The Tender Flame

Mail Order Bride #3

by Al Lacy, JoAnna Lacy

After a lifetime apart, a widow and a widower wonder if their hearts still harbor...the tender flame

Grant Smith and Lydia Reynolds fell in love at a young age and their "tender flame" continued to burn. When President Polk suddenly announced that war with Mexico was inevitable and Grant, who had just graduated from West Point, is sent to Mexico, his plans to marry Lydia are put on hold. Lydia is grief stricken when she learns that Grant was wounded in battle and believed dead. After two years, Grant escapes from a Mexican prison and returns home to find 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."

Genres: Christian Fiction, Christian, Historical Fiction, Romance, Fiction, Mail Order Brides, Christian Romance

283 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1999

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story was quite sweet and touching; even though I knew how it was going to end, the last chapter still warmed my heart.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I rated it 4 stars because in the beginning of the book, the characters are 14 and 16, but they are acting unrealistic. I think they were acting too much like, " oh I love you" too much to begin with.
as the story goes on, however, it gets better as they get older.

[Annette Wilcox · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story healed my heart of a lifetime of hurts.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably closer to a 3.5, this mail-order bride story was interesting, I enjoyed the characters, and the ending was very satisfying. I could not rate it higher because in places I found the dialogue somewhat stilted and unnatural, and some of the reactions characters had to very life-changing events a little bit understated. This is a fun series, however, and easy to get through, so I will probably continue to read other books in the series.

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[Melanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book and I enjoyed the scripture that was used. I did think the story was unrealist and too perfect. It may be that personal experience has clouded my judgement.

[Teresa Ruckman]

An excellent example of how God knows what's best for us and also how He does give us the desires of our hearts.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Tender Flame by Al Lacy – A sweet and sad second chance romance! Happy Reading!