Soldier's Widow Mail Order Bride Series by Susan Leigh Carlton

****************************Special Introductory Price********************************** This is a serial of over 28,500 words. The story will be concluded in part two to be released by September 2015. This is the story of Miriam Ponder of Yorkville, South Carolina. Miriam became a widow on November 24, 1863, when her husband, Hiram was killed during the Battle of Missionary Ridge... more****************************Special Introductory Price********************************** This is a serial of over 28,500 words. The story will be concluded in part two to be released by September 2015. This is the story of Miriam Ponder of Yorkville, South Carolina. Miriam became a widow on November 24, 1863, when her husband, Hiram was killed during the Battle of Missionary Ridge. His name never appeared on the casualty lists and she was unaware of his death until a few months after the end of the war. It is also the story of Tom Cannon, who was shot during the same battle. Tom was a member of the Union forces attacking the Confederate Army on Missionary Ridge. He was wounded, but survived. The story tells of the loneliness of each of them, and the steps they take to end their loneliness. Please note, some of the grammar is the common vernacular of the day and people. less

"A Soldier's Widow: Pt 2 is a serial of over 28,500 words. This is the conclusion of the story begun in Part 1.Part 1: This is the story of Miriam Ponder of Yorkville, South Carolina. Miriam became a widow on November 24, 1863, when her husband, Hiram was killed during the Battle of Missionary Ridge. His name never appeared on the casualty lists and she was unaware of his death until a few months after the end of the war.It is also the story of Tom Cannon, who was shot during the same battle... more"A Soldier's Widow: Pt 2 is a serial of over 28,500 words. This is the conclusion of the story begun in Part 1.Part 1: This is the story of Miriam Ponder of Yorkville, South Carolina. Miriam became a widow on November 24, 1863, when her husband, Hiram was killed during the Battle of Missionary Ridge. His name never appeared on the casualty lists and she was unaware of his death until a few months after the end of the war.It is also the story of Tom Cannon, who was shot during the same battle. Tom was a member of the Union forces attacking the Confederate Army on Missionary Ridge. He was wounded, but survived.Part 2: The conclusion of a two-part western historic romance about a war widow and her desperate search for happiness and security. Miriam Ponder traveled three fourths of the way across the country to become a mail order bride, only to find her prospective groom fought in the same battle that took her husband but he was on the other side.Through compassion and understanding they overcome this hurdle only to be confronted with one of the worst things that can happen to a couple, compounded by an incredible act of insensitivity. The marriage is badly broken. Can it be saved by close and caring friends? Read A Soldier's Widow: Part 2. less

It’s here! The sequel to the popular A Soldier’s Widow. If you like sweet, tender, western romance, this is the book you’ve been waiting for. Cindy Britton was twenty-three when her husband was killed in the Battle of Gettysburg. The war had taken its toll on men her age and by her twenty-seventh birthday her mother began inviting men her father’s age to come courting. She refused and moved her children to her late husband’s farm. One of the older men paid her father for her hand... moreIt’s here! The sequel to the popular A Soldier’s Widow. If you like sweet, tender, western romance, this is the book you’ve been waiting for. Cindy Britton was twenty-three when her husband was killed in the Battle of Gettysburg. The war had taken its toll on men her age and by her twenty-seventh birthday her mother began inviting men her father’s age to come courting. She refused and moved her children to her late husband’s farm. One of the older men paid her father for her hand. He kidnapped her from where she was living and took her to the fat merchant to be married. Whit Goodson is a lonely ranch foreman in Montana, and is advertising for a wife. Read this compelling story about what fate has in store for this couple. less

This is a sweet, western romance with Christian overtones; complete with no cliffhangers and does not require reading of the three previous stories to enjoy it. There is a minimum of sexual activity between husband and wife, and no explicit descriptions and no vulgarity. The story is set in the 1870 time period on a ranch outside Helena, Montana. Cindy Britton was a Civil War widow who found a new love with Whit Goodson through a matrimonial newspaper, and moved to the Box C Ranch... moreThis is a sweet, western romance with Christian overtones; complete with no cliffhangers and does not require reading of the three previous stories to enjoy it. There is a minimum of sexual activity between husband and wife, and no explicit descriptions and no vulgarity. The story is set in the 1870 time period on a ranch outside Helena, Montana. Cindy Britton was a Civil War widow who found a new love with Whit Goodson through a matrimonial newspaper, and moved to the Box C Ranch. The story line is about the fortunes and misfortunes of their family that eventually included four children. An encounter with cattle rustlers left Whit in a hospital in Missoula with gunshot wound in the back that took away the use of his legs. He falls into a level of despair that threatens their marriage as well as nearly costing them their lives. Life on the frontier of Montana was difficult enough without the misfortune that strikes just when everything seems to be coming up roses for them. Can their marriage take this hit and survive? If you like happy ever after stories, strong heroines, and vulnerable heroes, where the bedroom door is kept closed, this might be the answer for you. Special Bonus! First Chapter from "A Love For Titus" book five in the series free! less

A historical western romance set in Helena, Montana in the period between 1872-1883. Titus Britton is the son of Cindy Gaston Britton and Carl, who died on Jul 3, 1863 in the Battle of Gettysburg. At the age of twelve he befriended Inger Swenson, a quiet girl with no apparent friends. He told Inger he would be her boyfriend. The friendship turned to love... moreA historical western romance set in Helena, Montana in the period between 1872-1883. Titus Britton is the son of Cindy Gaston Britton and Carl, who died on Jul 3, 1863 in the Battle of Gettysburg. At the age of twelve he befriended Inger Swenson, a quiet girl with no apparent friends. He told Inger he would be her boyfriend. The friendship turned to love. He remained true to his promise until 1878 when she disappeared a week before Thanksgiving, and three weeks before he would be coming home on his Christmas break. Inger broke off all contact with him after she found her father had been cheating people in Helena, and fled town. She did not want to shame him because of her father’s misdeeds. When his stepfather saw how brokenhearted Titus was, he hired the Pinkerton Detective Agency to locate her family. They were found two days later in Minneapolis, their former home. Titus went to Minneapolis to convince her she was his world and what her father had done did not reflect back on her. This is the love story of Titus and Inger as she struggles to overcome her shame and become a part of the Britton family. less