{"id":3717,"date":"2014-07-11T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2014-07-11T10:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/?p=3717"},"modified":"2014-07-06T11:11:02","modified_gmt":"2014-07-06T15:11:02","slug":"regency-friday-grace-burrowes-and-the-captive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/?p=3717","title":{"rendered":"Regency Friday: Grace Burrowes and THE CAPTIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Burrowes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3718 lazyload\" alt=\"Burrowes\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Burrowes.jpg\" width=\"160\" height=\"263\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 160px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 160\/263;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3718\" alt=\"Burrowes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Burrowes.jpg\" width=\"160\" height=\"263\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Captive-Hearts-Grace-Burrowes-ebook\/dp\/B00HFDVMTI\/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;sr=1-1&amp;qid=1404181925\">The Captive by Grace Burrowes<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For Regency Friday, I have downloaded for my weekend fun the latest book by Grace Burrowes. She always hits the ball out of the park for me. Combining true love with fabulous storytelling, Grace always manages to sweep me away to another place and time, on a visit with characters I come to love. I can&#8217;t wait to dive in. Hit the link above to see more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Description of THE CAPTIVE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"outer_postBodyPS\">\n<div id=\"postBodyPS\">\n<p><strong>He&#8217;ll never be free&#8230; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Captured and tortured by the French, Christian Severn, Duke of Mercia, survives by vowing to take revenge on his tormentors. Before the duke can pursue his version of justice, Gillian, Countess of Greendale, reminds him that his small daughter has suffered much in his absence, and needs her papa desperately.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Until he surrenders his heart&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gilly endured her difficult marriage by avoiding confrontation and keeping peace at any cost. Christian&#8217;s devotion to his daughter and his kindness toward Gilly give her hope that she could enjoy a future with him, for surely he of all men shares her loathing for violence in any form. Little does Gilly know, the battle for Christian&#8217;s heart is only beginning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Burrowes deftly builds the romantic tension amid lovely layers of domestic<br \/>\ntranquility and honest conversations&#8230; [an] engrossing story.&#8221; &#8211;<br \/>\n<strong><em>Publishers Weekly starred review <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a<br \/>\nbeautiful story of redemption and love&#8217;s power over evil, but even more so it is<br \/>\na story that wrenches readers&#8217; emotions, yet leaves them utterly satisfied. Let<br \/>\nBurrowes lift your heart.&#8221; &#8211; <strong><em>RT Book Reviews<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"psGradient\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"psPlaceHolder\"><\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/noscript><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The Captive by Grace Burrowes For Regency Friday, I have downloaded for my weekend fun the latest book by Grace Burrowes. She always hits the ball out of the park for me. 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