Loving Charity Author:Catherine Archibald Vengeance is Jason Wade's only purpose; the Boston lawyer has sworn to avenge his wife's death. Tracking her suspected killer to Wisconsin, he knows that to entertain a flirtation with the lovely Charity Applegate is to court disaster. But her smile weakens his resolve and her honesty breaks down his defenses until Jason wonders if the path to s... more »alvation lies not in retribution, but in loving Charity. On the eve of the Civil War, Charity Applegate accepts the risks involved in following one's heart. Her Quaker family aids the underground railroad, and the arrival of Jason Wade could expose them all. But caught in his passionate embrace, Charity realizes he challenges the strength of her courage even further to make a great leap of faith for the best reward for all: love.« less
I could not even finish this book. I got about 3/4 done (in two hours) but the storyline is so unreal. The bedroom scenes are good, but doesn't fit in with the heroine being a Quaker.
Vengeance was Jason Wade's only purpose, the Boston lawyer had sworn to avenge his wife's death. Tracking her suspected killer to Wisconsin, he knew that to entertain a flirtation with the lovely Charity Applegate was to court disater. But her smile weakened his resolve and awakened a longing unkown to him. On the eve of the Civil War, Charity her Quaker family aided the underground railroad and the arrival of Jason Wade could expose them but caught up in passon Charity could not resist.