A Girl Called Samson
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Summary
From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes the saga of a young woman who dares to chart her own destiny in life and love during the American Revolutionary War。
In 1760， Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton， Massachusetts。 When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable to support them， Deborah is bound out as an indentured servant。 From that moment on， she yearns for a life of liberation and adventure。
Twenty years later， as the American colonies begin to buckle in their battle for independence， Deborah， impassioned by the cause， disguises herself as a soldier and enlists in the Continental Army。 Her impressive height and lanky build make her transformation a convincing one， and it isn’t long before she finds herself confronting the horrors of war head-on。
But as Deborah fights for her country’s freedom， she must contend with the secret of who she is—and， ultimately， a surprising love she can’t deny。
In 1760， Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton， Massachusetts。 When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable to support them， Deborah is bound out as an indentured servant。 From that moment on， she yearns for a life of liberation and adventure。
Twenty years later， as the American colonies begin to buckle in their battle for independence， Deborah， impassioned by the cause， disguises herself as a soldier and enlists in the Continental Army。 Her impressive height and lanky build make her transformation a convincing one， and it isn’t long before she finds herself confronting the horrors of war head-on。
But as Deborah fights for her country’s freedom， she must contend with the secret of who she is—and， ultimately， a surprising love she can’t deny。
Reviews
Ashley （books。uncharted）
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Speechless。 There are no words to express the love my heart has swelled with during this story。 I am undone。 And yet， I’ve never felt more besotted。 This story of Deborah Samson is a journey you’re going to love。 Wether you knows tons about her already or nothing at all， you will walk away from this story with such an appreciation。 The history is well done。 The characters are layered well。 And the relationships are impeccable。 The way the author writes with such poetic beauty while also accessin Speechless。 There are no words to express the love my heart has swelled with during this story。 I am undone。 And yet， I’ve never felt more besotted。 This story of Deborah Samson is a journey you’re going to love。 Wether you knows tons about her already or nothing at all， you will walk away from this story with such an appreciation。 The history is well done。 The characters are layered well。 And the relationships are impeccable。 The way the author writes with such poetic beauty while also accessing the deepest， darkest recesses of the heart—it’s an incredible balance。 I laughed。 I sobbed。 I held my breath。 I felt pure adoration。 And I felt a deepened appreciation。 Upon the last words I couldn’t bring myself to close the book and say goodbye to the characters within。 This story is one I will revisit over and over til the day I die。 5++++++++ stars。 。。。more
Tera
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If you only read one book this year， let it be A Girl Called Samson。 You won't be sorry。 It's no secret that Amy Harmon is one of my most favorite authors; however， I've had my favorite book by her solidified for years。。。 until today。 A Girl Called Samson is her best story yet， and my new favorite。I have picked up so many historical fiction/historical romances as of late。 I have to say， Amy Harmon is one of the best in the genre！ Her stories are full of amazing characters with all the emotions。 If you only read one book this year， let it be A Girl Called Samson。 You won't be sorry。 It's no secret that Amy Harmon is one of my most favorite authors; however， I've had my favorite book by her solidified for years。。。 until today。 A Girl Called Samson is her best story yet， and my new favorite。I have picked up so many historical fiction/historical romances as of late。 I have to say， Amy Harmon is one of the best in the genre！ Her stories are full of amazing characters with all the emotions。 Deborah Samson is one of the strongest， bravest， best heroines I have ever read。 Her wit and charm won me over immediately， and she leapt from the pages。 I just wanted to chase her through her story， and it was an incredible journey。 A Girl Called Samson is set during the Revolutionary War where Deborah disguises herself in order to enlist into the Continental Army。 The fight for freedom for all is something in which she is incredibly passionate。 She takes this chance to do her part in the war。This story is an absolute gem。 A book to read， value， cherish and just savor。 It's a book heavy in love， purpose， duty， and honor。 It's a story that raises women up and really shows just how unstoppable they are。 。。。more
Amy Harmon
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From the bestselling author of What the Wind Knows and Where the Lost Wander， comes the saga of a young woman who dares to chart her own destiny in life and in love during the American Revolutionary War。Release date: April 1， 2023KINDLE | PAPERBACK | AUDIO KINDLE | PAPERBACK | AUDIO Copyright © Amy Harmon WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | AMAZON | BOOKBUB | NEWSLETTER From the bestselling author of What the Wind Knows and Where the Lost Wander， comes the saga of a young woman who dares to chart her own destiny in life and in love during the American Revolutionary War。Release date: April 1， 2023KINDLE | PAPERBACK | AUDIO KINDLE | PAPERBACK | AUDIO Copyright © Amy Harmon WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | AMAZON | BOOKBUB | NEWSLETTER 。。。more
Shannon I The Reel Bookery
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You’ve heard about the brave men who fought for our independence against the British。You’ve probably heard of the selfless women who tended wounded soldiers and organized fundraisers to support the troops。But have you heard of Deborah Samson？ A woman who disguised herself as a man so that she could join the army。Amy Harmon takes this war veteran， and creates a story that inspires one’s love and service for country。 I was blown away with Deborah’s strength， courage， and determination。 In an age w You’ve heard about the brave men who fought for our independence against the British。You’ve probably heard of the selfless women who tended wounded soldiers and organized fundraisers to support the troops。But have you heard of Deborah Samson？ A woman who disguised herself as a man so that she could join the army。Amy Harmon takes this war veteran， and creates a story that inspires one’s love and service for country。 I was blown away with Deborah’s strength， courage， and determination。 In an age when women were believed to be protected within the confines of their home during war， Deborah sought liberty。 Readers will hold their breath as Harmon pulls readers back into the American Revolution with her descriptive battles， and adventurous trails our Continental Soldiers embark。 Deborah Samson did not let the views and limitations from society snuff out the flame that burned within her。 She was a trailblazer for all women。 I laughed， cried， but was also reminded to thank God for our brave men and women who fight for our freedom everyday。 。。。more
Lauren （thebookscript）
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Just when you think Amy Harmon can't get any more magical。。。she goes and writes something like THIS， and only makes me fall in love with her more。 A Girl Called Samson is a story about America's origin of freedom and how a young strong willed woman staked her claim in it。 Deborah's story is so real。。。I felt as though every part of her could be pulled straight from history。 I loved how we got to see her in her earlier years and all the events that lead up to her leaving home and joining the revol Just when you think Amy Harmon can't get any more magical。。。she goes and writes something like THIS， and only makes me fall in love with her more。 A Girl Called Samson is a story about America's origin of freedom and how a young strong willed woman staked her claim in it。 Deborah's story is so real。。。I felt as though every part of her could be pulled straight from history。 I loved how we got to see her in her earlier years and all the events that lead up to her leaving home and joining the revolution。 "I have been shot at。 I have been wounded， and I have killed。 But I have served valliantly -- is not valiance the most important trait of all？ -- and I have served well。"What is great about this book is the scripture that is so wonderfully curated to amplify Deborahs story of faith and striving for more。 She never loathes being a woman but embraces the freedom that becoming a boy has given her。 Her tenacity， grit and bravery are awe inspiring。 "I wanted to be a warrior like Jael， the woman who slayed a mighty general and liberated her people from the fist of oppression。 Mostly， wanted to free myself"The story is perfection。 The message of wanting to belong to something bigger， becoming something you can be proud of and how much weight we place behind our name is done effortlessly。 This is a story that has love of country and of course of romantic love that cannot be denied。 I tried to soak it up， but honestly I couldn't put this down and read it quickly。 READ THIS， PREORDER IT， RE READ IT， GIFT IT。 I don't care what you have to do， but bump this one up your list immediately。*a few swears and a couple of brief open-ish？ door scenes but not overly descriptive。 。。。more
sydney
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note to self: per the author， it is best to go in blind。
sincerely
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SPOILER-FREE REVIEW⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+❤️Amy Harmon is a national treasure。 She's done it again。 Oh， Deborah Samson！ This book has a place in my heart forever。 My expectations were *sky high* for A Girl Called Samson - this was undoubtedly my most anticipated read of the year。 My hopes were so high I suspected there was a possibility that there was no way to actually fulfill them， because the whole premise of the book is just straight up catnip to me 😂 boy was I wrong。 If I was an author - this is the bo SPOILER-FREE REVIEW⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+❤️Amy Harmon is a national treasure。 She's done it again。 Oh， Deborah Samson！ This book has a place in my heart forever。 My expectations were *sky high* for A Girl Called Samson - this was undoubtedly my most anticipated read of the year。 My hopes were so high I suspected there was a possibility that there was no way to actually fulfill them， because the whole premise of the book is just straight up catnip to me 😂 boy was I wrong。 If I was an author - this is the book I would want to write！ Deborah Samson is strong， and I mean strongggg。 I don't know that I've ever read a more determined， yet relatable character。 Her devotion to herself， her cause， her love - wow， it's just out of this world raw and beautiful。 There is nothing this woman would not do。One of my favorite aspects is the way Amy wove scripture throughout。 This whole book is full of beautiful verses。 Revelation - really？ I was not okay 😭💒 how she wrote the faith of the characters was so real and poignant。I did not want this story to end， but I sabotaged myself and refused to put it down。 I will probably just reread this story over again， because there is just simply nothing else for me to read 🤷♀️ A Girl Called Samson has stolen my heart！ What more can I say？ Pre-order， put it on your wish list， get in the holds line - however you get a book in your hand， you're going to want this one！ Do yourself a favor and don't read a ton of reviews on this one - besides the premise， which really gives nothing away， I went in completely blind and I think you should too 😘Content: Going in， I was nervous about the violence against women that could be in a story like this。 I'm so happy to say， there was none of that。 I'm a very sensitive reader and while there is of course， battle violence， this book is free of the weird sadism I'm sure other authors would have created。 I trusted Amy and I'm so glad I did！ As with Amy's other books， there is physical romance on the page。 There are a few curse words， "g-d" being 2 of them。 Similar to Ordinary Grace or Small Things Like These， the content isn't squeaky "clean，" but the message is crystal clear ❤️ 。。。more
Joee （booksandacupofjoee）
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Absolutely amazing！ 😭👏 Deborah Samson is my hero！！🫶 Amy never fails to write some of the BEST characters！ I can always count on them being so pure and special。 Her books all feel so different but her writing style is ALWAYS so beautiful and full of emotion。Right away， I was brought to tears over how much I adored Deborah and was inspired by her strength。 She's so fierce and persistent。 The relationship she has with the Thomas family was so heartwarming！！！ The romance is a slowburn that has you f Absolutely amazing！ 😭👏 Deborah Samson is my hero！！🫶 Amy never fails to write some of the BEST characters！ I can always count on them being so pure and special。 Her books all feel so different but her writing style is ALWAYS so beautiful and full of emotion。Right away， I was brought to tears over how much I adored Deborah and was inspired by her strength。 She's so fierce and persistent。 The relationship she has with the Thomas family was so heartwarming！！！ The romance is a slowburn that has you feeling all kinds of feelings。 I adored their relationship so much！ He was so sweet！！！！ It takes a bit to really develop but it's worth the wait！ It wouldn't be an Amy book if I didn't end it sobbing over how incredibly heartfelt it was and that was definitely the case with this one。 I grew so attached to Deborah and admired her so much！ I'm so grateful for writers like Amy that constantly surprise me with their talent to make you feel so invested in a story。 Highly recommend preordering this amazing story！ *Thank you so much to Amy for my free copy in an exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more
Heidi Gorecki
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I knew by the end of the first chapter I was going to love the book。 Deborah was such an endearing and amazing character and person， both in the book and in history。 Her candor and passion were my favorite。 I love that this was based on the real woman who made an incredible impact and did the unthinkable， enlisting in the Revolutionary War by pretending to be a man， simply because it was the only way to accomplish it。 And quite honestly， I love the ending Amy gave her over the real thing so I’m I knew by the end of the first chapter I was going to love the book。 Deborah was such an endearing and amazing character and person， both in the book and in history。 Her candor and passion were my favorite。 I love that this was based on the real woman who made an incredible impact and did the unthinkable， enlisting in the Revolutionary War by pretending to be a man， simply because it was the only way to accomplish it。 And quite honestly， I love the ending Amy gave her over the real thing so I’m not disappointed in the least by those alterations。 There were so many thought provoking and inspiring things in the story。 Deborah didn’t despise who she was， only that other people limited what that could be solely because of her gender。 But instead of living within those limits， she decided to break her ceiling in the only way she knew how。 There is still sometimes debate over women’s roles， although we’ve obviously made so much progress， so I understand some of her sentiment and desire for a purpose beyond what others expect us to be。 I think the statement of “maybe it is because we are treasured， as John once said， but it is one thing to be treasured and it is another to be a treasure。 One is valued， one is possessed， and people aren’t possessions。” Man。 So much truth in that statement。 Deborah’s story made me think of so many women before me who fought for themselves， were put in impossible situations just trying to follow their purpose and calling， or judged wrongly that they were trying to *be* men， simply because they believed they were capable of more。 Also， I adored John。 His sacrifice， loyalty and priority for his men in an enormously brutal war， and his devotion and love for Deborah will make him hard to forget。 Thank you， Amy Harmon， for the advanced copy of the book。 Absolutely loved it。 。。。more
Kaitlin
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What a remarkable story！ Amy Harmon has become a go-to author for me and “A Girl Called Samson” continues to demonstrate her wonderful talent for bringing vivid characters to life。 I loved Deborah Samson （and General John Paterson！）， and how she thirsted for and pursued her freedom。 I highly recommend this amazing book about the American Revolutionary War！“I must return to womanhood， and I am not ready。 It is not that being a man is a marvelous thing。 The truth is， I am not one and never will be What a remarkable story！ Amy Harmon has become a go-to author for me and “A Girl Called Samson” continues to demonstrate her wonderful talent for bringing vivid characters to life。 I loved Deborah Samson （and General John Paterson！）， and how she thirsted for and pursued her freedom。 I highly recommend this amazing book about the American Revolutionary War！“I must return to womanhood， and I am not ready。 It is not that being a man is a marvelous thing。 The truth is， I am not one and never will be， nor do I even want to be one。 It was never about changing myself。 It has always been about freeing myself。”I received a digital ARC from Darci in Amazon Publishing in exchange for an honest review。 “A Girl Called Samson” will be released on April 1st， 2023！ 。。。more
Ashley Weston
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“It is not for the man who has everything and wants more that we fight， but for the man that has nothing。” “But as long as you draw breath， as long as your heart beats and the sun rises， you must stay in the fight。” I could quote this book all day long。 I think it’s easy to say this is my all time favorite historical fiction。 I love stories of battle and triumph。 I love retellings of Mulan。 I love forbidden love SO much。 I love internal battles and finding oneself through life struggles。 This bo “It is not for the man who has everything and wants more that we fight， but for the man that has nothing。” “But as long as you draw breath， as long as your heart beats and the sun rises， you must stay in the fight。” I could quote this book all day long。 I think it’s easy to say this is my all time favorite historical fiction。 I love stories of battle and triumph。 I love retellings of Mulan。 I love forbidden love SO much。 I love internal battles and finding oneself through life struggles。 This book has all of the above。 It’s powerful， engaging， beautifully written， and has such a captivating love story， I could not put it down。 It has everything you could possibly need。 。。。more
Robin | BookAdoration Marchadour
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A Girl Called Samson is a history lover’s dream！ Not only do you get a recap of the American Revolutionary War but also this incredible story of the fearless and headstrong girl， Deborah Samson， who disguised herself as a male so she could enlist as a soldier and help fight for America’s independence。 Deborah， also known as Rob， manages to deceive all of her comrades。 She is tough， skilled， respected and loyal beyond measure。 There is only one problem。 She has fallen in love with her superior。 I A Girl Called Samson is a history lover’s dream！ Not only do you get a recap of the American Revolutionary War but also this incredible story of the fearless and headstrong girl， Deborah Samson， who disguised herself as a male so she could enlist as a soldier and help fight for America’s independence。 Deborah， also known as Rob， manages to deceive all of her comrades。 She is tough， skilled， respected and loyal beyond measure。 There is only one problem。 She has fallen in love with her superior。 In a moment of weakness， he discovers her facade and it threatens all that they have worked so hard to achieve。Great job Amy Harmon！ 👏🏻 This book was so well researched。 More than anything， I loved all the messages about breaking gender roles and and following your true calling。 ❤️ These are the stories that often get overlooked in history class。 These are the stories that we all need to hear。 🥰Thank you to @amazonpublishing and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。 🙏🏻🥰 I am honoured to receive an early copy。 ❤️A Girl Called Samson comes out on April 1， 2023。#amazonpublishing #lakeunionpublishing #amyharmon #agirlcalledsamson #bookadoration #mbbookies🦬 #bookstagram #americanbookstagram #americanhistory #americanhistoryliterature #americanrevolutionarywar 。。。more
Robin | BookAdoration Marchadour
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A Girl Called Smason is a history lover’s dream！ Not only do you get a recap of American Revolutionary War but also this incredible story of the fearless and headstrong girl， Deborah Samson， who disguised herself as a male so she could enlist as a soldier and help fight for America’s independence。 Deborah， also known as Rob， manages to deceive all of her comrades。 She is tough， skilled， respected and loyal beyond measure。 There is only one problem。 She has fallen in love with her superior。 In a A Girl Called Smason is a history lover’s dream！ Not only do you get a recap of American Revolutionary War but also this incredible story of the fearless and headstrong girl， Deborah Samson， who disguised herself as a male so she could enlist as a soldier and help fight for America’s independence。 Deborah， also known as Rob， manages to deceive all of her comrades。 She is tough， skilled， respected and loyal beyond measure。 There is only one problem。 She has fallen in love with her superior。 In a moment of weakness， he discovers her facade and it threatens all that they have worked so hard to achieve。Great job Amy Harmon！ 👏🏻 This book was so well researched。 More than anything， I loved all the messages about breaking gender roles and and following your true calling。 ❤️ These are the stories that often get overlooked in history class。 These are the stories that we all need to hear。 🥰Thank you to @amazonpublishing and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。 🙏🏻🥰 I am honoured to receive an early copy。 ❤️A Girl Called Samson comes out on April 1， 2023。#amazonpublishing #lakeunionpublishing #amyharmon #agirlcalledsamson #bookadoration #mbbookies🦬 #bookstagram #americanbookstagram #americanhistory #americanhistoryliterature #americanrevolutionarywar 。。。more
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This sounds beyond unique！
Korrie’s Korner
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✨Epic review to come✨
Corina
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I just love how this sounds！！！！ The author is such a fantastic story teller， I already know the book will be a page turner。Definitely a highly anticipated novel of 2023 ♡ for me。
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