At the heart of my novel COME AND TAKE IT:
Search for
the Treasure of the Alamo is an unusual love story between Nat Travis,
the
protagonist, and his former sister-in-law, Renee. To many, any relationship
between a
man and his brother’s former wife crosses into the land of the forbidden.
The
question is—should it?
Fate brings Nat and Renee together twenty years after her divorce from Nat’s
brother,
Joseph. A lifetime has passed since they knew each other in a “family”
setting and
their lives have grown worlds apart. Renee is now a successful single mother
of two
grown children in Atlanta, teaching history at Emory University, and Nat, a
winning
high school football coach in Brewton, Alabama. But the pair finds a common
interest
in researching the mystery surrounding the murder of Nat’s grandfather, a
man they
both loved very much. In the process of following clues about the old man’s
death,
the couple learn they have one other common bond—a healthy skepticism,
maybe even a
dislike, for Renee’s former husband, Joseph.
Because of Joseph, Renee and Nat fight the uncomfortable feelings they
develop for
each other; however, even as they pull apart, destiny binds them together. A
secret
they learn that Nat’s grandfather covered up his whole life connects Nat’s
family to
a slave many generations back. This unlocks a mystery of epic proportions,
one that
Renee finds irresistible as a scholar and that Nat needs her help to
resolve. On the
road to a long lost treasure, chasing clues wherever they lead, Nat and
Renee become
possessed by the ancient secret of the Alamo.
Should Nat stay away from a romantic relationship with his brother’s ex-wife
no
matter the circumstances? Is family history all that Nat and Renee should
ever share?
COME AND TAKE IT: Search for the Treasure of
the
Alamo is a historical mystery about lost treasure from the Alamo, but
perhaps the
larger story is on a smaller scale. The real search for Nat and Renee may be
in
answering questions buried deep in their lives and psyches. Will they be
able to
overcome the forces and inhibitions that keep them apart?
GIVEAWAY
Readers, what are your favorite "forbidden love" stories? Leave a comment
below
for a chance to win a copy of COME AND TAKE
IT: Search
for the Treasure of the Alamo.
Landon Wallace is a native Texan and trial attorney who can tell a story
both in and out of the
courtroom. He lives in North Texas with his wife and family. Come and Take
It is his second
novel.
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In the early morning of March 6, 1836, the Mexican army storms the Alamo and
kills every one of
the defenders except William Barret Travis's young black slave named Joe.
Although General Santa
Anna vows to keep him alive, a fearful Joe escapes away in the night
carrying a prize far more
valuable than anything inside the creaky Spanish mission.
Fast forward to September 2013. Joe's modern descendant, a 93-year-old World
War II veteran
living alone in Brewton, Alabama is dying after being attacked by intruders.
With his last
breath, the old man defiantly shouts, "Come and take it!" And with his
death, the last living
person who knows about Joe's prize is gone forever.
While investigating the old man's death, grandson Nat uncovers clues about a
long-hidden secret
dating back to the Alamo. With the help of a beautiful history professor
named Renee, Nat begins
to unravel the mystery of his grandfather's murder, and in the process
discovers another mystery
of far greater scale--the long lost treasure of the Alamo.
11 comments posted.
I like the off-limits ex, like in this story. Also, I like when there's a connection
between two people who are supposed to be "enemies" or rivals.
(Nikki Fournier 5:53am June 15, 2015)
I too like the enemy or rival forbidden love. I haven't read a well written step-sibling story, but would like to read one.
(Joanne Hicks 11:00pm June 15, 2015)
I don't have any stories to tell , but I do love to read the stories of forbidden love between rivals . This book sounds very much like an all night read . I'm going to keep my fingers crossed . Thanks for this chance .
(Joan Thrasher 10:08am June 16, 2015)