About the Book
Book: Managing Millie
Author: Susan Pope Sloan
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Release Date: July 11, 2023
In a time of war, love has to fight for a happily-ever-after.
Millie Gibson has loved Troy McNeil for years. So when he suddenly confesses his attraction to her, she’s ecstatic, even if their time together is limited as Troy must stay on the move to avoid the Confederate army. When Troy rescues her from an attacker, Millie begs him to replace the awful memory with one of love. But will that love last when he learns their time together produced lasting consequences?
Dodging the Rebel army has kept Troy apart from Millie for months, but he can’t forget their last hours together. The last thing he expects upon his return is to find her surrounded by Union soldiers, and now he’s been apprehended as a possible spy and sent to a Union prison. With his fate in the hands of others, only God can orchestrate hope from the chaos of war.
Marilyn's thoughts:
Managing Millie is the
conclusion to Rescued Hearts of the Civil War. Even though I did not read the
first two this book can be read as a standalone.
The author focused the story
on the women working at a mill in Georgia as well as some of the southern men
who were opposed to the war. Millie might have been hard to manage but she knew
what she wanted even seducing to get it. I was disappointed in the repeated sin
found in the female characters of this series and the lack of a strong faith
message for Christian historical fiction. I would of stopped reading this book
if I had not been part of the book tour.
I received an advance copy of
this book from Celebrate Lit and the publisher. I have shared my own opinion.
Click here to get your copy!
About the Author
Born into a family of storytellers, Susan Pope Sloan published her first articles in high school and continued writing sporadically for decades. Retirement provided the time to focus on writing and indulge her avid interest in history. Her Civil War series begins (and ultimately ends) in her home state of Georgia with references to lesser-known events of that period. She and husband Ricky live near Columbus where she participates in Word Weavers, ACFW, and Toastmasters.
More from Susan
Millie and Troy captured my heart while writing *Rescuing Rose*, and I knew their story had to be told. It was inspired by people close to me—but generations apart–who had a similar experience. *Managing Millie* is loosely based on those.
The challenging part for me was remembering that these characters are very young (16 and 19) and thus plagued by a wide range of volatile emotions and hormones. The decisions they make seem to defy logic at times. Like many young women, Millie tries to grasp control of her life amid difficult situations. Troy is more easy-going, merely trying to stay one step ahead of the Confederate Army until he ends up in a Union prison. Suddenly forced to face his responsibilities, he learns to “man-up” and take charge. His
greatest task, of course, is learning to “manage” Millie without destroying their love for each other.
Blog Stops
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, July 17
Texas Book-aholic, July 18
Life on Chickadee Lane, July 18
Locks, Hooks and Books, July 19
Lighthouse Academy Blog, July 20 (Guest Review from Marilyn Ridgway)
Connie’s History Classroom, July 21
The Book Club Network, July 22
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, July 23
Christina’s Corner, July 23
Blossoms and Blessings, July 24
Cover Lover Book Review, July 25
annette_reads_daily, July 26
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, July 27
For Him and My Family, July 28
Holly’s Book Corner, July 29
Splashes of Joy, July 29
Pause for Tales, July 30
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Susan is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/26b9a/managing-millie-celebration-tour-giveaway
3 comments:
Congrats in your book.
Thank you for mentioning what you did about the sin in this book. That makes it one I'm not interested in. I wondered about that issue from the synopsis, so thanks again for your critique.
Thank you for sharing about the book, it sounds very good
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