The Tender Flame (Mail Order Bride Series #3) [Hardcover]

Joanna Lacy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0786221569 | ISBN-13: 978-0786221561 | Publication Date: December 1999

Grant Smith and Lydia Reynolds fell in love at a young age and their "tender flame" continued to burn. As Grant approached graduation from West Point he asked Lydia to marry him. Wedding preparations were underway when President Polk suddenly announced that war with Mexico was inevitable -- duty called and Grant was sent to Mexico. Lydia was grief stricken when she was told that Grant was wounded in battle and believed dead. After 2 years Grant escapes from a Mexican prison and returns home. He finds that Lydia has remarried and is now living in the Northwest. Many years pass until they meet again, both now widowed and realize that the "tender flame" has never gone out. Grant and Lydia come to realize that "As for God, His way is perfect."

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Grant Smith and Lydia Reynolds seemed destined to marry until the Mexican-American War intervened. Grant, an army officer, is reported killed, leaving Lydia devastated. When Grant returns after years in a prison camp, he is shocked to learn that Lydia has married and moved out west. He also marries another but doesn't forget his first love. Years pass and Grant's daughter becomes a mail-order bride to a pastor out West, which eventually leads to Grant's reunion with Lydia. Although the Christian message is at times heavy-handed, this intriguing look at an exciting time in American history should please romance fans, especially those who liked the earlier titles in the series (e.g., A Time To Love, Multomah, 1998). For larger collections.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Al Lacy

Al Lacy has written more than ninety novels, including the Angel of Mercy, Battles of Destiny, and Journeys of the Stranger series. He and his wife, JoAnna Lacy, are coauthors of the Mail Order Bride, Hannah of Fort Bridger, and Shadow of Liberty series. The Lacys make their home in the Colorado Rockies.

JoAnna Lacy

Al Lacy has written more than ninety novels, including the Angel of Mercy, Battles of Destiny, and Journeys of the Stranger series. He and his wife, JoAnna Lacy, are coauthors of the Mail Order Bride, Hannah of Fort Bridger, and Shadow of Liberty series. The Lacys make their home in the Colorado Rockies. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 436 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786221569
• ISBN-13: 978-0786221561
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,132,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Al Lacy has written more than ninety novels, including the Angel of Mercy, Battles of Destiny, and Journeys of the Stranger series. He and his wife, JoAnna Lacy, are coauthors of the Mail Order Bride, Hannah of Fort Bridger, and Shadow of Liberty series. The Lacys make their home in the Colorado Rockies.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Way Too Fictional!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, November 16, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Tender Flame (Mail Order Bride Series #3) (Paperback)

I borrowed this book from a friend, (boy am I glad this book isn't mine). It was too fictional. The characters are too perfect. We're all human, and we've all messed up at least once in our lifetime, so it's pretty hard to read a book about 'perfect' people.
This book had a fantasy family. The children rarely fought. The parents never gave each other one of those 'looks'. They had the 'always' reliable friends, the type of friends you could only dream about. They never messed up. They never made a mistake. They never seemed to doubt God. You didn't really get to know the characters. So you really coudn't feel sorry for them. The characters were flat. They were boring.
The authors tried to put surprises in, but the book would always lead right back to the original path. Their detours in this book (to try to make it more interesting) just prolonged the book, and made it boring.
I must admit, that when I had read just the first couple pages of this book I was excited. Unfortunely the rest of the book wasn't all that I had expected.
This book had a great story line (that's why it got two stars) but it was poorly written. If you really want to read this book, my advice would be to either borrow from a friend, or borrow from a library. After that, if you really like it, I guess buy it. I personally wouldn't buy this book, But hey, last time I checked this was still a free country.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars highly unlikely to really happen, November 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Tender Flame (Mail Order Bride Series #3) (Paperback)

What are the chances of having conections with the same people in the way that they do? This was an interesting book in some parts, but the use of "coincedenses" was quite sappy, I thought.

Another big turn off for me is that the picture on the front was rather sappy. Maybe it's just me--it just didn't set right. It was kind of boring-looking and made them look like a boring couple.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Give it a try....., April 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Tender Flame (Mail Order Bride Series #3) (Paperback)

I enjoyed the book, I'll admit its a little slow at times but all in all it was a good book.