Daughter of Twin Oaks (A Secret Refuge Series, No. 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556618395 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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L. Christensen said The book stopped. There is no end.. This has been on my Kindle for a while and I didn't bother to read the most recent reviews. Had I known it would have such a dreadful ending, I would have passed.Until the end, I found it a captivating story. The characters were realistic, it had great. Decent story -- Moves quickly -- leaves you hanging BIG TIME! Mom, Review This I really did want to love this story but couldn't for several reasons.#1 It is very predictable in places which is fine to a point.#2 The book has several different plots to follow which again is fine, but this book gave no clear climatic event, theref. Would have given it only 1 star, but the writing was beautiful. Jill Austin I don't write reviews very often, but since this is the third time I've tried to enjoy a book by this particular author and have not, I felt like I should share my opinion. And it is strictly just my opinion.Obviously, Mrs. Shelling is a well seasoned
Seeking to fulfill the promise she made to her dying father, eighteen-year-old Jesselynn Highwood determines to take her little brother and the family's remaining Thoroughbreds from Twin Oaks plantation in Kentucky to her uncle's farm in Missouri, where they will be safe for the remainder of the Civil War.Dodging Confederate and Union troops, they ride at night and hide during the day. Finally, after encountering hunger, sickness, and the devastation of war, they arrive in Missouri only to discover the situation there puts them in even greater da
"A sweeping tale of courage and resourcefulness, Daughter of Twin Oaks is sure to prove popular among audiophiles." ---Midwest Book Review
. Lauraine Snelling is the award-winning author of over 60 books, fiction and nonfiction, for adults and young adults. Her books have sold over 2 million copies. She and her husband make their home in Tehachapi, California. Besides writing books and articles, she teaches at writers' conferences across the country