Linda Shenton Matchett
Love’s Allegiance
(Wartime Brides, Book 4)
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I’ve been scribbling stories since I
was seven or eight years old after my folks gave me a notepad and package of
pens and told me to write to my heart’s content. They kept me supplied in paper
for years. I even published a family newspaper called The Good Times. (Long before self-publishing was a thing. HA!) I
stole the New York Times’ motto of “All the News That’s Fit to Print,” and held
all the jobs of columnist, weather girl, and editor.
I’ve been scribbling stories since I
was seven or eight years old after my folks gave me a notepad and package of
pens and told me to write to my heart’s content. They kept me supplied in paper
for years. I even published a family newspaper called The Good Times. (Long before self-publishing was a thing. HA!) I
stole the New York Times’ motto of “All the News That’s Fit to Print,” and held
all the jobs of columnist, weather girl, and editor.
A voracious reader, I was about
thirteen years old when I finished A Tree
Grows in Brooklyn and decided I wanted to write and publish stories that
affected people like her book affected me. College and career got in the way,
but after some freelance magazine opportunities came along about fifteen years
ago, the passion to write a novel was reignited, so I began to pursue learning
the craft and seeking publication.
My favorite childhood books are the Babar and Curious George series. I recently discovered that the Margret and
H.A. Rey, authors of the Curious George series
were German-born Jews who escaped Paris in 1940 by bicycle. They ended up in
America, and their first book was published in 1941.
Because I’m such a history and
research geek, my idea of the perfect vacation is anywhere that includes
historic sites, especially associated with World War II. My husband has
patiently trekked through museums, historical societies, graveyards, forts,
encampments, castles, and numerous obscure locations. I was fortunate to visit
England in 2015, and we plan to go again in the next couple of years with
Bletchley Park and Churchill’s War Rooms on the to-see list.
When I was in college I need to fill
an elective course, and I had gotten to know one of the professors of Old
Testament fairly well because I attended his church, so I signed up for his
class on Jeremiah. (I might have been hoping for an easy A. Not a chance!)
Class was too many years ago to count, but I still remember much of what Dr.
Garner taught, and my favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the
plans that I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans for welfare and not for
calamity to give you a future and a hope.”
About Linda:
Linda Shenton Matchett is an author,
speaker, and history geek. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she was born a
stone’s throw from Fort McHenry and has lived in historic places all her life.
Linda is a member of ACFW, RWA, and Sisters in Crime. She is a volunteer docent
and archivist at the Wright Museum of WWII where she meets the most interesting
people.
About Love’s
Allegiance:
Conscientious
Objector Irwin Terrell is looking forward to his assignment at Shady Hills Mental
hospital to minister to the less fortunate in lieu of bearing arms. At the
arrival of the potential bride his father has selected for him, Irwin’s
well-ordered life is turned upside down. And after being left at the altar two
years ago, he has no interest in risking romance again.
Despite his
best efforts to remain aloof to Rochelle, Irwin is drawn to the enigmatic and
beautiful young woman, but will time run out before his wounded heart can find
room for her?
Inspired by
the biblical love story of Rebekkah and Isaac, Love’s Allegiance explores the struggles and sacrifices of those
whose beliefs were at odds with a world at war.
Connect with Linda:
Website: http://www.LindaShentonMatchett.com
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/lindasmatchett
BookBub Author Page: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/linda-shenton-matchett
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