Warrior's Heart, Homeland Heroes Series #2

A new home. A new lilfe. To have both, she must outlast a bitter storm.
Once Chris fought for her country. Now she's fighting for her faith. And she's about to fight for her life.
This is no mere stor,. It's a deluge of catastrophic proportions. Swollen by record rains and a ten-inch snowmelt, the Willamette River is hammering Portland Oregon, with the flood of the century.
In Chris Mcintyre's heart, a different kind of flood--a rising torrent of emotions--threatens to sweep her away from the community of Kimbery Square. Her newfound faith keeps her from running. But how can she stay? Her push-the-limits personality may have made her a perfect soldier, but it sets her apart from the people at her church. And it sets her at odds with Scott Mathis, the husband of her closest friend, Erin. Fearing for Erin's safety, Scott resents hsi wife's high-risk friendship with Chris.
But when Scott and Chris are forced together to help Kimberly Square residents ride out the storm, a different, equally lethal danger descends on them. Death or redemption rest in the hands of one person--a woman with a warrior's heart.

When a massive storm hits Portland, the crew at Kimberley Square is asked to help the police and fire departments in any way they can. Chris and Scott are asked to go out to check on their neighbors, and over the course of three days, they battle their bitterness toward each other, the power and destruction of the storm, and the neediness of the people of Kimberley Square.

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Reviewed by Chloe T. (Chicago,Il.), November 07, 2007

While I would not recommend Valiant hope over the first and third book of its series, it was a good book. I felt that this was the book where Chris should have fallen in love. The only male interaction she had was with Erin's husband. It was o.k.

Reviewed by Christian Book Previews.com (San Jose, CA), March 06, 2006

Warrior’s Heart by Donna Fleisher is about a young woman named Chris McIntyre who is trying to find her place within herself and in the world. The closer she comes to finding herself, the harder it is for her to endure the storm within her. The intensity of emotion builds with every step, as Chris continues the journey of drawing closer to her Creator. The people of her new home town, Kimberly Square, seek to befriend and understand her unique fearlessness and determination. These characteristics not only cultivate her own faith, but plant a seed in the heart of a past enemy. As Chris McIntyre attempts to love the people of her town and love her God, many twists and turns come her way. Her best friend’s husband, Scott Mathis, mistrusts her around his wife, Erin, due to Chris’ intense personality. They are soon forced to work together when a violent storm hits the town. Chris, an ex-soldier, is fearless and determined to get the job done, whether she enjoys it or not, but deep within her soul she struggles to live a life she has never before experienced. These qualities appeal to the hearts of the townspeople. Although much growth takes place in Chris’s life, her story is still unfinished. In the Homeland Heroes series, she continues in her Christian walk in the next installment, Valiant Hope. I recommend this wonderful series for young adult women from 18 to 25 years of age who desire to find and mature their inner strength. -- Angela Wood, Christian Book Previews.com

Reviewed by Rel (AUSTRALIA), October 03, 2005

Donna's second instalment is thought provoking and leaves you breathlessly awaiting her third book, Valiant Hope. The indepth development of the characters and their authenticity shine through. Thanks goodness for an author who is willing to write about life and the Christian walk the way it really is!

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Author: Donna Fleisher
Located in: Lincoln City, Oregon
Submitted: August 10, 2005

    Tell us a little about yourself.  I'm still sitting here in my same recliner, glancing from time to time at those crashing waves. I love living on the Oregon Coast, and can't believe I've lived here off and on for almost 20 years!

    What was your motivation behind this project?  This, the continuation of Chris and Erin's story, needed to show Chris's growth as a new believer even as she struggled to live totally out of her element -- in a city. It also needed to show Scott's (Erin's husband) hesitancy to having Chris around, since he thinks Chris is dangerous to all he holds dear. In a way, she is. Chris understands this. But she knows she needs to stay at Kimberley Square. Somehow. Because it's home. And because it's the only place where she can find the help she needs to grow in the new faith she cherishes.

    What do you hope folks will gain from this project?  I hope readers will come away from the story with a new appreciation of the fight for faith most new believers face. Salvation is real and dramatic and sometimes a bit overwhelming. But it's Truth, like nothing else is truth. Chris knows she can't leave her new home because it's where God is. She needs Him more than she needs the comforts of her old life. She learns to trust Jesus on her own, and to savor His healing and forgiveness. Wounded Healer (book one of the series) was not the end of Chris's journey of faith, but the beginning. Now she must walk the path that leads her closer to her Lord. I hope, as readers share this journey with her, they will appreciate their own journeys a bit more. It is in the journey where God walks with us. He's not too concerned about telling us where the path ends. He wants us to walk with Him in every present moment and trust Him to take us safely to our journey's end. How cool is that? : )

    Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists?  As always, Gayle Erwin teaches me, Margaret Becker's artistry sustains me, and Francine Rivers provides me with the example to follow in this industry. But it's also been fun to meet many of my fellow novelists and to share a bit of their journeys of how the Lord is using their availability to create great Truth-telling stories. I am awed and inspired and influenced by all of them, and appreciate their willingess to share their adventures with me.

    Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know:  I love being able to share Chris and Erin's entire story with all of you, from Wounded Healer to Warrrior's Heart to Valiant Hope (to be released in May) to . . . who knows? They are the coolest imaginary friends I've ever had, and I've had a few in my childhood years. (Barbie and Ken lived in my basement.) I pray their story will always be a means for Christ to touch each reader's heart as only He can. I know He's touched me through this adventure. For that I'll be forever grateful. Thanks again for reading! love, donna

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