ABOUT THE BOOK
Author: Roseanna M. White
Publisher: Chrism Press
Release Date: May 2, 2022
Genre: Historical Christian Romance
Sabina Mancari never questioned her life as the daughter of Chicago's leading mob boss until bullets tear apart her world and the man she thought she loved turns out to be an undercover Prohibition agent.
Ambushes, bribes, murder, prostitution—all her life, her father sheltered her from his crimes, but now she can no longer turn away from the truth. Maybe Lorenzo, the fiancé who barely paid her any attention in the last two years, has the right idea by planning to escape their world. But can she truly turn her back on her family?
All his life, Lorenzo’s family assumed he would become a priest, but he has different ideas—marrying Sabina and pursuing a career in the law. Despite his morals, he knows at the core he isn’t so unlike his mafiosi father and brothers. Has he, in trying to protect Sabina, forced her into the arms of the Prohibition agent bent on tearing her family apart? How can they rebuild what has so long been neglected and do it in the shadow of the dark empire of the Mafia?
Shadowed Loyalty, set amid the glitz and scandal of the Roaring Twenties, examines what love really means and how we draw lines between family and our own convictions, especially when following one could mean losing the other.
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MY REVIEW
The Roaring 20’s has always been a fascination of mine. There were so many things going on during that time, both good and bad, that has always captured my imagination like no other era, and the birth of the mafia is one of those aspects that leaves me spellbound.
Shadowed Loyalty begins with a bang…literally. Within a few pages you are seeing action, and utter betrayal, as you witness Sabina Mancari’s life being turned upside down, and the drama continues to mount from there. This novel is shrouded in a dark, heavy cloak, the ambiance a feeling of foreboding that you can’t help but sense.
Though there is a happy ending that doesn’t mean this novel didn’t have its twilight. There is deception and defrauding, abuse and affairs, though nothing goes into great detail. Everything is more alluded to, but there is still no question that these sins are occurring. Though bleak at times, there is also this thread of faith throughout that can’t be ignored, and was greatly appreciated, showing there is light in the darkness.
“But even so, there was always that moment when you first saw a beam of light and realized you stood in shadow. And then, after you finally fought your way into that light, came the moment when you looked back and saw clearly for the first time how dark those shadows really were.”
This was my favorite quote, though there are many quotable words in this mesmerizing novel. I could see this being a wonderful book club pick, not only because it’s such a great story, but there are discussion questions at the end that could be really helpful as well.
If you want to get lost in one of the most unique era’s of the twentieth century, then you must read Shadowed Loyalty. The spot-on language of the flapper generation, along with the big issues of the time, as well as the effects on family and relationships, will have you inspired and in awe.
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