Gabriel's Atonement

by Vickie McDonough

Shiloh Run Press

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All Gabe Coulter ever wanted was to live a comfortable life as a successful gambler, but a confrontation with a disgruntled cowboy who’d just lost to Gabe leads to a family man dying in his arms. Even though it was self-defense, the only way Gabe knows to get rid of his guilt is to return the money he won to the man’s wife. Lara Talbot sees Gabe as a derelict like her husband and wants nothing to do with him. But as she struggles to provide for her family and makes plans to claim property in the upcoming Oklahoma land rush, she wonders if God might have sent the meddling gambler to help.

All Gabe Coulter ever wanted was to live a comfortable life as a successful gambler, but a confrontation with a disgruntled cowboy who’d just lost to Gabe leads to a family man dying in his arms...

Advance Praise

"Vickie McDonough gives readers a special treat as she blends her signature vivid descriptions of the prairie with fascinating details about the land rush. More than simply a tale of love and adventure, Gabriel’s Atonement is a story of an important but rarely seen period in American history."

- Amanda Cabot, author of At Bluebonnet Lake

"Vickie McDonough is at the top of her game with Gabriel's Atonement. Historical facts are deftly woven into a plot that sings and characters that seem so real as to want to walk off the page. The exciting story of a young widow and rugged gambler set during an Oklahoma land rush was a delight to read."

- Margaret Brownley, bestselling author ofThe Brides of Last Chance Ranch and Undercover Ladies series

"I've long known about Vickie McDonough's interest in Oklahoma history, especially the Oklahoma Land Runs. She took the details of history and skillfully worked them into the lives of her characters, who leapt off the page and grabbed my heart. Using several plot lines that could have been ripped from the pages of Oklahoma history, she wove them carefully together to give an interesting and thoroughly satisfying tale. You won't want to miss this wonderful read."

- Lena Nelson Dooley, multi-published, multi-award-winning author of Catherine's Pursuit, book three of the McKenna's Daughters series

"Get out the popcorn. Gabriel's Atonement reads like a movie you don't want to end. The suspense of Gabe keeping his 'secret' and what the reaction of the widowed Lara will be is 'just right." Mcdonough paints the setting with details that make the story come to life. Looking forward to reading more by her as she keeps getting better and better."

- Diana Lesire Brandmeyer, author of The Festive Bride, A Bride's Dilemma in Friendship, Tennessee, and Mind of Her Own

"This delightful prairie romance brings together a handsome gambler, looking for a reason to change, and a lonely widow with a sweet spirit who just might provide the motivation. Their involvement with the Oklahoma Land rush adds to the fun and adventure of the story. Vickie McDonough is known for her well-drawn characters, realistic settings, and heart-stopping romance, and she has done it again with Gabriel's Atonement. Readers who enjoyed her previous books will love this new story."

- Carrie Turansky, award-winning author of The Governess of Highland Hall and The Daughter of Highland Hall

"Guilt and regret can destroy a man or lead him into the arms of love. Hold on tight to the reins and prepare for a thrilling ride!"

- DiAnn Mills, bestselling author of the FBI: Houston series

"Vickie McDonough gives readers a special treat as she blends her signature vivid descriptions of the prairie with fascinating details about the land rush. More than simply a tale of love and...

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Delia L, Reviewer

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Vickie McDonough simply never disappoints. Gabriel's Atonement had me in its grip from the beginning, and never let go. Gabe and Lara are such fun, interesting, and REAL characters, one can't help but root for them...cry for their losses (and both had more than their share), and rejoice in their hard-won victories. Even the secondary characters are fully developed, and capable of inciting emotion in the reader. I loved Lara's four-year-old son, Michael. Children always add something wonderful to a book, and this author has a perfect handle on how to portray little ones. McDonough also does a beautiful job of weaving in the love, grace, and goodness of God without turning the novel into a very long sermon. A perfect start to the Land Rush Dreams series, and I eagerly await the next book, Joline's Redemption. (That gal's gonna need some!)

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Njkinny (, Reviewer

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Gabriel's Atonement by Vickie McDonough attracted me because of the blurb which is interesting and arrests the reader's attention at once.

This is the story of Gabriel, a pro gambler with no regrets in his life until an incident changes his life forever and throws him in to throes of guilt; and Lara who has had a rough life and then to add more sorrow and hardship to her life, there happens an incident that forces her life to crumble again.

I sat glued and intrigued by the story right from the first page and felt a myriad of emotions all through the story. The characters are people who soon made a place in my heart and though not perfect, these are people who are realistic and though flawed are ready to redeem for their mistakes.

I loved Vickie's writing style and was thrown head first into a story that captured my interest as well as my heart. I cried, sighed, felt angry, hopeless and then thankful all in the span of one story.

The world building is splendid and the author took me to a time so different from the present time and had me feeling like I was right there, experiencing it all myself!

All in all, Gabriel's Atonement by Vickie McDonough is a heartfelt story that touched me and I absolutely loved reading it. 4.5 out of 5 to it and recommended to everyone. I enjoyed Vickie McDonough's writing style and look forward to reading more from her in the future.

I received the book from the publishers via Netgalley and I am very thankful to them. The above review is my honest and unbiased opinion and in no way influenced.

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