Will Ellis lose all at the Alamo?
Ellis Dumont finds a man in New Orleans Grey unconscious on Dumont property in 1836. As his fevers rage, the man mutters strange things about treasures and war. Either Claiborne Gentry has lost his mind or he’s a spy for the American president—or worse, for the Mexican enemy that threatens their very lives. With the men of her family away, Ellis must stand courageous and decide who she can trust. Will she put her selfish wants ahead of the future of the republic or travel with Clay to Mission San Jose to help end the war?
The Alamo Bride was an intimately personal read for me. I am a true-blue Texan, being born and raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and my family has ties to several places in Texas that date back centuries, so I share the author’s sentiments of connection to this story, as well as to the history of Texas.
Clay and Ellis are both fiercely loyal to causes that they believe in and, in this case, to the independence of Texas from Mexico. This was such a tumultuous time in Texas and The Alamo Bride highlights yet another facet of this fight to freedom.
I admire how brave and fiercely loyal Ellis is to those she cares about. She is so ardent that she puts her own safety at risk to help others, even if they are strangers. If someone his hurting she wants to help heal them. That kind of love is intense and admirable, considering the unique situation she finds herself in: essentially bringing a stranger back from the dead.
The snarkiness between Clay and Ellis was entertaining, and added an element of humor to an otherwise depressing situation. The attraction between Clay and Ellis is subtle but evident that there is something brewing beneath the surface, even while Ellis struggles with trusting Clay, while Clay also tries to remember his past. The whole part about the feathers made me absolutely swoon, the beauty in the simplicity, while the powerful metaphor is something I will personally take with me, “and under his wings shalt thou trust.”
I love all things Alamo, so I knew this was going to be an enjoyable read, but I didn’t realize just how much I would be transfixed. I also appreciated the author sharing quite a bit of her research at the end of the novel. As a history nerd myself, I found this part just as fascinating as I did the fictional narrative.
This was a pleasing and educational read that has a thread of faith and love, combined with suspense, and wonderful characters, that took me on an incredible literary journey that I won’t soon forget.
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