The Veil by Diane Noble - GIVE AWAY!

ABOUT THIS BOOK:
A shroud of secrecy cloaks a new nineteenth-century sect known simply as the Saints. But that veil is about to be drawn away. Amidst the majestic beauty of 1857 Utah, the members of one secluded religious group claim to want nothing more than to practice their beliefs without persecution. Yet among them are many who engage in secret vows and brutal acts of atonement…all in the name of God.


But one young woman, Hannah McClary, dares to question the truth behind the shroud. Soon Hannah and the young man she loves–Lucas Knight, who has been trained from childhood to kill on behalf of the Church–find themselves fighting for their very lives.


As a group of unwary pioneer families marches into Utah toward a tragic confrontation with the Saints at a place called Mountain Meadows, Hannah and Lucas are thrust into the most difficult conflict of all–a battle for truth and justice–even as they are learning for the first time about unconditional love, acceptance, and forgiveness.…

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Diane Noble is the award-winning author of more than two-dozen books: historical fiction, women's fiction, contemporary mysteries, romantic suspense, historical romance (written as Amanda MacLean), and inspirational nonfiction books for women. She has also written a handful of novellas for the young and young-at-heart. Two of these heartwarming books, COME, MY LITTLE ANGEL and PHOEBE, have been adapted to stage.


Diane is the lead author for the popular Mystery and the Minister's Wife series, with her first book in the series having sold over 80,000 copies! The mysteries she has written for this series include THROUGH THE FIRE, ANGELS UNDERCOVER, THE MISSING INGREDIENT, and A MATTER OF TRUST. Her fifth book for the series, HOME TO BRIAR MOUNTAIN, will be released later this year. Book one, THROUGH THE FIRE, recently released in a trade edition and is available in your local bookstore