Healing of the Heart (Secrets on Sterling Street #3) by Loree Lough -- Book Tour Review + Giveaway

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About the Book

Healing of the Heart
(Secrets of Sterling Stree #3)
by Loree Lough
Historical Romance
Paperback & ebook, 272 pages
November 1st 2016 by Whitaker House
 
Ruby McCoy is haunted by her father's sins....
 
When Ruby McCoy arrives in Fairplay, her ornate carriage is followed by an entourage who heft steamer trunks, hatboxes, and traveling bags into the hotel…where she has booked the entire second floor. Upon her notorious gangster father's death, the now-wealthy Ruby, hiding under her mother's maiden name, set out to right her father's wrongs. Ruby is determined to spend every penny of her inherited "blood money" on those who paid the price for her father's crimes.

Sheriff Rex Truett doesn't trust Ruby and doesn't care who knows it. The keeper of Fairplay's law and order makes it his business to find out why a stranger, especially a beautiful, spoiled, rich, female stranger, would set up businesses, donate to schools, hire workmen to rebuild houses, and provide access to the best medical care. But when a typhoid epidemic sweeps through the city, he is forced to reconsider.
 
Will Rex blame Ruby for her father's sins? Or will he accept the possibility that she is trying to create and feel the peace her father stole?

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Praise for the Book

“Healing of the Heart, book three of Secrets on Sterling Street, makes for a brilliant conclusion to the series. Lough’s descriptive narrative and delightful, often comical, dialogue pull us into the story. Sparks fly between Rex, the hard-shelled sheriff, and Ruby, the gutsy, gorgeous heroine. This fast-paced, absorbing read will have you flipping those pages into the wee morning hours. Don’t miss it!”
--Sharlene MacLaren
Author, Tennessee Dreams series and Summer on Sunset Ridge
 
“Loree Lough has once again brought the emotional intensity and passion of the West to life in her riveting historical romance, Healing of the Heart. With themes of forgiveness, righting wrongs done by others, and love that can wipe away the sins the past, this book explores all of that in the midst of the fierce and deadly beauty of Colorado in in the late 1800s. A story to treasure more than once.”
--Susan M. Baganz
Author, Pesto & Potholes, Salsa & Speedbumps, Feta & Freeways, and Fragile Blessings
 
“Loree Lough does it again with Healing of the Heart. Another moving and uplifting story with characters so real they feel like family, a plot that keeps you turning pages, and a setting so quaint it makes you want to move to Fairplay, Colorado.”
--Joya Fields
Award-winning author, Beneath the Surface
 
“This just might be my favorite story by Loree Lough. Her characters, driven by noble motives, endure hardships that can’t crush their budding emotions. Healing of the Heart is romance, faith, and mystery in one page-turning story.”
--Robin Bayne
Author, The Gardner’s Gazebo series

About the Author

At last count, best-selling author Loree Lough had 104 award-winning books (nearly 5,000,000 copies in circulation and 5 titles that earned book-to-movie options), 68 short stories, and 2,500+ articles in print.
 
An oft-invited guest of writers' organizations, colleges and universities, corporate and government agencies in the U.S. and abroad, Loree loves sharing learned-the-hard-way lessons about the craft and the industry.
 
Once upon a time, Loree (literally) sang for her supper, performing alone and "opening" for the likes of Tom Jones, Dottie West, The Gatlin Brothers, and more. Though she refuses to share the actual year when she traded her Yamaha 6-string for a wedding ring, she IS willing to admit that, every now and then, she blows the dust off her six-string to croon a tune or two. But mostly, she just writes (and writes).
 
Loree and her husband split their time between a home in the Baltimore suburbs and a cabin in the Allegheny Mountains, where she continues to hone her "identify the critter tracks" skills. Her favorite passtime? Spending long, leisurely hours with her grandchildren...all seven of them!
 
She loves hearing from her readers, and answers every letter, personally. You can write her @ http://www.loreelough.com.

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Review

Loree Lough has written a delightful and charming historical romance that readers will love.  From page one, Lough pulls readers in with a bit of thievery and action.  As the story progresses, readers will fall in love with Ruby McCoy as she attempts to pay for and right the wrongs of her thieving and murderous father.  This is a heartwarming story that will capture the emotion of readers and keep them captivated until the very end.  I would recommend this excellent story to readers that enjoy historical romance.
 
Series: Secrets on Sterling Street
Genre: historical, romance, Christian
Publisher: Whitaker House
Publication date: November 1, 2016
Number of pages: 272
 
Content Rating: PG, some violence, nothing graphic
Book Rating: 5 stars

Other books in the series:
1-Currency of the Heart
2-Guardians of the Heart
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A review copy of the book was provided by the author via Prism Book Tours.  A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own.

Giveaway

2 winners will win a print copy of HEALING OF THE HEART (US only)
2 winners will win a Kindle/Nook copy of HEALING OF THE HEART (open internationally)
1 winner will win a $20 Amazon eGift Card (open internationally)
Ends November 25th

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Tour Schedule

November 13th: Launch
November 14th: Katie's Clean Book Collection & Christy's Cozy Corners
November 15th: Brooke Blogs & Rockin' Book Reviews
November 16th: Jessica and Gracie's Tree & Heidi Reads...
November 17th: Wishful Endings & Mel's Shelves
November 18th: Singing Librarian Books & Bookworm Lisa
November 20th: Grand Finale