Godsend is the first novel in the Hell Yeah! Heritage series. If you ever wondered where those McCoy men came from…these historical novels will take you to their beginnings. Deeply sensual stories of romance and adventure, they will capture your imagination and your heart.History is definitely worth repeating.Thrust from his home, Austin McCoy travels west to build a new life for himself in the … for himself in the wilds of Texas. Civilization has not yet arrived to the wilderness where he settles and his nearest neighbor is more than two days’ journey through Indian territory alive with bear, cougar and wolves. While difficult, carving out an existence amidst these dangers is not what weighs heavily on his heart. With nothing and no one to share his days, Austin is lost. The answer to his prayers comes from a very unexpected source…
Jolie Dumas has also been torn from the only home she has ever known. The beloved daughter of a plantation owner and his quadroon mistress, she is horrified to be sold into slavery after the death of her parents. Bought and paid for, she is chained and walked from New Orleans to Texas. Before she can be delivered to her master, the slave trader is killed and Jolie escapes. Alone and vulnerable, she seeks a safe place to hide, not knowing the sanctuary she finds may end up being the one place she truly belongs.
When Austin opens his heart and home to the beautiful woman, he has no idea the future she faces. Knowing what awaits her if anyone finds out the truth, Jolie hides her identity from him. Having been betrayed before by those she trusted, she has no idea that in Austin’s eyes she could not be more perfect.
She is his Godsend.
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Sweet story about a lonely man who will go to any length to save the woman he loves. Fairly well edited. However, it is always a bit irritating to find a name used inconsistently. In this case, Garrett Thomas was also referred to as Thomas Garrett – sometimes from one paragraph to the next. As always, I don’t care which is used, just pick one and stick with it.
Jolie was born in Louisiana to white plantation owner, John Belmont, and his free quadroon lover, Louisa Dumas. Because of the world in which they lived, they could not marry legally. As such, John provided a home near his plantation, and made regular visits to see Louisa and their daughter. Tragedy met John and Louisa, leaving young Jolie orphaned. She is raised for a time by her grandmother, but she too passes away. Jolie is then taken to live at the plantation house by her Uncle Felix. A few years pass, and Felix is killed.in a duel. His mother and wife decide they have had enough of Jolie and sell her into slavery. Along the way to her new owner in Texas, Jolie is able to escape and winds up in the care of Austin McCoy, a lonely rancher. Austin is so very thankful to have someone to talk to. The pair fall in love, and Austin decides that he wants to marry Jolie. However, a trip into town is the catalyst for many revelations regarding Jolie and her life. Will Austin accept society’s view of Jolie? Will he turn her in to the authorities? Will Jolie ever be free to live her life with Austin?
There are so many things going on around Austin and Jolie. Society’s views on slavery, blood, marriage, and rights. Fugitive slave laws. Power and land disputes in early Texas. Lack of adequate medical care and Yellow Fever. Austin and Jolie must find a way to navigate and survive all of these things while they find a path to love and happiness. Easy afternoon read. Enjoy.
Shallow and torrid
Easy read and interesting at first. Too much politics later in the book.
THIS BOOK WAS ALRIGHT BUT A LITTLE FAR FETCHED. MAYBE THESE THINGS DID HAPPEN BACK IN THAT ERA BUT THE DESCRIPTION IN BOOK WERE SKIMMED OVER. IT WAS MORE ABOUT ROMANCE THAN ACTUAL FACTS
Did not like vulgar foul language. Only read a few pages then deleted it. Hate books with that kind of language. I wud recommend TO NO ONE.
Do not like such expletive sex scenarios.