Name: Honor's Pledge
ISBN: 9780764220319

Kristen Heitzmann

Set in post-Civil War Colorado, the "Rocky Mountain Legacy" skillfully weaves spiritual truths into an unforgettable tale of love, honor, betrayal, and ultimately, forgiveness. To Abbie Morgan, honor means betrayal when Montgomery Farrel chooses a wartime pledge and a family debt over his love for her. A dramatic kidnapping and an epidemic of scarlet fever bring Abbie and Montgomery to a greater destiny.

Honor's Pledge

Jeni Enjaian

**Update: Unlike Heitzmann's other historical fiction series, "Rocky Mountain Legacy" does not hold up to scrutiny the second time around. I am reading the remainder of the series because they are not absolutely terrible and I also want to make sure that I bank enough before my next trip. This book and series did not survive round two of the "purge" of my personal collection.**

This book is the first in a series that I remember absolutely loving. As with most of those type books from my collection that I'm re-reading, I approached this book with apprehension. I really did not want to be left down.

At first I was unsure. A little of the dialogue and a little of the plot felt a bit cliché, the type of Christian-fiction cliché that I hate. It's hard to describe but it was almost like Heitzmann felt that those certain things had to be part of her novel. As the story really got rolling, the almost-clichés disappeared and I got sucked into the story.

It's not perfect by any means. A lot of it I could predict but it was the kind of predictable that I don't mind because it leads the story in the direction that I really wanted to it go. Some might complain about the "convenient" deaths but in reality, life was precarious. (it still is of course.) Life was dangerous and people died when they might not die today.

As this story ended I'll admit that I peaked ahead into the next four books. I remember why I love this series so much. I can't wait to read the rest.

Honor's Pledge

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