Awards & Recognitions
The Ties That Loose: a 20th century war story
An F-15 goes down behind enemy lines, challenging an Air Force family’s faith. When survival is questionable, will their ties to God fray?
While clearing out her mother’s estate, Dani Robicheau Kirkland makes a shocking discovery: a box containing pieces of her parents’ life hidden away after her father was declared Killed in Action in the Vietnam War. Inside she finds her mother had once clung to faith and the desperate certainty her husband was alive before she spiraled into the devastated alcoholic Dani has known.
Dani’s F-15 pilot husband, Chris, chafes under his father’s expectations to live up to his granddad’s legacy as WWII pilot. While the Bosnian War rages, Chris is tasked with a clandestine mission: flying an unsanctioned diplomat into Bosnia. But when his plane goes down due to a bird strike, Chris is trapped behind enemy lines with little hope of rescue.
Dani is terrified she’ll nosedive like her mother did, but still clings to hope and a certainty that Chris remains alive despite the Air Force’s doubts. As she searches for a way to bring Chris home and he strives to stay alive, they each battle their family histories desperate to find God’s future for them both.
Will their family ties ensnare them or will holding onto God loose their grip forever?
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ISBN-13: 979-8-9900866-2-3
ASIN: B0F714LQML
Tropes: married romance, military family life, behind enemy lines, Air Force, war fiction
- "Intense and realistic. Never in my career have I cried this much over a story. Nor have I felt this tense with every turn of the page. My muscles were sore and my heart full the day after reading."—James R. Hannibal, award-winning author of The Paris Betrayal
- "A beautiful love story between a husband and wife showing the power of God as they find their way through a treacherous path. The Ties That Loose touched my heart in so many ways."—Lenora Worth, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of Undercover in Amish Country
- Take it from someone who flew the jets in this book: Felicia Ferguson has nailed the details! From the flying, to the radio chatter, to the survival story--it's as close to the real deal as you can get. And she wraps a compelling story around it that elevates the value of marriage, family, and friendship. The clarifying value of tough times--a tool in the hand of a loving God--is delivered with poignance and skilled prose. Anyone who struggles under the expectations of others and seeks wisdom and confidence in their unique identity should read this book!—Dan Daetz
- When I picked up this novel, I had planned on only reading a few chapters before heading to bed, but this story gripped me and refused to let go. I should’ve known better than to start a novel by the always-impressive Felicia Ferguson. —Christi F
- WOW, this storyline was very intriguing from the first pages. I started reading and could not stop. I really LOVE the Historical Facts that the Author details in this book. The book really shows how different the trauma of War is on different characters. I really LOVE that Dani handled the waiting much different then her mother did. The book is a definite page turner. Faith, Leaning on God during trying times, Romance, Military are all entailed in this storyline! I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who enjoys Christian Romance Suspense! AMAZING BOOK!—familymgrkendra
