Review: Gabriel's Angel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 30, 2008
Before Victoria Alcott died she made arrangements for her beloved ten year-old daughter, Olivia, to be taken to Holliwell Drummand rather than stay with Julian or Edith Alcott; Olivia's uncle and grandmother.  Holly is Victoria's estranged father.  When the day arrives, Olivia is whisked away to live on St. Brigid's island in the lighthouse with her grandfather. To protect her anonymity, she is now a Drummand.Twelve years later Gabriel Hampton is traveling in chains aboard a ship from Fort Jefferson prison.  Gabriel gets into a fight with a guard and he is shot.  He throws himself overboard in the hopes of reaching the light he sees in the distance.As Livvy is doing her midnight chores in the lighthouse, she sees a man rise from the water and races down to help him.  Livvy and Holly confront the man who is dressed in prison garb.  Before they get any information from him though, he passes out.Livvy and Holly nurse Gabe back to health.  During the course of his recovery Gabe is becoming very fond of Livvy and Livvy feels the same for Gabe.  Livvy believes Gabe has been falsely accused of treason.  Soon Gabe has to leave and face his past.  Livvy is left to deal with the loss of her love and the family she left behind in Savannah.Circumstances bring Gabe and Livvy back together again, but when it turns out that Gabe is responsible for hurting Livvy's Uncle Julian, can they ever get back the love they shared on St. Brigid's island?Gabriel's Angel is a wonderfully told story about the impacts of war and finding love when and where you least expect it.  Gabe and Livvy fell deeply in love despite the odds against them.  Gabe is a good man and Livvy is a sweetheart.  Their love grows beautifully throughout the story.  Gabriel's Angel is a story with a realistic depiction of war and heart warming love.Nannettereviewed for Joyfully Reviewed