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beyondevak's review against another edition
5.0
In truth, it's been rather hard for me to rightly describe this book. It was many things, you see. It was intense. It was touching. It was surprising. It was suspenseful. It was different. In fact, I now find myself wanting to say this, I don't know if I have ever started a book and been on the verge of boo hoo crying. Seriously! The beginning was startling. But then again, the story itself was startling. Why? Well, it's because the thing you think you know turns out to be something you have no idea about. Wow!
What grabbed my attention: A female impersonating a male soldier during the Civil War. A female who was a sniper with a bucket load of kills. A female who was a sniper who failed at a final kill and just stood there as her mark rode away. A female sniper who impersonated a male soldier and was later found out to be a woman. A woman who suffered amnesia after a CHI, then takes up with her "enemy" soon after. A woman who has no ready recollection of who she was being faced with an impossible challenge and an unexpected blast from her near recent past. C'mon, this is good stuff! It doesn't get any better. Certainly not.
Of course, there is more to this story, but good grief, the things I just shared should be enough to get and keep your attention. It certainly did mine. And no matter how the book ended, it was an incredible read. Incredible!
A complimentary e-copy of this title was made available by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The words that I have shared (or rather tried to express in the best way I know how) are indeed my own.
What grabbed my attention: A female impersonating a male soldier during the Civil War. A female who was a sniper with a bucket load of kills. A female who was a sniper who failed at a final kill and just stood there as her mark rode away. A female sniper who impersonated a male soldier and was later found out to be a woman. A woman who suffered amnesia after a CHI, then takes up with her "enemy" soon after. A woman who has no ready recollection of who she was being faced with an impossible challenge and an unexpected blast from her near recent past. C'mon, this is good stuff! It doesn't get any better. Certainly not.
Of course, there is more to this story, but good grief, the things I just shared should be enough to get and keep your attention. It certainly did mine. And no matter how the book ended, it was an incredible read. Incredible!
A complimentary e-copy of this title was made available by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The words that I have shared (or rather tried to express in the best way I know how) are indeed my own.
icygrl7's review against another edition
5.0
I received this book free from Net Galley for my honesty review. This in no way has influenced my opinion of the book.
Traces of Mercy by Michael Landon Jr. and Cindy Kelley is a wonderful Christian novel that I enjoyed reading a lot. I thought the story plot was interesting and it kept me reading from the first page all the way to the end. I cannot wait until the sequel comes out. I enjoyed Mercy’s story and found it very interesting to read.
Mercy doesn’t have any memory of who she is or was. She doesn’t know where she came from or where she was going and that is all she knows. The doctor says she has amnesia and that her memory may come back but it may not. Then she is thrust into the care of the local nunnery where she is given the name Mercy. She is content to be there and help prepare the place for the orphans that are on their way, however she isn’t content with all the rules. Then she meets Rand a man whose kindness captures her heart. He moves her out of the nunnery to his grandmother’s home. Soon afterwards they become engaged and her life couldn’t be any better but she still doesn’t who she is and that still makes her uncomfortable. When one of his friends shows up at their engagement party he brings devastating news that brings her world crashing down around her. She still doesn’t remember who she is but he holds the key to part of her past identity. Will what he has to tell her jar her memory? Will it change things between her and Rand? Or will she be able to find happily ever after?
I really enjoyed Traces of Mercy and I am eagerly awaiting its sequels. I thought it was well written and easy to follow. My only complaints are that the book ended on such a cliffhanger and the wait for the second book is quite a while. Other than that I was very pleased with Traces of Mercy and am glad that I was able to read it. My favorite character was Mercy because she had a lot to overcome and even though she didn’t regain her memory she did the best she could with what she had. I liked Rand but I didn’t like some of his actions in the book. I wonder if we will see him in future installments. I would recommend Traces of Mercy to those who enjoy historical romances with a Christian theme.
Traces of Mercy by Michael Landon Jr. and Cindy Kelley is a wonderful Christian novel that I enjoyed reading a lot. I thought the story plot was interesting and it kept me reading from the first page all the way to the end. I cannot wait until the sequel comes out. I enjoyed Mercy’s story and found it very interesting to read.
Mercy doesn’t have any memory of who she is or was. She doesn’t know where she came from or where she was going and that is all she knows. The doctor says she has amnesia and that her memory may come back but it may not. Then she is thrust into the care of the local nunnery where she is given the name Mercy. She is content to be there and help prepare the place for the orphans that are on their way, however she isn’t content with all the rules. Then she meets Rand a man whose kindness captures her heart. He moves her out of the nunnery to his grandmother’s home. Soon afterwards they become engaged and her life couldn’t be any better but she still doesn’t who she is and that still makes her uncomfortable. When one of his friends shows up at their engagement party he brings devastating news that brings her world crashing down around her. She still doesn’t remember who she is but he holds the key to part of her past identity. Will what he has to tell her jar her memory? Will it change things between her and Rand? Or will she be able to find happily ever after?
I really enjoyed Traces of Mercy and I am eagerly awaiting its sequels. I thought it was well written and easy to follow. My only complaints are that the book ended on such a cliffhanger and the wait for the second book is quite a while. Other than that I was very pleased with Traces of Mercy and am glad that I was able to read it. My favorite character was Mercy because she had a lot to overcome and even though she didn’t regain her memory she did the best she could with what she had. I liked Rand but I didn’t like some of his actions in the book. I wonder if we will see him in future installments. I would recommend Traces of Mercy to those who enjoy historical romances with a Christian theme.
jennfgarcia's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great story set during the Civil War or mostly after the war and the lingering hard feelings the war left on the people of the North and South.
Mercy, an amnesiac, was stuck between wanting to know her past and then trying to create a future. However, a chance meeting during the war reappeared in her life and, well, you'll have to read to see.
The story takes us through the feelings of the people and we are set in St. Louis with sights on the war's ending. Lincoln was murdered at the theatre, many people were dead, brothers pitted against brothers, and Johnson's not really withholding up the new changes. Things are a mess and we get to read all about it, but in a very subtle way. All of that is perfectly placed in the story as part of the scenery while things are going on with the main characters.
There are many characters in the story and they were all well done. I love Mercy and her warring with her past and present and possible future. She's good at heart but not sure where she belongs. Rand has a lot to deal with.
So the only downfall is I had no idea this was going to be part of a series when I requested it on Netgalley. Otherwise, I would have waited, and for good cause, because it ended in a very tense place. This doesn't take away from the book at all, just something I wish I would have known.
Mercy, an amnesiac, was stuck between wanting to know her past and then trying to create a future. However, a chance meeting during the war reappeared in her life and, well, you'll have to read to see.
The story takes us through the feelings of the people and we are set in St. Louis with sights on the war's ending. Lincoln was murdered at the theatre, many people were dead, brothers pitted against brothers, and Johnson's not really withholding up the new changes. Things are a mess and we get to read all about it, but in a very subtle way. All of that is perfectly placed in the story as part of the scenery while things are going on with the main characters.
There are many characters in the story and they were all well done. I love Mercy and her warring with her past and present and possible future. She's good at heart but not sure where she belongs. Rand has a lot to deal with.
So the only downfall is I had no idea this was going to be part of a series when I requested it on Netgalley. Otherwise, I would have waited, and for good cause, because it ended in a very tense place. This doesn't take away from the book at all, just something I wish I would have known.
fredicia's review against another edition
4.0
I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
We first see Mercy as a soldier in the Confederate army fighting for the South. The readers are not privy to this information. After an accident and sparing the life of an Union soldier, she loses her memory, and is taken into the the care of nuns, while simultaneously curving a life for herself.
Firstly, this book is categorized as religious, but I don't find it overly so. There are Christian undertones, but it's to be expected in post-civil war America.
I found this book to be an engaging and quick read. The plot was fast paced but not confusing or randomly so. We have the usual romance happening with gentleman callers and propriety and what is accepted and what is not.
I had a few issues with the ending. It was abrupt and I don't think it fit the stride of the story properly. Here we are moving along and then...wait what? I think I missed that part. I think I missed several parts.
Overall, Traces of Mercy is something to consider if you're looking for a quick and easy read.
We first see Mercy as a soldier in the Confederate army fighting for the South. The readers are not privy to this information. After an accident and sparing the life of an Union soldier, she loses her memory, and is taken into the the care of nuns, while simultaneously curving a life for herself.
Firstly, this book is categorized as religious, but I don't find it overly so. There are Christian undertones, but it's to be expected in post-civil war America.
I found this book to be an engaging and quick read. The plot was fast paced but not confusing or randomly so. We have the usual romance happening with gentleman callers and propriety and what is accepted and what is not.
I had a few issues with the ending. It was abrupt and I don't think it fit the stride of the story properly. Here we are moving along and then...wait what? I think I missed that part. I think I missed several parts.
Overall, Traces of Mercy is something to consider if you're looking for a quick and easy read.
xoxotawnydee's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not 100% sure of how I feel about this book.
I don't normally read civil war romances and it isn't really my favorite time period, so I probably won't read another for a long time. It wasn't a bad book, it just seemed like it dragged on and on. The last 25% of the book raced by, but the other three quarters had me constantly checking to see how much more I had before it was over.
Also, I believe another reason I didn't particularly enjoy this read was that she didn't end up with who I wanted her to end up with. I will admit that is sometimes a problem of mine, I'm aware of it, but I can't seem to change things. I wanted her to end up with Eli. Period.
I'm giving it three stars because it really wasn't a bad read. The authors did a nice job describing the setting and keeping us informed of what was happening, history wise, it just wasn't my cup of tea.
I don't normally read civil war romances and it isn't really my favorite time period, so I probably won't read another for a long time. It wasn't a bad book, it just seemed like it dragged on and on. The last 25% of the book raced by, but the other three quarters had me constantly checking to see how much more I had before it was over.
Also, I believe another reason I didn't particularly enjoy this read was that she didn't end up with who I wanted her to end up with. I will admit that is sometimes a problem of mine, I'm aware of it, but I can't seem to change things. I wanted her to end up with Eli. Period.
I'm giving it three stars because it really wasn't a bad read. The authors did a nice job describing the setting and keeping us informed of what was happening, history wise, it just wasn't my cup of tea.
shammons's review against another edition
3.0
A freebie I got for my Kindle, that I wasn't sure if it looked like something I was going to be interested in. Then, I saw a recommendation from someone that they really enjoyed it, so I decided to go ahead and read it. One of the authors is Michael Landon Jr and I was always a big "little Joe" fan, so I plunged right in. And the writing and plot grabbed me at the beginning. Enjoyable read, so much so that I wanted to read the second and final book in the series, so I grabbed it while I could get it on sale for 99 cents. Good book!
ncsuloges's review against another edition
4.0
I am so excited that I have found another great series! Loved the strong female protagonist and the men who tried to save her. I flew through this book last night, it's so fast-paced. Can't wait to read the next one.
sydneyelaine's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a roller coaster of emotion and twists, something I liked a lot.
It's a very easy but enthralling read, and I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
It's a very easy but enthralling read, and I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
dmantonya's review against another edition
5.0
A confederate is unconscious when they bring "him" into the doctors office. Upon examination they find out that the "he" is really a "she" dressed as a confederate soldier. When she finally wakes she has no memory of who she is nor anything about her past. She is taken to an orphans home to heal and hopefully remember her past. Many things happen to her but her memory is not one of them.
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