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Temperance's Trial: Virtues and Valor Series, #1
Temperance's Trial: Virtues and Valor Series, #1
Temperance's Trial: Virtues and Valor Series, #1
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Temperance's Trial: Virtues and Valor Series, #1

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The Third Reich Seeks to Extract the Information She Alone Knows

MARIE GILBERT and her elder brother flee from Vichy France after the Gestapo arrest her father for suspicion of aiding Jewish children to escape the oncoming fascist front. Once in London, Marie is recruited into an experimental all female cohort dubbed the Virtues, a collection of seven extraordinary women with highly specialized skills.

Known only by her code name, TEMPERANCE, she is trained to operate a wireless radio and returns to her beloved France. With a new identity, Marie clandestinely communicates vital intelligence directly back to Headquarters but unwillingly attracts the attention and apparent adoration of a handsome but ruthless Nazi officer, Oberleutnant LEOPOLD SCHÄFER.

As the H-hour to execute their daring mission draws ever closer, Marie plays a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with the unrelenting and merciless young Lieutenant Schäfer and the Nazi soldiers under his command.

TEMPERANCE'S TRIAL is part one of eight serialized novellas entitled the Virtues and Valor series.

Seven valorous women — different nationalities, ethnicities, and social backgrounds — come together as a team called the Virtues.

In 1941 Great Britain a special war department assembles an experimental and exclusively female cohort of combat operatives. Four willing spies, a wireless radio operator, an ingenious code breaker, and a fearless pilot are each hand-picked, recruited, and trained to initiate a daring mission in Occupied France. As plans are laid to engineer the largest prison break of Allied POWs in history, the Nazis capture the Virtues' radio operator. It will take the cohesive teamwork of the rest of the women to save her life before Berlin breaks her and brings the force of the Third Reich to bear.

Some find love, some find vengeance, and some discover the kind of strength that lives in the human heart when all they can do is rely on each other and their shared belief. Courage, faith, and valor intersect but, in the end, one pays the ultimate price.

Introducing the Virtues and Valor series by Hallee Bridgeman. Eight serialized novellas, each inspired by real people and actual events, reveal the incredible story of amazing heroines facing the ultimate test of bravery.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateOct 8, 2014
ISBN9781939603456
Temperance's Trial: Virtues and Valor Series, #1
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Hallee Bridgeman

Hallee Bridgeman is a best-selling Christian author who writes action-packed romantic suspense focusing on realistic characters who face real world problems. Her work has been described as everything from refreshing to heart-stopping exciting and edgy. An Army brat turned Floridian, Hallee finally settled in central Kentucky with her family so that she could enjoy the beautiful changing of the seasons. She enjoys the roller-coaster ride thrills that life with a National Guard husband, a teenaged daughter, and two elementary aged sons delivers. A prolific writer, when she's not penning novels, you will find her in the kitchen, which she considers the 'heart of the home'. Her passion for cooking spurred her to launch a whole food, real food "Parody" cookbook series. In addition to nutritious, Biblically grounded recipes, readers will find that each cookbook also confronts some controversial aspect of secular pop culture. Hallee is a member of the Published Author Network (PAN) of the Romance Writers of America (RWA) where she serves as a long time board member in the Faith, Hope, & Love chapter. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and the American Christian Writers (ACW) as well as being a member of Novelists, Inc. (NINC). Hallee loves coffee, campy action movies, and regular date nights with her husband. Above all else, she loves God with all of her heart, soul, mind, and strength; has been redeemed by the blood of Christ; and relies on the presence of the Holy Spirit to guide her. She prays her work here on earth is a blessing to you and would love to hear from you.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Exciting First Installment of WWII Tale...I liked this very much in spite of my prejudices against WWII stories. Hallee Bridgeman's first installment out of seven has left me hanging, searching to see if somewhere I can find installment #2 and somehow quench my thirst for the continuation of this thrilling spy story.Marie, having been forced to evacuate France, has gone to England. There she becomes a part of a special group of the Resistance Movement. She re-enters France as a seamstress, while covertly operating a coding machine to transmit messages back to England about the Germans.How long can "Temperance" keep up this subterfuge, especially when a good looking young German officer starts seeking out her company? Bridgeman leaves us hanging, as wartime often did. Now we hurry and wait, just like the military!I received this book from bookfun.org in exchange for an honest review.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    This book was amazing. It was a fictionalized story about the actions of a real person. It is well written and riveting. My only regret about this book is that it ended way too soon. I am anxiously looking forward to reading the next book in the series. I highly recommend this book. You will not be disappointed. I was given this book in exchange for my honest review.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Temperance's' Trial by Hallee BridgemanDedication starts this book off and prologue goes over the 1940's in France from one families life.Marie and her brother are sent away as the soldiers come to get their father. They escape and get separated and she ends up in England in 1941.With her new identity and papers she is sent to occupied France where with the help of others she's posing as a seamstress but is really a coder. She collects information and codes it into the machine and sends them off to England to help them overtake the soldiers in France.There is one time she learns of the farmers and they are going to be captured and while trying to send a message about the fires she is not so careful about the wireless machine.Hard to read about the torture they put her through til a German soldier that she's friends with comes to her rescue but that's not the end of the story.It continues on in the next book.The real events that inspired this book are also told, British words and phrases, French and German are also explained.Other cool things are vehicles are explained.Next books in the series are summarized and there are discussion questions for your club to answer.Many quotes from the Bible are also given. Excerpt from the next book is included at the end.About the author is included also at the end along with links to her social media sites.Other works by the author are highlighted also.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    To better understand what the book, Temperance's Trial is about, we must first become acquainted with the Virtue and Valor series. This is a series like a television mini-series, in which an entire tale is told in seven episodes. Every book in this series is inspired by real people and real events. The setting and time frame is World War II in Occupied France, and England. "Seven women from different backgrounds and social classes come together on the common ground of a shared faith. Each will earn a code name of a heavenly virtue. Each will risk discovery and persevere in the face of terrible odds." Part 1: Temperance's TrialPart 2: Homeland's HopePart 3: Charity's CodePart 4: A Parcel for PrudencePart 5: Grace's Ground WarPart 6: Mission of MercyPart 7: Flight of FaithAbout the book:One night Marie and Edward were awakened with pounding at the door of their home and they knew their moment had arrived. Brother and sister fled out the back window while their father distracted the forces at the front door. Eventually Marie and Edward Gilbert made it safely to England where they promptly joined the Royal forces to fight back. Even Marie joined a special unit for undercover work in the war. Her code name was Temperance. She and other women in her unit underwent rigorous training in their specific skill sets. She was trained in sending and receiving coded messages quickly. She was given the cover story, and even learned, to be the local town's seamstress. Once ensconced in her role and war work in France, many months passed without incident. A Nazi Lieutenant began to pay her attention. Temperance wondered if he suspected her real occupation or was just attracted to her naturally. She needed to be careful. Because her transmissions could be triangulated, she needed to find a different place to transmit her messages each time. Then one day she was alerted by courier that her position had been compromised. She managed to send out a partial code to London before she was captured and arrested. In prison, she was interrogated, beaten, stripped and humiliated, doused with frigid water repeatedly, and suffered broken bones, without mentally breaking. She knew a large resistance operation was coming soon, and she would not betray them. The story ends with a cliffhanger. It continues in the next episode of the series. My review:The author has written a suspenseful, action-packed story that I was able to read in just a couple of sittings. I enjoy reading historical fiction filled with details as a result of good research. This is that kind of book. I found it easy to imagine myself along side the main characters. I felt admiration, fear and concern for Marie as she faced constant danger weekly in France. Her personality is written well and I feel that readers of all ages will identify with her plight.The one element I found to be most compelling was the faith and support of the seven members of the special team--the Virtues. They trained together, prayed together, worshiped together, and offered each other emotional support. Once in France, Marie worked alone most of the time. She read her Bible often and prayed, leaning on God for her comfort. Her faith in Him played an important part of her character. As short as this episode is, I felt I had come to know this character, and could have called her a friend. I am looking forward to reading more novellas in this series. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary review copy of this book from The Book Club Network on behalf of the author and Olivia Kimbrell Press. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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