Return to Shirley Plantation

A Civil War Romance

De: Carrie Fancett Pagels

Narrado por: Cecily White

Abducted against his will, theater manager Matthew Scott is conscripted into the Confederate army because of his Copperhead senator father’s political leanings. Injured at Malvern Hill, Matthew is taken by the Union army to Shirley Plantation in Virginia, where he is tended by seamstress Angelina Rose, a freed slave.

Given an opportunity to leave the South and start a new life for herself, Angelina remained for the sake of her sister’s orphaned twins, who are still enslaved.

Matthew must use his acting skills to to remain safe. Will his return to Shirley Plantation settle a mystery concerning his father’s past? And will Matthew find the family for which he longs?

©2013 Carrie Fancett Pagels (P)2018 Carrie Fancett Pagels

Inspirational Civil War Romantic Drama

Angelina gave up moving north to stay in the south to care for her niece and nephew, saving money to buy their freedom. Matthew Scott was conscripted into serving in a war he wanted nothing to do with. I loved how Matthew developed relationships with other characters. The way he was drawn to Angelina and felt protective of her was simply romantic. Angelina was my favorite. She showed such strength in following God's guidance. Granny Scott is full of surprises.

The narration was excellent! I thought Cecily White did a wonderful job bringing all characters and their different accents to life.
I highly recommend this audiobook. Despite the horribleness of the war and dealing with the wounded literally on their front lawn, the story is entertaining and a quick listen.

Civil War Novella

This is a wonderful novella Civil War Romance. I read the book a good while back but this time I listened to the audio. The narrator was great and pleasant to the ears. I enjoyed the story as much the second time as I did the first time. Even though this was a novella I enjoyed the characters and the plot. I loved Angelina with her sweet spirit but she held firm in what she thought the Lord bid her to do. She gave up her chance to go North to complete freedom because she didn’t want to leave her niece and nephew and that made me really like her. I was so glad when she met Matthew with his kind personality. Lots of historical details are some of what I enjoy about Historical Fiction. This story had some true things to happen and the place is real. My kind of book.
I recommend this book if you like Historical Romance.
I received a copy of this book from the author but I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own.

History comes alive on Shirley plantation

This is a wonderful book. Great narration. The story comes to life during the civil war. I started listening and couldn’t stop.

A Christian novella taking place in Civil War era

This was the first book I've read/listened to by Carrie Fancett Pagels. It was a well written, clean read. It was a lot to pack into such a short book. Several times I wished there had more.

Cecily White was an excellent narrator. She performed well with male and female voices. She has such a smooth, calming voice. She is a narrator I'd love to hear again.

#AudiobookObsessionReviewer

Outstanding!

I loved this story and the fact that it is set at a real plantation with people who lives there made the story that much more fun. Ms. Pagels did a beautiful job of bringing to life not only Shirley Plantation but her fictional characters as well. Her story gives you a glimpse into some of the hardships of the Civil War and leaves you yearning to visit the historical Shirley Plantation.