About the Book

Book: A Heart’s Rescue

Author: Lena Nelson Dooley

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release date: October 4, 2022

He’s been tasked to protect her, but his heart has become far too involved.

Angelina de la Fuente Delgado, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is on her way home from a trip to Spain when her ship is attacked by pirates. The brigands capture her and her aunt and steal all the merchandise on the ship. After forcing most of the crew to walk the plank, they sink the vessel into the Atlantic.

Brian O’Doule was sent by Angelina’s father to protect her, but keeping her safe among the dangers of the sea is as hard as concealing his love that’s been growing for years. When they’re kidnapped by pirates, he does everything in his power to protect the women and to find a way for them all to escape. Will Angelina ever see her home and her beloved father again? Or will she be forced to marry the fierce pirate captain?

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My Thoughts:

Adventure on the high seas is where this story takes us. The year is 1805 and Angelina Delgado is getting ready to depart Spain and go back to her father's home in Florida, which is still Spanish held at this time. Traveling along with her is her Aunt Elena who also acts as her chaperone.

Brian O'Doule has been sent by Angelina's merchant father to see her and her aunt safely home. But that is much more difficult than anyone can imagine when a pirate ship overruns the merchant vessel and destroys it completely. However, the pirate has plans for Angelina, plans she fears greatly. He plans to take her back to his plantation and make her his wife. Brian is saved as he acts a translator for the pirate and Angelina, Brian is also a voice of calm for the women. All the while he is also promising to rescue them all.

This was an interesting look at how even the Mississippi River could hide pirates and their nefarious gain and ways. Will Angelina ever escape the pirate's clutches, and will Angelina's father ever know what happened to her? A romantic tale on the high seas and up the Mississippi River.

I was provided a copy of this novel from the publisher. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.

About the Author

Lena Nelson Dooley has been an author for 36 years. Her 51^st book released in June 2020. Raised in Arkansas, she married a Texan 56 years ago. They have lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for decades. She is an active member of ACFW and one of the founding members the DFW local chapter. She’s often been a speaker for other writers’ groups and conferences, both as a keynote speaker and a workshop teacher. Her fans love reading her books filled with characters who grip your heart.

More from Lena

I’ve been a lover of history for decades. In college and graduate school, all my elective courses were history. Of course, I chose the countries and eras I wanted to learn about. When I began writing novels, my first one was a contemporary story. After that at least 75% or more of my novels have been historical, all the way from 1805 through the early 21^st century.

Several decades ago, I read about a tavern in New Orleans that had been there since the late 1700s. I found that fascinating, so I researched it and found the history of the place interesting. It was Pirate’s Prize. I don’t know if it is still there after all the recent hurricanes.

When I was writing A Heart’s Forever Home, book 3 in my Love’s Road Home series, I wrote some of the heroine’s family history from the characters in A Heart’s Rescue. If you read book 3, you’ll be glad to learn even more about those characters who were ancestors of some of the characters in book 3.