (A Tender Hope) transports readers to 1850s Texas in the enjoyable first installment to her Mesquite Springs series. Evelyn Radcliffe has felt the eerie sensation of someone watching her ever since her parents were murdered 10 years ago. When the orphanage 22-year-old Evelyn has called home is destroyed by arson, she takes the only other survivor, a six-year old girl named Polly, and they end up in Mesquite Springs. Rancher Wyatt Clark finds Evelyn and Polly hiding from a storm and welcomes them to stay with him, his mother, and sister. Evelyn soon becomes a vital part of the town; she opens a restaurant and develops a reputation for her excellent cooking. She also catches the eye of several of the town's bachelors. Wyatt plans to host a horse sale to raise money in order to be able to leave the town behind for life in the big city, but his feelings for Evelyn may force him to stay. Little does he know that inviting other ranchers and horse racers to his ranch will put Evelyn and Polly in great danger. Evelyn trusts in God's promise to bring good out of the embers of the orphanage fire and keep her and Polly safe. The series is off to a strong start.
Customer Reviews
An absorbing story.
The characters in this book are people I’d really like to meet and be friends with. The story was riveting at times and also beautiful. Thanks for a great read.
Out of the Embers
OUT OF THE EMBERS...Amanda Cabot
Time of 1850 in Texas Hill Country, when life was tough for a young orphanage girl. To lose parents, and now her orphanage home, Evelyn finds refuge at a horse ranch. Thinking someone is always watching her, but why. Wyatt didn’t want or need woman on his ranch, there was always plenty of work. When she needs protection, he wants to protect her. Good beginning to a new series, showing how the west and times were back then. You will like the courage of Evelyn. Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion from Net Halley and Revell.