Steeple Hill paperbacks are perfect for this type of reading. I take them with me when I get my hair done because that's my time to just exhale and enjoy myself outside of being a Mom, teacher, pastor's wife, cook, bottle washer and laundress. If you like romance, I think you'll like Steeple Hill. I have to admit, romance isn't my first choice in reading material, but when I need that little bit of down time, I reach for one.
I'm really glad I reached for this one! At His Command by Brenda Coulter proved to be a lovely read.
America’s soldiers matter a lot to me. I’ve been a Soldier’s Angel to some, and I’ve “adopted” three more on my own. We pray for them daily in Chapel at my cottage school. My Dad is a Korean War vet, and I am a Daughter of the American Revolution. These are a few reasons why I was eager to read this book.
This book is a part of a six-author miniseries called “Homecoming Heroes,” but can be read as a stand-alone novel.
Beginning August 26, look for At His Command at WalMart, Target, and other stores that sell romance novels. It will also be available in most large bookstores, but if yours doesn’t stock it, they’ll be happy to order it for you. The ISBN is 0373-874960.
Order At His Command from Amazon.com.
Have you ever tried reading an e-book? For just $4.46 you can download At His Command and start reading it right now. Kindle readers will be thrilled to have this option now!
Please note: “category” (often called “series”) romance books are mass-market paperbacks that sell like wildfire the month they’re released, then quietly fade away. So you’ll need to hurry to get your copy! You will want to read the romance of service man and woman, Jake and Maddie!
Jake Hopkins is allergic to two things. One of them is peanuts. The other is young army nurse, Madeline Bright. He thinks he’s too old for Maddie and too jaded. Being around Maddie makes his throat close up and his brain stall. Being around Maddie also brings back the painful memories of her brother who died in his arms during war in the Middle East. Jake blames himself for her brother’s death, and can’t bring himself to let her love him.
Brenda Coulter fashions her characters vividly and I was ready to throttle Jake Hopkins and bonk him on the head with the cane he uses to walk on his severely injured leg. But Maddie, in love with him in spite of his flaws, was much more patient than I!
I think this book is perfectly timed. One of my favorite TV programs is ARMY WIVES. This book, too, gives us a lively picture of what it’s like to be an American War vet in today’s service. It’s a poignant salute to the men and women in uniform. I give it five “boo-yahs!”
(c) 2008 Karla Akins
