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1891 . . . Spinster librarian, Olive Wilkins, is shocked to learn of her brother’s violent death at a saloon gaming table and her sister-in-law’s subsequent murder, traveling far from her staid life to rescue her niece and nephew, now orphans. She arrives to find the circumstances of her brother’s life deplorable and her long held beliefs of family and tradition, shaken.
Accustomed to the sophistication of Philadelphia, Olive arrives in Spencer, Ohio, a rough and tumble world she is not familiar with, facing two traumatized children. Her niece and nephew, Mary and John, have been living with a neighboring farmer, widower Jacob Butler, the father of three young children of his own and a man still in pain from the recent loss of his wife.
Real danger threatens Olive and Mary and John while Jacob and his own brood battle the day-to-day struggles for survival. Will Olive and Jacob find the strength to fight their battles alone or together? Will love conquer the bitterness of loss and broken dreams?
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4.6
26 reviews
denise gerber karlinsky
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May 7, 2016
Lovely read..great plot..would like a book about miss Patterson..
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Garth Heyblom
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January 27, 2020
A good read. Certainly not how I thought the story would be when I started reading.
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cathy trehy
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June 13, 2017
I loved this book, a truly romantic book , heartwarming and humorous, Holly is a gifted storyteller
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About the author
Holly Bush’s books are set during the turbulent and transformative years of the late 1800s and include the very popular Crawford Family Series following the fortunes of three Boston-born sisters—Train Station Bride, Contract to Wed, and Her Safe Harbor. Cross the Ocean and Charming the Duke are both Victorian romances set in England. Fan favorites Romancing Olive and Reconstructing Jackson are stand-alone historical romances. Holly’s books are “emotional, with heartfelt, sexy romance.” Holly makes her home with her husband, one happy Labrador Retriever, and two difficult cats in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Connect with Holly at www.hollybushbooks.com, on Twitter @hollybushbooks, and on Facebook at Holly Bush.
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