The Lightkeeper's Ball (Mercy Falls) - Softcover

Colleen Coble

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159554268X ISBN 13: 9781595542687

Publisher: Thomas Nelson, 2011

Synopsis

At the elegant Mercy Falls masquerade ball, Olivia's hidden identity will be revealed.

It is the dawn of a new century and Olivia Stewart is heiress to an empire. Her family numbers among the Four Hundred—those considered the wealthiest and most distinguished in America. Unfortunately their wealth has nearly disappeared, and now their security rests upon the Stewart daughters marrying well.

Olivia's sister, Eleanor, was engaged to Harrison Bennett, one of the nation's wealthiest men, but has since died. Now the pressure is on Olivia to take her place, despite her suspicions about Eleanor's fiancé. Using her family's long-forgotten English title, Olivia travels to Mercy Falls, California, as Lady Devonworth, hoping to learn more before committing to marriage. There she finds that Eleanor's death was no accident. And Harrison is not the man she thought he would be.

When Mercy Falls holds a charity masquerade ball to raise funds for the new lighthouse, secrets—and truths long hidden—will be revealed. But can Harrison really love Olivia when he finds her true identity? Can she live with the repercussions of failing her family, or will she finally realize that nothing—not money, family, or romance—will ever compare to God's unconditional love?

About this title

About the Author:

USA Today bestselling author Colleen Coble has written several romantic suspense novels including Tidewater Inn, Rosemary Cottage, and the Mercy Falls, Lonestar, and Rock Harbor series. Visit her website at www.colleencoble.com Twitter: @colleencoble Facebook: colleencoblebooks

Review:

This Mercy Falls novel has romance, mystery, secrets and a bad guy. Coble wows the reader with a fresh storyline. Readers will enjoy peeling back the layers and discovering this is more than your average romance book. The characters are strong not only in themselves but also in their faith. 4 stars. --Romantic Times

Coble spins a tangled web in this third book in the Mercy Falls series (after The Lightkeeper's Bride), with red herrings and oodles of duplicity. -- Publishers Weekly

Coble's historical series (The Lightkeeper's Daughter; The Lightkeeper's Bride) just keeps getting better with each entry. Coble has a strong feel for the time period (in this case, 1910) and has scripted believable characters in suspenseful situations. Recommend the series to fans of T. Davis Bunn and Marta Perry. -- Library Journal

The Lightkeeper's Ball is a delightful historical romance mixed with healthy doses of both thriller and mystery. Several surprising twists in the plot sustain the tension and keep the momentum moving. Coble increases the feel of authenticity by weaving several historical events into her story, including the San Francisco earthquake and the passing of Halley's Comet. Readers who have already discovered the Mercy Falls series will also be delighted that several characters from the earlier books make cameo appearances. -- Historical Novels

...The Lightkeeper's Ball is a delightful historical romance mixed with healthy doses of both thriller and mystery. Several surprising twists in the plot sustain the tension and keep the momentum moving. Coble increases the feel of authenticity by weaving several historical events into her story, including the San Francisco earthquake and the passing of Halley's Comet. Readers who have already discovered the Mercy Falls series will also be delighted that several characters from the earlier books make cameo appearances. --Historical Novels

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 159554268X
• ISBN 13: 9781595542687
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296