Review - A Heart's Disguise

A Heart's Disguise
Journey of the Heart, book 1
by Colleen Coble
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date: March 10, 2015
ISBN: 978-0529103413
Pages: 102 pages
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Review:

Being released to bookstores today is the western-romance A Heart's Disguise by Colleen Coble. The novella is book one in the 6-part Journey of the Heart, in which each a new installment will be released monthly.

Over the last few years, Colleen Coble has become one of my favorite authors, so naturally I was excited to review A Heart''s Disguise. The Journey of the Heart series was the author's first series, originally titled Where Leads the Heart and Plains of Promise. The idea for the book was inspired by a trip she took to Wyoming, where she visited the place where her late brother, Randy, had lived. After finishing the books, it took her six years to find a publisher for it.

A Heart's Disguise is set in Washbash, Indiana in 1865 and centers on a young woman Sara Montgomery, whom lost her mother at an early age and became a second mother to her younger brother, Joel. Her father's health is declining fast and he wishes that she would marry Ben Croftner. Though she still loves her ex, Rand Campbell, who supposedly died at Andersonville, Sara agrees to marry Ben as she thinks he would make a good husband and a decent father-figure for Joel.

Out of the blue, Rand Campbell rides into town. Except for a limp, he has full recovered from his wounds and he is looking forward to reuniting with his parents, brothers and of course the love of his life - Sara.

While Rand's family embraces his return, Sara is overwhelmed with it and she wonders how he will react to her engagement to Rand. And she also wonders how Ben will react to Rand being alive. Would Rand think she betrayed him?

At 90 pages (I'm not including the excerpt for A Heart's Obsession), this is very short novella. I read all of it this morning before I finished one cup of coffee. It's definitely different than the author's other writings, the plot feels like it came from a western pulp magazine from the 30s' & 40s'. I instantly felt connected to main character, Sara, and the situation she finds herself in. The hero, Rand, is also well-written for the most part. Overall, A Heart's Disguise is an intriguing start to a new series. I enjoyed reading it and I recommend it to others.

*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.



About the Author:


USA Today bestselling author Colleen Coble has sold over 2 million novels worldwide. Her romantic suspense novels including Tidewater Inn, Rosemary Cottage, and the Mercy Falls, Lonestar, and Rock Harbor series. Visit her website at www.colleencoble.com Twitter: @colleencoble Facebook: colleencoblebooks