Daughter of Twin Oaks (A Secret Refuge Series, No. 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (927 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556618395 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lauraine Snelling is the award-winning author of over 60 books, fiction and nonfiction, for adults and young adults. . Besides writing books and articles, she teaches at writers' conferences across the country. Her books have sold over 2 million copies. She and her husband make their home in Tehachap
"A sweeping tale of courage and resourcefulness, Daughter of Twin Oaks is sure to prove popular among audiophiles." ---Midwest Book Review
"The book stopped. There is no end." according to L. Christensen. This has been on my Kindle for a while and I didn't bother to read the most recent reviews. Had I known it would have such a dreadful ending, I would have passed.Until the end, I found it a captivating story. The characters were realistic, it had great Civil War depictions and the heroine was a decent person and could stand on her own two feet. Some of the parts I found a little unbelievable or predictable, but nothing crazy.Then I got to the end. Oh, wait. There was no ending. T. "Decent story -- Moves quickly -- leaves you hanging BIG TIME!" according to Mom, Review This. I really did want to love this story but couldn't for several reasons.#1 It is very predictable in places which is fine to a point.#2 The book has several different plots to follow which again is fine, but this book gave no clear climatic event, therefore no resolution which brings me to#Decent story -- Moves quickly -- leaves you hanging BIG TIME! I really did want to love this story but couldn't for several reasons.#1 It is very predictable in places which is fine to a point.#2 The book has several different plots to follow which again is fine, but this book gave no clear climatic event, therefore no resolution which brings me to#3 There is no closure whatsoever. Again series books are fine, but personally I do not want to purchase one book only to be required to purchase two more just to know how one plot ends. Individua. There is no closure whatsoever. Again series books are fine, but personally I do not want to purchase one book only to be required to purchase two more just to know how one plot ends. Individua. "Would have given it only 1 star, but the writing was beautiful." according to Jill Austin. I don't write reviews very often, but since this is the third time I've tried to enjoy a book by this particular author and have not, I felt like I should share my opinion. And it is strictly just my opinion.Obviously, Mrs. Shelling is a well seasoned author, with dozens of books and awards to attest to her talent. However, her stories just seem to not be my cup of tea.Here's why.I found this to be a very beautifully written story about a young woman trying too find her way in a
Seeking to fulfill the promise she made to her dying father, eighteen-year-old Jesselynn Highwood determines to take her little brother and the family's remaining Thoroughbreds from Twin Oaks plantation in Kentucky to her uncle's farm in Missouri, where they will be safe for the remainder of the Civil War.Dodging Confederate and Union troops, they ride at night and hide during the day. Finally, after encountering hunger, sickness, and the devastation of war, they arrive in Missouri only to discover the situation there puts them in even greater danger.But Jesselynn will stop at nothing to save her family, the horses, and whatever remains of Twin Oaks.