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The heart's stronghold, 4 historical stories, Amanda Barratt, Angie Dicken, Gabrielle Meyer, Kimberley Woodhouse

Label
The heart's stronghold, 4 historical stories, Amanda Barratt, Angie Dicken, Gabrielle Meyer, Kimberley Woodhouse
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
The heart's stronghold
Responsibility statement
Amanda Barratt, Angie Dicken, Gabrielle Meyer, Kimberley Woodhouse
Sub title
4 historical stories
Summary
Virginia Company Bride by Gabrielle Meyer: James Fort at Jamestown, Virginia, 1608 In September 1608, Anne Burras is the only woman in Jamestown when her mistress dies upon arrival. Laborer John Layton is one of only thirty-eight colonists who survived the first year in the colony. Both want Anne on the supply ship returning to England in three months, but neither foresee the difficulties they will face just to stay alive, or the painful sacrifices they will make to stay together. Embers of Hope by Kimberley Woodhouse: Castle Island, Massachusetts, 1674 Castle William (which would eventually become Fort Independence). With Castle William burned to ashes, a stone mason's daughter is the only woman on an island of soldiers. But superstitions and rumors abound that she is bad luck for the island. The captain finds himself falling in love with her, but disaster seems to strike every time they make headway. Can these two find love and hope in the midst of the ashes? A Treaty of Tulips by Angie Dicken: Fort Burnett in Upstate New York, 1740. Daughter of a Dutch trader, Sabine Van Der Berg is loyal to their land at the trading post and also to her friends, the native Iroquois. When a British lieutenant arrives to expand the post to a fort, not only is Sabine key in keeping the peace for British-Iroquois trade, but she must protect her heart from a man who threatens the only way of life she's ever known. A Promise for Tomorrow by Amanda Barratt: Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky, 1778. Pregnant widow Rosina Whiting seeks shelter at Fort Boonesborough after a harrowing journey. She doesn't expect her heart to be swayed by enigmatic frontiersman Captain Silas Longridge. But will the dangers that await sever their newfound love?
Table Of Contents
Virginia company bride / Gabrielle Meyer -- Embers of hope / Kimberley Woodhouse -- A treaty of tulips / Angie Dicken -- A promise for tomorrow / Amanda Barratt
Target audience
adult
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