Samantha has spent years nursing her dying husband. Now that
he's died she longs for her freedom and independence, but
his family doesn't make this easy. A chance encounter with
Benedict Harper leaves her upset and confused, but soon she
realizes he's her only hope for freedom. When he helps her
escape her in laws and recreate a new life for herself,
Samantha may find she can love again after all.
THE ESCAPE, the third book in Mary Balogh's Survivors Club
series, is beautifully written and will enthrall readers
from the very beginning. Ben and Samantha both have pasts
that have kept them from ever finding true love, and are
both lost and searching for some meaning in their lives when
they meet. Samantha is compassionate, and loyal, with a
stubborn and independent streak. Readers will sympathize
with her, and find her an easily likable heroine. Ben is
determined not to let his war injuries keep him from being a
productive member of society. He is strong, handsome, and
understanding of others. Ben and Samantha fit together
perfectly, and readers will be able to feel their emotional
connection.
Balogh describes the setting in such detail, that readers
will feel as if they are actually on the Welsh coast.
Samantha's home is picturesque as is the small village
nearby. The dialogue is crisp and clean, and the ending
wraps the story up nicely. Mary Balogh's THE ESCAPE is a
love story that will pull on readers' heartstrings.
In this poignant novel of longing and salvation, a
hopeful widow and a resilient war hero discover the promise
of love’s magic and new beginnings.
After surviving the Napoleonic Wars, Sir Benedict Harper is
struggling to move on, his body and spirit in need of a
healing touch. Never does Ben imagine that hope will come in
the form of a beautiful woman who has seen her own share of
suffering. After the lingering death of her husband,
Samantha McKay is at the mercy of her oppressive
in-laws—until she plots an escape to distant Wales to claim
a house she has inherited. Being a gentleman, Ben insists
that he escort her on the fateful journey.
Ben wants Samantha as much as she wants him, but he is
cautious. What can a wounded soul offer any woman? Samantha
is ready to go where fate takes her, to leave behind polite
society and even propriety in her desire for this handsome,
honorable soldier. But dare she offer her bruised heart as
well as her body? The answers to both their questions may be
found in an unlikely place: in each other’s arms.
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