The Pretender: A Blackguard in Disguise is the first volume of 5 in the family epic series The Caselli Family Series. It begins in South Dakota in 1975 where eighteen-year-olds could order 3.2 beers in a bar and loaded guns were kept under the counter. Frankie Valli sang My Eyes Adored You, and American soldiers returning from Vietnam struggled with their new reality.

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It’s within this tumultuous season of American history that Tillie Caselli meets Noah Hansen, and they are never the same again. Their lives were mysteriously intertwined – and had been for many years – yet they had no idea.

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From the moment they met, Tillie and Noah wanted to spend the rest of their lives together, but a deliberate omission will keep them apart – and that same omission will be responsible for the escape of a murderer, and a bride’s deception.

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These compelling stories are interwoven with Biblical truths and real life events from the author’s own past. Easy to understand and relate to, as well as encouraging.

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Here is just a sample of what recent reviewers said about The Pretender:

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…hard hitting topics of drugs, alcohol and abortion…A wonderful book to kick off what promises to be a fabulous series. —christianbookaholic.com

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It's gritty, thought provoking and passionate all at the same time. –deana0326.blogspot.com

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This was a fast paced read that I couldn’t put down! —thischattanoogamommysaves.com

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This has to of been one of my favorite Christian stories by far that I have  [read] this year.

-booksdreamslife0829.blogspot.com

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This is a powerful story of love, hope, lies, regret and fate. — workingmommyjournal.ca

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