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Love's Rescue (The Sierra Chronicles #1)
by
Tammy Barley (Goodreads Author)
In 1863, the War Between the States is dividing more than just a nation. To escape the conflict, Jessica Hale and her family flee their Kentucky homestead and head for the Nevada Territory. Her brother, Ambrose, committed to the Confederates, rejoins the Kentucky militia and is disowned by his father. But the worst is yet to come. When Unionists presume the family to be Co...more
Paperback, 366 pages
Published
July 7th 2009
by Whitaker House
(first published January 1st 2009)
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This series is set during the Civil War, but is told from a different perspective than other Civil War books. The story line is definitely affected by the Civil War, as Jessica is from the South and although they have moved to the West, her Southern accent sets many people against her and her family. Although her family does not believe in slavery, her brother Ambrose decides he needs to go an fight for their home they left behind in Kentucky. This almost destroys Jessica as Ambrose in so many w...more
The Hale family has built a profitable business in Colorado after leaving their ancestral home in Kentucky while the children, Ambrose and Jessica, were young. Now they are both grown up, and Ambrose leaves to return to fight for Kentucky in the Civil War. Branded as traitors by Northern extremists, Jessica's family is killed when they burn down her house. Jessica is spared and is taken to Jake Bennett's ranch where she can heal and stay out of danger, since everyone believes that she was also k...more
Jessica Hale’s family heads out West to avoid the escalating tensions between North and South and moves to Nevada Territory, but trouble finds her there. Her beloved brother returns to the States to protect the family’s Kentucky homestead, and Union sympathizers burn their Carson City home, killing her parents and little sister and leaving her alone and at risk. To make matters worse, she’s injured in the blaze and whisked away to cattleman Jake Bennett’s ranch deep in the Sierra Nevada Mountain...more
Title: LOVE’S RESCUE
Author: Tammy Barley
Publisher: Whitaker House
July 2009
ISBN: 978-1-60374-108-8
Genre: Inspirational/historical
In 1863 the War Between the States is just beginning, and it is dividing more than a nation. To escape the escalating conflict, Jessica Hale’s parents decide to flee their Kentucky home and head for the Nevada Territory. This is good news for the parents who make a fortune selling expensive goods to those who strike gold. But then Jessica’s brother, Ambrose, decides to...more
Author: Tammy Barley
Publisher: Whitaker House
July 2009
ISBN: 978-1-60374-108-8
Genre: Inspirational/historical
In 1863 the War Between the States is just beginning, and it is dividing more than a nation. To escape the escalating conflict, Jessica Hale’s parents decide to flee their Kentucky home and head for the Nevada Territory. This is good news for the parents who make a fortune selling expensive goods to those who strike gold. But then Jessica’s brother, Ambrose, decides to...more
Love's Rescue is a good title for this book. Jake rescues Jess because he knows she would be in danger when her house was set afire and her family all perished that were in the house. Jess kept trying to run away but Jake had his ranch hands on alert to not let her for her own safety. Also he understood the grief she was dealing with and knew it would take time for it to heal.
Jess loved her brother so much that when she found out he was imprisoned in a Union camp and still alive she plans to go...more
Jess loved her brother so much that when she found out he was imprisoned in a Union camp and still alive she plans to go...more
It’s 1863. To escape the ravages of war, Jessica Hale’s family leaves their beloved home in Kentucky for a new life in the Nevada Territory.
Jessica’s brother, Ambrose, is determined to help defend their southern homestead. Against his father’s wishes, the young man joins ranks with the Kentucky militia and returns to the south. When Ambrose goes missing in the midst of the War Between the States, Jessica’s attempts to find him set off a chain of events that will change her life forever.
In the...more
Jessica’s brother, Ambrose, is determined to help defend their southern homestead. Against his father’s wishes, the young man joins ranks with the Kentucky militia and returns to the south. When Ambrose goes missing in the midst of the War Between the States, Jessica’s attempts to find him set off a chain of events that will change her life forever.
In the...more
This is a great, well-written and clean novel about tragedy, adventure, relationships and romance.
The time frame is during the Civil War. Jess's beloved brother and best friend is disowned by his father for turning away from their new western home and family business to defend thier home and property in Kentucky by fighting fr the Confederacy.
Jess maintains close contact with him until suddenly the letters stop. In desperation she goes to the city to send a telegram when trouble breaks out.
This...more
The time frame is during the Civil War. Jess's beloved brother and best friend is disowned by his father for turning away from their new western home and family business to defend thier home and property in Kentucky by fighting fr the Confederacy.
Jess maintains close contact with him until suddenly the letters stop. In desperation she goes to the city to send a telegram when trouble breaks out.
This...more
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I really enjoyed this one! All the ranch happenings were really fun to read about and didn’t get so detailed that you were bored. The way Tammy skipped long periods of time was very well written. Since this book takes place over a few years, she couldn’t include all the day-to-day occurrences; I think she wrote the book in a way that the gaps weren’t missed and it was still easy to follow the storyline. The civil war era is one of my favorites to read about, and this book didn’t disappoint. I lo...more
Life is hard during the civil war. Jessica has her brother move back to the south to their family home. When she tries to send a telegram to him she gets tossed out of the office by an angry mob. Less than a week later her house is burned down and she looses her entire family. She gets rescued by a cattleman who takes her to his ranch. Little does she know he needs to be rescued too. Theirs is a love story like no other I have ever read. Jess is compelled to help free her brother who she thought...more
Jessica and Jake are perfect! I love that she is strong, capabable and a little weak. Jake is so dashing and daring and both suffer great losses but they never loose faith in GOD! I love a good story with a strong message about the power of God and his infinite love for us.
Makes me want to go live on a ranch! Oh, to have that many gentlemen (and gentlement in the truest sense of the word) all living in the same place.
A strong female lead - and her lesson to learn is to not lean so much on her own strength.
I hope there's more where this one came from.
A strong female lead - and her lesson to learn is to not lean so much on her own strength.
I hope there's more where this one came from.
I absolutely loved it... made me smile, made me cry. I am definitely going to get the 2nd one in this series! If you enjoy Christian Historical fiction set in the American west, you will enjoy this one :)
I liked this story for the most part. It was set during the Civil War although the war was not a HUGE focus of the novel. There was a part that just seemed "off" and didn't really fit into the storyline, though.
I just ordered the other two in this series. A good beach book! I love a cheesy romance story any day! I loved the main characters grit and determination, and even her stubbornness. I hope the other two continue with Jess's story!
If I had a shelf for "heroine singlehandedly ruined the book", this would be on it. Naive and full of self-importance she definitely did not have.
DNF
DNF
This book is so beautiful. I finished it in two days and just bought the sequel! Barley's writing is as lilting as her characters are engaging!
loved this book, it just drew me in and I couldn't put it down. Found the characters fascinating as well as relatable. Great summer read.
enjoyed this but didn't think it was great, definitely not terrible just sometimes things seemed a little ...off, maybe?
Civil War Story. Will get more the rest of the books in the series. Heartfelt characters & story. Free Kindle Book.
Loved this series. Very well written and love the time period, Civil War and just post.
Nice story. I'm not a huge fan of Cristian romance but this story carried me through.
I LOVE this story, but that's probably because I wrote it, so I'm a little biased. =)
Typical historical romance, but with some interesting twists to the plot.
The kind of book that makes it hard to wait for the next one in the series. Strong characters, strong faith, good read.
Tammy was a crit partner and is a good editor!
Her story of life in the wild west durinng the Civil War was well researched and a pleasure to read.
Her story of life in the wild west durinng the Civil War was well researched and a pleasure to read.
good book you'll love it if you have ever been to Biltmore
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Great book, highly recommended!
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My novels will carry you back in time to the far reaches of the American West, place you into the saddle of a running horse, and slip you into the cool water of a purling river on a sweltering summer night. I write that you may experience it all firsthand, the stories unfolding around you, woven throughout with bold, unforgettable men and plenty of romance. I write that you may live the adventure!...more
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Sep 21, 2009 02:36pm