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Regan

4 and ½ Stars - Post Civil War Heading West

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2015

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A well-written story of two people who find love in recovering from the past and the war that tore apart a nation.

The story begins in Tennessee in 1864 as Spencer Hardin, surgeon for the Southern troops, is trying to provide medical care without supplies to do it. Meanwhile, his young wife, Lydia, sends him letters urging him to desert and come home. While he tells her to endure, he sends a friend home with a medical discharge and encourages him to take care of Lydia and help her manage until the war is over. As it turns out, the friend will help himself to Spence’s wife.

A year later, the war is over and Spence returns home only to discover his wife has run off with the other guy, taking Spence’s young son with them. Intent on recovering his son, Spence heads for San Francisco where he learns they may be. Along the way, he discovers his wife has died of cholera, but he goes on. In a railroad camp, he encounters a pregnant Laura Taylor, the widow of a man who once helped him and died working on the railroad.

Spence and Laura are the kind of people you want to know, noble, courageous and despite their own hardships, willing to help others. Life on the frontier in railroad towns is not easy but Laura decides to take in laundry. Spence, who is desperate to find his son, won’t leave her in the lurch. Each must come to terms with the shortfall in their marriages and what they want for the future.

TBreakiron

You will fall in love with Laura and Spencer

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2014

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Laura and Spencer's paths cross a couple of times over the course of the book. Spencer is a doctor who is serving in the Civil War and he ends up saving her husband's leg. After the war is over while trying to get home to his wife and child he is attacked and some of his possessions are stolen. Jesse finds him and takes him back to his home. Jesse wants to work for the railroad which he does. Spencer crosses paths with a newly widowed Laura while he is on the hunt for his wife and son. Lydia had run off with the man Spencer trusted to look out for her before he could make it home. He does what he can for Laura before resuming the search for his kid. He does learn that Lydia is dead. Will he and Laura continue to cross paths and maybe will she be the start of a new future for him. This was a well written historical fiction novel that flowed very well.

KindleKeri

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014

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This was a wonderfully written book. The characters came alive and you could feel every emotion; love, betrayal, sadness, hunger, you name it, it was in this story, but very well done. Kudos to the author. I have read a LOT of books and I have to say that this one rates up there with the better authors for this genre that are typically 10X the price. Well worth the read.

zcrazypolak

Twists and turns, crying and laughing make this a believable book

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2014

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Many books keep you interested most of the time, but this book holds you under its power from first to the last page. Reading is MY time and this book made my time wonderful and fulfilling.

Kindle Customer

Bittersweet

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2013

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This book tells of the hardships women had to endure during the early Times. Today women are hard working and just as independent as this character. Women had to have a back bone just to survive. I would give this book 10 stars!

GrizzlyWife

Better Book

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2014

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My mother likes this author and enjoys her stories. This this rating is what she gave this book a 3 star rating. I was happy to purchase a reasonably good book about American history instead of English for a change.

Reading Warrior

awesome

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2014

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Wonderful reading and great book to boot. Take and read it and enjoy it. Keep the tissues ready. But you will also laugh.

S. Ford

an ok book

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2014

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This was an ok book - No real highs or lows - just a good story.

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Cynthia

Mills at her best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2013

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I felt this to be one of the best of her books that I've read so far. The story was honest and intriguing, the character's felt real and the pace was measured so the bond between Laura and Spencer was genuine. I highly recommend Bittersweet.

Print Addict.

Interesting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2014

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A lengthy read, somewhat in need of editing but good for all that. The details were sometimes repetitive, the plot schematic, but the characters mostly rang true.
Like I said, a bit too wordy but worth stocking with.

Mrs. V. Stanley

Encore

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2014

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Anita Mills should be up there for some kind of award. She can write a story and put it into context of the past history of her country. Her books would make superb films if hollywood wasn't obsessed with wham bang visions.

vegasValley

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2015

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great story. am now buying all her books one of the best writers I have found. great story line.

annie

bittersweet

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2014

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first time I have read a Anita mills books it was a good.read looking forward to reading more of hers.

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