Shadowed Loyalty
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- Author：Roseanna M. White
- ISBN：B09TWNFTRW
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Reviews
Jayne de Sales
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This tale really sets the stage for historical romance。 The Christian themes of the power of prayer and forgiveness were quite compelling。 I liked how even the "villains" were well-rounded， thoughtful characters with conflicting motivations。 This tale really sets the stage for historical romance。 The Christian themes of the power of prayer and forgiveness were quite compelling。 I liked how even the "villains" were well-rounded， thoughtful characters with conflicting motivations。 。。。more
Paula Shreckhise
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Kim
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Love， loyalty， trust， guilt， infidelity， faith。 This book covers a lot of ground。 It’s a well written story about Sabina， the daughter of a mob boss， and Lorenzo， the man she is supposed to marry。 It’s set in Chicago during the Prohibition era in the early 1920’s。 There is violence， abuse， and loss， but the main characters remain a light in the darkness， and choose to act out of love， even towards the man considered by everyone to be their enemy。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5 stars。Thank you to the author and pub Love， loyalty， trust， guilt， infidelity， faith。 This book covers a lot of ground。 It’s a well written story about Sabina， the daughter of a mob boss， and Lorenzo， the man she is supposed to marry。 It’s set in Chicago during the Prohibition era in the early 1920’s。 There is violence， abuse， and loss， but the main characters remain a light in the darkness， and choose to act out of love， even towards the man considered by everyone to be their enemy。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5 stars。Thank you to the author and publisher for the eARC to review。 A positive review was not required and all opinions are my own。 。。。more
MJSH
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"Forgiveness isn't a ticket you buy， a one-time thing bought and paid for。 Forgiveness is the train you choose to ride through life's journey。 You have to stay on it， even though sometimes you don't know where it's taking you。 You have to trust it to protect you from the elements that rage outside - and inside。"This is a different Roseanna M White book， which just proves how versatile and proficient she is as an author。 She still stays in the historical genre but this book takes us deep into the "Forgiveness isn't a ticket you buy， a one-time thing bought and paid for。 Forgiveness is the train you choose to ride through life's journey。 You have to stay on it， even though sometimes you don't know where it's taking you。 You have to trust it to protect you from the elements that rage outside - and inside。"This is a different Roseanna M White book， which just proves how versatile and proficient she is as an author。 She still stays in the historical genre but this book takes us deep into the heart of Chicago during the Roaring 20s。 The glamour and glitz of the nightlife， danger and secrecy of the mafia， unwavering loyalty of family， and one man's passion to live out God's calling combine perfectly to produce an unforgettable tale of true worth， forgiveness， and love。 If you enjoy historical romance， you will definitely want to read this newest by Roseanna M White。Though I'm not a fan of love triangles， Sabina， Lorenzo， and Roman's relationships are intricately layered with many dimensions that I felt empathy for each one of the characters。 Sally comes into the plot halfway through the story and adds another emotional layer to the dark underworld。 It's fascinating to see the mafia world through the eyes of those who grew up in it （Sabina and Lorenzo）， want to destroy it （Roman）， and are helplessly shackled to it （Sally）。 In the midst of all the lies， murders， betrayals， bribery， alcohol， and exploitation， a shining light of redemption cuts through that darkness and calls each of the characters to forgiveness and unconditional love。 Though not a suspense book， the fast-paced plot involving the mafia and Roman's dogged pursuit of the mafia boss had me on the edge of my seat。 Lorenzo's total devotion to Sabina is remarkable and his stance to love the family but not the family business is admirable。I received the book from the publisher and was under no obligation to post a positive comment。 All opinions are solely my own。 。。。more
Jeanne Alfveby Crea
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4。5 starsIn Shadowed Loyalty， author Roseanna M。 White's talented pen completely immerses the reader in the roaring twenties where prohibition， speakeasies， and the era of the Sicilian mafia is in full swing。 She paints such a vivid picture of life at this time， you feel like you are there。Sabina Mancari has always been the apple of her father's eye， and his principessa。 When she was younger， she took great care of her siblings when her mother was ill。 While Sabina knows that her father is a maf 4。5 starsIn Shadowed Loyalty， author Roseanna M。 White's talented pen completely immerses the reader in the roaring twenties where prohibition， speakeasies， and the era of the Sicilian mafia is in full swing。 She paints such a vivid picture of life at this time， you feel like you are there。Sabina Mancari has always been the apple of her father's eye， and his principessa。 When she was younger， she took great care of her siblings when her mother was ill。 While Sabina knows that her father is a mafia boss， she eventually becomes acutely aware of the evil that comes from that life when her father's personal life and work life collide because of her。 Lorenzo Capecces is an honest man born into a Sicilian family， and he loves Sabina。 Since they got engaged， Lorenzo has spent the last three years studing and working hard to become a lawyer to be able to take her away from the their mafia families。 But in doing so， he inadvertently makes her feel all but ignored， fighting off despair， and lost in the darkness that is mafia life。 He has a good reason for staying away， but he realizes he should have kept her in the loop。 Can she forgive him？ And can he forgive her actions that betrayed him？ I enjoyed reading their honest conversations as they try to figure out if they still have a future together or not。 Lorenzo at one time had wanted to become a priest。 He discerned that through the vocation to marriage he could best serve God。 "I didn't choose you over the Church。 I chose both。 I chose to serve God through loving you， raising a family with you。""It helped to realize the words of the prayers， and even more the sacraments。。。。they can do their work in us even when we're too numb to realize it。" "Whether we feel it or not， whether we are aware of it or not， He's there。 He's present。 He's pouring His grace on us。" "Would God even hear the prayers of a mafioso's daughter？" "Strengthen him。 Strengthen me。 Strengthen us。 Help us， somehow， to be a light instead of part of the darkness。"Roseanna M。 White does a beautiful job highlighting the humanity of all the characters in the story despite their present choices or past actions。 Redemption is for all， if only all would choose it。Shadowed Loyalty is a well reseached， well penned， multi-layered story that doesn't shy away from the difficult life in the mafia， murder， prostitution， bribes， body guards， alcohol， and mistresses， and how it's completely incongruous with their faith and family life。 Forgiveness， and choosing God are/become important for the two members of this family who want out of this way of life。 I highly recommend this book of forgiveness and redemption！Thank you to the author for allowing me to read a copy。 All opinions are my own。 I am looking forward to putting my pre-ordered copy on my keeper shelf。 。。。more
Anna
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What a roaring story！ Roseanna M。 White has written a thrilling narrative of family， love， and loyalty set in 1920’s Chicago。 Sabina is the daughter of a mafioso in Chicago， in 1922？ In this story she grapples with her worth， her faith， and how to honor God while loving her law-breaking family。 Lorenzo Capecce is the son of a mafia lieutenant， and has felt the call of God on his life since he was young。 He learns how to follow that call while continuing to love and honor his family and the love What a roaring story！ Roseanna M。 White has written a thrilling narrative of family， love， and loyalty set in 1920’s Chicago。 Sabina is the daughter of a mafioso in Chicago， in 1922？ In this story she grapples with her worth， her faith， and how to honor God while loving her law-breaking family。 Lorenzo Capecce is the son of a mafia lieutenant， and has felt the call of God on his life since he was young。 He learns how to follow that call while continuing to love and honor his family and the love of his life， Sabina。 Both characters had to learn how to forgive， to stand against temptation， and communicate well as a couple。 As with several other books by Roseanna， there were actually 4 character POVs in this novel。 She does a good job of helping you see the antagonist’s perspective and motives。 There was also a love triangle， which is honestly one of my least favorite tropes。 But it was done well。 As usual， the historical descriptions were also done well and accurate。 This was such an exciting story- if I’d had the time， I could have read it in one sitting！ This is one you don’t want to miss！ I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publishers。 I was not required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Brandi
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Welcome to the roaring twenties in Chicago！ A time when boundaries are pressed， and loyalties are tested。 Roseanna M。 White takes you into the underground world of Old World/Sicilian Mafia Bosses， speakeasies， and prohibition。 All of us reach a point when we realize our parents are fallible and make mistakes， but what happens when you find out the same papa who used to bounce you upon your knee is the same man who orders the hits？ Sabina has always known she was part of a mafia family， but she i Welcome to the roaring twenties in Chicago！ A time when boundaries are pressed， and loyalties are tested。 Roseanna M。 White takes you into the underground world of Old World/Sicilian Mafia Bosses， speakeasies， and prohibition。 All of us reach a point when we realize our parents are fallible and make mistakes， but what happens when you find out the same papa who used to bounce you upon your knee is the same man who orders the hits？ Sabina has always known she was part of a mafia family， but she is now learning what all this entails and what it will require of her。 Her best friend， who happens to be her fiancé， is determined to not be a part of that life and becomes a lawyer。 Convinced that Lorenzo no longer “sees” her or loves her， Sabina gives her heart to another。 It is this triangle that ushers so many other events in motion and tests the very foundation of safety， loyalty， and family that Sabina has built her security and identity upon。 Roseanna M。 White has an amazing way of shining the Light into the very darkest of places， thereby rendering a sense of hope into all that read it。 Even though there are mature topics， they are handled gracefully and in a way that focuses on the redemption， not on the sin。 Shadowed Loyalty is a story that moves at a quick pace and begs you read through。 The characters are well developed with witty， intelligent discussions。 I adored watching Sabina and Lorenzo grow back into their love story and find the strength that binds them。 I highly recommend this to all lovers of historical fiction。 I received a complimentary copy from the author and all opinions expressed are solely my own， freely given。 。。。more
Margaret Nelson
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A book set in Chicago during the roaring 20’s with the main characters being members of leading Mafia families might not at first glance be expected to be historical Christian fiction。 Roseanna White， however， seems to be able to take just about any historical situation and produce a rip-roaring good story that is also full of spiritual depth and challenging insights into living a Christ-honoring life no matter what the circumstances。 Themes of loyalty， the nature of true love， and forgiveness a A book set in Chicago during the roaring 20’s with the main characters being members of leading Mafia families might not at first glance be expected to be historical Christian fiction。 Roseanna White， however， seems to be able to take just about any historical situation and produce a rip-roaring good story that is also full of spiritual depth and challenging insights into living a Christ-honoring life no matter what the circumstances。 Themes of loyalty， the nature of true love， and forgiveness are dealt with in thought-provoking honesty。 I had a hard time putting this book down， but I also didn’t want to stay up reading it too late at night in case the plot twist I knew was sure to come turned out to be something bad， and then I might have a hard time getting to sleep :-） tI received a complimentary copy from the publisher and was not required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Miranda Atchley
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Review to come！
Carol
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What an exciting book Roseanna White has written！ Shadowed Loyalty （a stand-alone novel） takes place in Chicago during the roaring twenties， prohibition and the mafia reign。 Speak easy， bribes and ambushes， prostitution and even the beginnings of Al Capone's time in Chicago。Sabina is the daughter of a mob boss and is realizing just what her family is involved in when it impacts her life on a more personal level。 Lorenzo， her best friend and fiancé whose family is also part of the life has sworn What an exciting book Roseanna White has written！ Shadowed Loyalty （a stand-alone novel） takes place in Chicago during the roaring twenties， prohibition and the mafia reign。 Speak easy， bribes and ambushes， prostitution and even the beginnings of Al Capone's time in Chicago。Sabina is the daughter of a mob boss and is realizing just what her family is involved in when it impacts her life on a more personal level。 Lorenzo， her best friend and fiancé whose family is also part of the life has sworn to not be involved in the life but is also impacted by circumstances and loyalties。 A wonderful supporting cast of characters throughout the story。 Characters who will move to root for them and those you will want to give them a shake to straighten them out。 Love Roseanna Whites books and I couldn't put this one down。 My favorite book so far！I received this book from the Ms。 White and all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Angeline
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This was an excellent book！ I have not read a book in this setting before so it was exciting to read。 Shadowed Loyalty is a standalone book written by Roseanna M White。 It was kind of a different genre but I still loved it！tSabina was a complicated character。 She had lived the life of a mafia boss’ daughter for all of her life and that is all she knew。 It was interesting to read about Sabina。 There were times when I felt like she was a bit naive， but she ended up growing on me。 I felt for her as This was an excellent book！ I have not read a book in this setting before so it was exciting to read。 Shadowed Loyalty is a standalone book written by Roseanna M White。 It was kind of a different genre but I still loved it！tSabina was a complicated character。 She had lived the life of a mafia boss’ daughter for all of her life and that is all she knew。 It was interesting to read about Sabina。 There were times when I felt like she was a bit naive， but she ended up growing on me。 I felt for her as she tried to navigate her life， learning what right and wrong meant to her。 Sabina was struggling to find herself。 Along the way she had forgotten what love meant。 Sabina had to learn what love truly meant and how she would choose to live her life。tLorenzo was a sweetheart and I really liked him。 He was not without his faults but you could really tell that he loved Sabina。 He wanted to protect her and care for her but he also struggled on figuring out how to do that。 Enzo had to learn to trust God’s plan and forgive。 Enzo wanted to get away from the mafia and honor God。 But his past and family kept on creeping back up on him。 Enzo had to fight to stay on the narrow path， loving Sabina and striving to do his best in all。 tI really enjoyed Sabina and Enzo’s relationship。 They had been friends first and grew to lovers。 But things had changed over time。 However circumstances in their life brought them back together。 I liked how they choose to love each other and work for their relationship。 tThe story was so complex and I loved the themes hidden in it。 The characters were real and flawed， they each had their own issues to deal with。 I greatly enjoyed this book and getting to know the characters。 I felt for them both as they struggled to come to terms with the life they lived。 I really enjoyed the truth and faith that White wove into the story。 There were so many encouraging moments from this book。tShadowed Loyalty was a great book and I would definitely recommend it！ It does not shy away from hard topics though as it does speak of the mafia。 I would give the content warning of mentions of death， murder， prositution， and brothels。 However White also points us back to God and the hope found in Him。 Shadowed Loyalty is a clean historical Christain romance。 I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion， I was not required to write a positive review。 。。。more
Riley G。
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