Love's Rescue

By Tammy Barley

Description:

A Dividing Conflict
In 1863, the War Between the States is dividing more than a nation. To escape the conflict, Jessica Hale and her family flee their Kentucky home and head for Nevada Territory. Her brother, Ambrose, committed to the Confederates, rejoins his Kentucky militia and is disowned by his father. But the worst is yet to come.

A Heroic Kidnapper
When Unionists presume the family to be Confederate sympathizers, they set a devastating fire to their home. All alone and then “kidnapped” by cattleman Jake Bennett, Jessica is taken to a ranch deep in the Sierra Nevada wilderness. Can she overcome her resentment toward Jake for failing to save her family?

The Depths of Love
When Jake launches a plan to help Jessica’s brother escape from prison camp, she sees him for the honest, good-hearted Christian man that he is and now knows the depth of his love for her. Through the lingering smoke and smoldering ashes from her ruined home and murdered family, will Jessica see a future with Jake?

Book Takeaway:

My dear readers, I pray you are entertained, inspired, and drawn closer to God, who loves you always.

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Why the author wrote this book:

Growing up, I toured countless antebellum homes and Civil War battlefields, such that the 19th century often felt more real to me than my own time. Then, during a college trip to Virginia City, Nevada, a one-man play performed at an old opera house enthralled me. The play was called The Ghosts of the Opera House. After watching it, I felt compelled to tell the story of the people who had settled in the West, and survived their battles against each other and nature, and who have long been forgotten. Their stories were bold, and yes, spiced with passion and romance, and I felt that those people would have wanted to be remembered, just as we would want to be. Through Love's Rescue and The Sierra Chronicles, they live on.