A Heartbeat Away by S. Dionne Moore

About A Heartbeat Away:

When a band of runaway slaves brings Union-loyal Beth Bumgartner a wounded Confederate soldier named Joe, it is the catalyst that pushes her to defy her pacifist parents and become a nurse during the Battle of Antietam.

Her mother's mysterious goodbye gift is filled with quilt blocks that bring comfort to Beth during the hard days and lonely nights, but as she sews each block, she realizes there is a hidden message of faith within the pattern that encourages and sustains her. Reunited with Joe, Beth learns his secret and puts the quilt's message to its greatest test---but can betrayal be forgiven?

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Meet Dionne:

Dionne Moore is a historical romance author who resides in South Central PA with her family, surrounded by the beautiful Cumberland Valley and lots of fun, historically rich locations. She is a weekly contributor to "The Borrowed Book", a blog for book-lovers and "Cozy Mystery Magazine", for all things cozy mystery.

Learn more about Dionne at http://www.sdionnemoore.c





My Take:  The Civil War era has always fascinated me and I am always interested in what type of angle an author will take when they write a story.   Dionne has taken a different angle and has chosen to focus on people as just being people and not North, South, Slave or Free.  We are along for the journey as Beth learns this lesson from her grandmother Greta.  Greta teaches Beth that everyone deserves to be helped whether they are friend or foe.  There is also a touch of romance and everyone likes that.  I would recommend this book if you like quilts, the Civil War, Christian Romances. 

I received a review copy of this book by Litfuse in exchange for my honest opinion