Silent Heart (Heartsong Presents #628) [Mass Market Paperback]

Barbara Youree (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2005

In sixteenth-century Europe, Francoise Chaplain is mourning the loss of her fiance and close family members. She, her mother, and one surviving brother find refuge on a farm, but they must escape war and sickness, and seek safety at a villa in Milan. There she encounters the attentions of the grand duke and the ravages of the plague - and more tragedy. Her only hope is in her relationship with God and the kindness of the man who loves her. Stefano Marinelli is at once taken with the beautiful Francoise, but he sees deep hurt in her eyes. He professes his love for her and asks her to become his wife. Could any man win Francoise's silent heart? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Incorporated (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593104820
• ISBN-13: 978-1593104825
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,561,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Barbara Youree's most recent book, Courageous Journey, Walking the Lost Boys Path from the Sudan to America, came out in September 2008 with New Horizon Press. Her co-authors, Ayuel Leek Deng and Beny Ngor Chol, are the subjects of this incredible story about children caught up in the atrocities of civil war. The book was selected as required reading in sociology classes at Avila University in Kansas City and has been named a finalist in the National Best Books 2008 Awards in the category of Current Events: Political/Social.

She has written several historical romances for HeartsongPresents/Barbour Publishing. Four have been combined under one cover: Renaissance Brides (2005), which has sold over 40,000 copies. The books have been republished in separate hardbacks and in large print. She is also the author of six children's books and numerous magazine articles.

Presently she is working on a YA novel set in first-century Greece. A native of Rogers, she enjoys foreign travel and gardening.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating, July 12, 2009

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Book Chick (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silent Heart: Seventeenth-Century Italy Comes Alive in This Historical Romance (Thorndike Christian Historical Fiction) (Hardcover)

Silent Heart is a captivating novel.

Through the development of a growing love between the two main characters, Youree illustrates the great hardships of families who lived in 17th century Italy. The story of Stefano and Francoise plays out dramatically in the midst of precarious family situations and fears from past tragedies.

I was especially intrigued at how well issues such as the role of women in society at that time, family responsibilities, and true Christian charity were described through the dialogue, setting, and characters of this beautifully written romance.

The story of love, perseverance, and faith in God held my interest from the first page to the last. I look forward to reading the rest of the books in the Renaissance Brides series.

3.0 out of 5 stars Silent Heart, July 26, 2008

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Jennifer Dieleman "book worm" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silent Heart (Heartsong Presents #628) (Mass Market Paperback)

This story was incredibly depressing to me. I understand that every story must have a little bit of drama to make it worth reading, but this story was one constant mess. There was way to much sadness to make this book good. I got very tired of reading about who was going to die next. Also it seemed like the two main characters fell in love very quickly. After a week of knowing each other they were madly in love. This story did not hold my attention at all.