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Loyalty's Reward is the exciting, yet touching, conclusion of the two-book Victoria Chronicles by the Canadian bestselling author of Lizzie: Lethal Innocence, J. Robert Whittle. This is an inspiring story of personal triumph utilizing in this second volume, World War One, prohibition and rum running as the historical events which shape the lives of Whittle's diverse characters--citizens of two cit... More

Loyalty's Reward is the exciting, yet touching, conclusion of the two-book Victoria Chronicles by the Canadian bestselling author of Lizzie: Lethal Innocence, J. Robert Whittle. This is an inspiring story of personal triumph utilizing in this second volume, World War One, prohibition and rum running as the historical events which shape the lives of Whittle's diverse characters--citizens of two cities on opposite sides of the US/Canada border (Victoria and Seattle) during the years 1914-1917.

The former orphans, Dan and Nancy, who met in the orphanage many years before, form a family which encompasses two special old folks with whom the new `siblings' have grown very fond. Building a home in an area of farms along the coastline (later known as Gordon Head) gives them easy access to the water for their new business. The war breaks out and Dan is determined to stay out of it so he can attend to the responsibilities his new family has provided, but he's persuaded to serve his country using the skills he had learned as a whaler-being an accurate shot with a cannon. When Dan leaves, Nancy begins to realize her fear for Dan's safety is more than sisterly concern. As she waits each day for his letters, he goes from training in Canada, to England, and then to Flanders. As the months pass she watches the ships leave Victoria's harbour full of eager soldiers going to fight for their country and then later, the hospital ships return with the maimed.

Trying her best to keep their business going requires many trips to Seattle where she finds herself becoming a part of the Jorgensen family's world of the upper class visiting the James Moore Theatre and meeting Nellie Cornish, a Seattle music teacher. She discovers a way to use her love of music to help the war effort taking her mind off Dan temporarily. At home, she starts another business and joins a group of women volunteers raising funds to help destitute local war widows and their children but news of Dan is sparse until one day a dreaded letter arrives from England.

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