Forsaken Dreams by Marylu Tyndall

1866 – Caribbean

Embark on a seafaring adventure in a brand-new series from bestselling author MaryLu Tyndall. After witnessing the death and destruction caused by the Civil War, Colonel Blake Wallace is eager to leave his once precious Southern homeland for the pristine shores of Brazil and the prospect of a new utopian community. Widow Eliza Crawford seeks passage on Wallace’s ship harboring a dirty secret—and a blossoming hope for a fresh start. But will dangers from the sea and from man keep them from the peace and love they long for?

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To say that MaryLu Tyndall’s books get better with each release, is an understatement. Forsaken Dreams far exceeded my expectations. Her attention to detail…every description, every thought, every word…draws the reader into the very story that is being told through the eyes of her characters. I loved how she used an actual historical event to base her story around, something she has done before in previous books, which in my opinion really enhances the reality of what people of that time could have gone through. And the fact that she weaves a strong spiritual thread through the story, in my book, is a plus.

The story opens in the year 1866, after the end of the Civil War, and a group of Southerners have embarked upon a journey to a new land, to begin again after losing nearly everything they own. Among them is widow, Eliza Crawford. Her prayer is that by boarding the New Hope, she will be able to keep her past a secret and start over again. What she doesn’t count on is ever getting close to anyone ever again, especially the handsome Colonel Blake Wallace.

Colonel Blake Wallace is the epitome of strength and courage, and yet he struggles with the after affects of war. Anxious to get away from all that reminds him of what he went through on the battlefields, he leads this small group of people to Brazil, the place that will become their new homeland. Unfortunately, he is still dogged by continuous nightmares of the hellish war that he survived. While aboard the New Hope, he finds an unlikely friend in the beautiful Eliza Crawford. But will memories of the war be the one thing to keep them from having a true friendship, or maybe even romance?

MaryLu, once again, pens a beautiful story of the importance of forgiveness and God’s love for each of us. I give this book five stars and two thumbs up!

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Forsaken Dreams by Marylu Tyndall