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Brides and Twins #1
A Soldier's Love
"I am not a man given to foolish superstitions, Miss O’Hara, but I daresay that John Turner’s soul will not rest until the mystery of his son has been resolved, and he was counting upon you to do so. Will you accept?"
Molly O’Hara was just a little girl when she lost her heart to James Turner, the handsome, high-spirited young man who, along with his twin brother, was the heir to the Turner Plantation. But the Civil War tore families apart; it split the Turner brothers as one fought for the Union and the other fought for the Confederacy. The war took Molly’s father’s life and left her mother a distraught widow.
Now the brothers are gone; one died in battle and James suffered the fate of Andersonville Prison, where most men are never heard from again. But when Molly, who grew up faster than her years, decides to become a mail-order bride at age eighteen, she answers an advertisement from a man named James Turner who runs a ranch in Texas. When she arrives, the man who introduces himself as Jim Turner is reserved and distant, nothing like the James Turner she remembers. But as their love grows, she learns more about the dark places in his soul and she realizes that part of him never left Andersonville.
Can Molly get James to finally face his past and admit who he is? Will her love run deep enough to break through the scars of war?
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Download this amazing heartwarming story to find out what becomes of Molly's love for James. Several bonus books included!
Molly O’Hara was just a little girl when she lost her heart to James Turner, the handsome, high-spirited young man who, along with his twin brother, was the heir to the Turner Plantation. But the Civil War tore families apart; it split the Turner brothers as one fought for the Union and the other fought for the Confederacy. The war took Molly’s father’s life and left her mother a distraught widow.
Now the brothers are gone; one died in battle and James suffered the fate of Andersonville Prison, where most men are never heard from again. But when Molly, who grew up faster than her years, decides to become a mail-order bride at age eighteen, she answers an advertisement from a man named James Turner who runs a ranch in Texas. When she arrives, the man who introduces himself as Jim Turner is reserved and distant, nothing like the James Turner she remembers. But as their love grows, she learns more about the dark places in his soul and she realizes that part of him never left Andersonville.
Can Molly get James to finally face his past and admit who he is? Will her love run deep enough to break through the scars of war?
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Download this amazing heartwarming story to find out what becomes of Molly's love for James. Several bonus books included!
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First published July 28, 2017
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December 19, 2017
An emotional story of wounded souls and survival. The Civil War left a gaping hole in the lives of many families and with so many that died, things would never be the same. Or so it seemed for Molly O'Hara who lost her father and many of her friends. She lost the young man she had given her heart to and thought never to see him again. Having experienced the hardness of life, Molly decided to become a mail order bride and try to start new. Answering an add from a James Turner, she never thought it might truly be that young man she had such tender feeling for when she was young. But it was James, or at least an older, harder, distant version of the boy she once knew. Having been imprisoned during the war and seen horrors that haunted him, James felt he could never go back to how he once lived. But never say never and this heart warming story will give hope that all things are possible!!
March 23, 2018
Molly O’Hara grew up on the Turner Plantation. During the war she lost her father and James Turner returned his body to her and her mom. She never saw the Turner boys again after the war as one son died and there other was thought to be dead. Mr Turner passes away and in his will he ask Molly to find James.
Molly answers an ad looking for a bride and the man’s name is Jim Turner. Could it be him? How many Jim or James Turner’s can there be?
I enjoyed this short read. Molly does find James and he has built some walls. Can she help him open up and comfort his demons and truly love her? The characters were great and even in such a short read you could feel the love from each of them.
Molly answers an ad looking for a bride and the man’s name is Jim Turner. Could it be him? How many Jim or James Turner’s can there be?
I enjoyed this short read. Molly does find James and he has built some walls. Can she help him open up and comfort his demons and truly love her? The characters were great and even in such a short read you could feel the love from each of them.
February 5, 2018
This story was a novella, set in the good ole days when people were traveling West in search of goal and a brighter future. Yes, things might have been hard for some, as they picked up everything they owned in order to seek out a different life; however, the prospect of making something better for their families and future family was to urgent not to make the decision to move.
July 10, 2018
A good, light historical romance
Mary O'Hara has grown up on a plantation in what will soon be West Virginia, when the Civil War breaks out. The Turner plantation employs hired workers, not slaves--and the relative lack of slavery in the western part of the state was a big part of why West Virginia split off from Virginia, rather than fight to preserve slavery. John Turner has two sons, and like many families, the Turners divided. Will joined the Confederate Army; James joined the Union Army.
And James tells Mary's father, Liam, about the $500 bonus some rich northerners are paying men to take their places in the Union Army. Liam wants his daughter to be more than just a hired worker, and $500 is a fortune for them, so he goes.
Will and Liam both die in combat. James is captured at Cold Harbor, and sent to the infamous Adersonville POW camp. When the war ends, nothing is heard from him,and he does not return. John Turner redoes his will; all his staff assume he has left the plantation to one or both of his second cousins, the only remaining Turners.
When he dies in 1869, Mary finds out differently. John Turner has left the plantation to her, with some conditions. She has to make a serious effort to find James Turner, and bring back him or his body to Reddington, WV. If she succeeds, they are to share the profits of the plantation. If she makes a serious effort and fails, it's hers. In either case, there are provisions for John Turner's aging employees.
She sees an ad for a mail-order bride, from a Jim Turner in Mesquite, Texas. It's a long trip and a big risk.
This is a relatively light, quick, and populated by good people. Both Mary and Jim are people of good will, kindness, and strong principles. They have some real differences, too, and Jim's war experiences have changed him. But they're good people to get to know, as are the people of Mesquite.
A lovely, light, summer read.
I bought this book.
Mary O'Hara has grown up on a plantation in what will soon be West Virginia, when the Civil War breaks out. The Turner plantation employs hired workers, not slaves--and the relative lack of slavery in the western part of the state was a big part of why West Virginia split off from Virginia, rather than fight to preserve slavery. John Turner has two sons, and like many families, the Turners divided. Will joined the Confederate Army; James joined the Union Army.
And James tells Mary's father, Liam, about the $500 bonus some rich northerners are paying men to take their places in the Union Army. Liam wants his daughter to be more than just a hired worker, and $500 is a fortune for them, so he goes.
Will and Liam both die in combat. James is captured at Cold Harbor, and sent to the infamous Adersonville POW camp. When the war ends, nothing is heard from him,and he does not return. John Turner redoes his will; all his staff assume he has left the plantation to one or both of his second cousins, the only remaining Turners.
When he dies in 1869, Mary finds out differently. John Turner has left the plantation to her, with some conditions. She has to make a serious effort to find James Turner, and bring back him or his body to Reddington, WV. If she succeeds, they are to share the profits of the plantation. If she makes a serious effort and fails, it's hers. In either case, there are provisions for John Turner's aging employees.
She sees an ad for a mail-order bride, from a Jim Turner in Mesquite, Texas. It's a long trip and a big risk.
This is a relatively light, quick, and populated by good people. Both Mary and Jim are people of good will, kindness, and strong principles. They have some real differences, too, and Jim's war experiences have changed him. But they're good people to get to know, as are the people of Mesquite.
A lovely, light, summer read.
I bought this book.
August 1, 2020
Molly O'Hara had lived on the Turner's plantation all of her life. Her mother had been the housekeeper and when she died when Molly was thirteen years old, she became the housekeeper. The sons of the Turner family, Will and James, joined in the war effort in the War Between the States. Will joined with the South and died in battle. James joined with the North and was captured and sent to the infamous Andersonville Prison. When the war ended, he wanted to get lost so he went to Texas and purchased a ranch. He did not let anyone know where he was or what he was doing.
Living alone on a ranch was money at times and he placed a notice for a mail-order bride. Molly saw the notice and responded. When he sent his picture, she noticed the resemblance to the Turner twins. Molly and James decided to meet and she traveled by train and stage coach to meet each other. They decided to marry and James eventually confessed to being the son of the Turner plantation, s relationship that he had previously denied.
This was a good story and I really enjoyed it.
Living alone on a ranch was money at times and he placed a notice for a mail-order bride. Molly saw the notice and responded. When he sent his picture, she noticed the resemblance to the Turner twins. Molly and James decided to meet and she traveled by train and stage coach to meet each other. They decided to marry and James eventually confessed to being the son of the Turner plantation, s relationship that he had previously denied.
This was a good story and I really enjoyed it.
August 3, 2020
Molly and James ❤️
Such a sweet story! Molly is a mail order bride to a man she knew when she was a child. His father owned the plantation where she worked. He had wanted Molly to find James, but everyone assumed he died in Andersonville. She found an ad with his name and went out west to marry him. He was a broken, dark man...but he treated her with kindness and love.
The only mistake I saw was that she signed her response to his ad as Mary O'Hara instead of Molly. I originally thought that was so he wouldn't realize who she was. But he called her Molly, so it was just a typo.
Looking forward to the next in the series!
Such a sweet story! Molly is a mail order bride to a man she knew when she was a child. His father owned the plantation where she worked. He had wanted Molly to find James, but everyone assumed he died in Andersonville. She found an ad with his name and went out west to marry him. He was a broken, dark man...but he treated her with kindness and love.
The only mistake I saw was that she signed her response to his ad as Mary O'Hara instead of Molly. I originally thought that was so he wouldn't realize who she was. But he called her Molly, so it was just a typo.
Looking forward to the next in the series!
December 4, 2017
I loved this story about this couple. Molly watched the plantation where she was a housekeeper die during the Civil War. She becomes a mail-order bride to one Jim Turner in Texas, the same name as the son of the plantation owner's son. James goes to Texas after being incarcerated in prison in the South. He believes he can never go back to his plantation, because he has been living in darkness since his imprisonment. This story will warm your heart and make you believe that all things are possible with love.
October 30, 2017
Good book, but difficult to find the right place when you have to bookmark. Just confusing if you go to the table of contents.
Does not tell you where you are presently reading, or what lies right ahead. Just a bit confusing. The stories themselves are clean and sweet. But at times seem to be a bit short in the final analysis.
Does not tell you where you are presently reading, or what lies right ahead. Just a bit confusing. The stories themselves are clean and sweet. But at times seem to be a bit short in the final analysis.
November 30, 2017
a tear jerker & a good read. Even in our worst circumstances GOD does not leave us or forsake us! Andersonville Prison was one of those places where man's inhumanity to man is evident & we still experience man's inhumanity to man but not forever. Jesus goes through everything with us! He shares our pain & bottles our tears.
October 15, 2018
A heart touching Civil War love story.
The Civil War has torn the Turner family's life apart. After the war Molly O'Hara answers an ad to be a mail-order bride to a James Turner in Texas. She must work hard to help him erase the horrors of Andersonville prison and teach him to Love again.
The Civil War has torn the Turner family's life apart. After the war Molly O'Hara answers an ad to be a mail-order bride to a James Turner in Texas. She must work hard to help him erase the horrors of Andersonville prison and teach him to Love again.
April 5, 2018
FYI, this is not a novel. Nor would I qualify it as a novella. It is a book of short stories. The short stories are cute and fluffy, but there isn't any character development. This is a quilt pleasure type of book for me.
November 1, 2020
An interesting story with a twist. Grooms were hard to find after the civil war. A girl has to do that which is necessary.
War changes a man. Can this couple find true love?
Read and find out.
War changes a man. Can this couple find true love?
Read and find out.
April 25, 2018
I really wanted to love this but it was just okay. The romance was just lacking for me. I just wasn’t in love with it
December 19, 2019
Great collection!
Loved all of these stories. Great authors, characters and stories of a time gone by. Love 💘reading these cools of tales. Great way to be introduced to New authors!
Loved all of these stories. Great authors, characters and stories of a time gone by. Love 💘reading these cools of tales. Great way to be introduced to New authors!
February 3, 2020
Heart warming story
Very good historical christian romance. If you like short reads then you will like this one set in civil war time.
Very good historical christian romance. If you like short reads then you will like this one set in civil war time.
June 7, 2020
Love Endures
Molly loves James Turner who fights on the opposite side from his twin. Molly becomes a mail order bride to a Jim Turner in Texas. His is James after prison.
Molly loves James Turner who fights on the opposite side from his twin. Molly becomes a mail order bride to a Jim Turner in Texas. His is James after prison.
January 3, 2026
This was a good story story about finding love and a missing person in Civil War times.
August 14, 2022
Super short book but enjoyed it.
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July 17, 2018Molly grew up on the Turner Plantation in West Virginia just as the Civil war broke out. John Turner, the plantation owner did not own slaves and Molly's Father worked in the stables while her mother was the housekeeper. Will and James, John Turner's twin sons chose different sides in the war with Will fighting for the South and James for the North. Molly's father also went off to war fighting for the North. Both Will and Molly's father were killed in the war, James was captured and sent to Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Molly's Mother died in 1869 and Molly, at the age of 13 took over the housekeeping duties for the plantation. John Turner died in 1869 and in his will charged Molly with finding James and bringing him back to West Virginia. Molly answers an add for a Mail-Order-Bride for a rancher in Texas named Jim Turner. Could this be the same James Turner? And if so how has the war and Andersonville changed the handsome high spirited young man Molly fell in love with so many years ago. This is a great story. You will definitely want to read the rest of this series.
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