Close to His Heart
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The longing of both and for a loving, like-minded spouse results in a romantic courtship. Serious misunderstandings shatter their marriage until Grace’s loss of memory offers an opportunity for renewal
— if they can forgive each other.
"Pruner’s third novel is a superbly researched historical romance set in eighteenth century England, and a profound study of true love. Jane Austen fans who have wondered what Kitty Bennett’s life might have been like if she had had a grain of good sense and had fallen into the hands of an honourable man will love this story.”
– Donna F. Crow, Author
“The longing of both Grace Carstares and Lord Henry Buryhill for a loving, faith-minded spouse results in a romantic courtship. Serious misunderstandings shatter their marriage until Grace’s loss of memory offers an opportunity for renewal – if they can forgive each other.
“This story transports readers to a beautiful world of romance and leaves them with a sense of joyful hope.”
– Kay Marshall Strom, Author
A Note From the Publisher: Please be advised that this is a story reflecting the human condition and contains mature content that may not be appropriate for young readers. Please consider that many stories throughout the scriptures contain mature content which help us to understand God’s redemptive nature and loving kindness. This book is recommended primarily for mature adults.
Leonora Pruner
Leonora Pruner was born in Dubuque, Iowa, but has lived most of her life in California. Writing has been an important activity since junior high. She graduated from Westmont College in 1953 and earned an MBA from Pepperdine University in 1981.Fascination with a possible eighteenth-century English char- acter led to five years of extensive research, which resulted in the 1981 and 1987 publication of two period novels. That time period remains of great interest to the author, and she continues to use eighteenth-century England as a setting for her work.Leonora married in 1953, and her family has expanded from two children to thirteen grandchildren and five great-grand- children.She lived in the Republic of Maldives from 1987 to 1997, where she collected folklore and taught economics and computer science. While there she wrote the first drafts of this book.Other books by Leonora Pruner include Love's Secret Storm, Love's Silent Gift, and Close to His Heart.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5From My Blog,,,Set in the 18th Century, Close to His Heart by Leonora Pruner is not only a historical romance, but also a mystery. Young Grace Carstares is rather excited at the prospect of being married and the maturity she believes comes with marriage. Grace was planning to sneak out of the house to elope with her love, Edmund, but when she attempts to sneak out she discovers a stranger guarding her door. The next morning, Grace makes the acquaintance of the man who spent the night outside her door. Not only does Grace discover Lord Henry Buryhill is intent upon marrying her, but he also knew of her plans and sent word to Edmund calling off the elopement. Close To His Heart is a charming historical romance with a healthy dose of mystery and intrigue added into the plot. Pruner does an expert job on capturing the times, the fashion, the mannerisms, and the language of high society in the 18th Century. Pruner’s characters are realistic and quite easy to identify with. Close to His Heart is an excellent choice for those who have wondered if they would be interested in this time period of the British ton, for it is my opinion that Close to His Heart gently eases the reader into the time period whereas other period books assume the reader already is quite familiar with the time period.