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Promise Brides
Promise Brides
Love is the same, no matter when, no matter where—it never comes without sacrifice. Theodore risks capture for Ellie, but will their hope for a future together be defeated? Can Marylu trust Chester, or is she asking for another broken heart? Will Alaina and Jack find common ground, or will flood waters destroy any possible future? Enjoy three romances from the historic state of Pennsylvania.
383 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2011
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S. Dionne Moore
14 books28 followersS. Dionne Moore resides in South Central PA with her family. She is a weekly contributor to The Borrowed Book (http://www.theborrowedbook.blogspot.com) where she posts tips on the writing life, recipes, and teaches on various writing-related subjects. In addition to writing the LOL adventures that are the LaTisha Barnhart Mystery trilogy, (Murder on the Ol ' Bunions, Polly Dent Loses Grip, Your Goose is Cooked--.99 on Kindle and iPad!) she writes historical romance. Her latest release in May of 2013 is A Heartbeat Away, a story of love and hope set during the Battle of Antietam in Sharpsburg, MD.
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November 23, 2017
Three stories of Pennsylvania were interesting, but characterization was weak.
February 19, 2020
Loved all 3 stories
April 28, 2012
Title: PROMISE BRIDES
Author: S. Dionne Moore
Publisher: Barbour Books
November 2011
ISBN: 978-1-61626-473-4
Genre: Inspirational/historical romance
Historic Pennsylvania echoes with the drumbeat of conflicted love….
Promise of Time – Ellie Lester has lost her husband, Martin, in the Civil War. Now, she’s struggling to move past the grief. Martin’s cousin, Theodore is a deserter of the southern army, and he’s looking for refuge in Martin’s home. But when he arrives, he finds Ellie hiding runaway slaves in her cellar. Ellie is hesitant to help him, until Theo threatens to inform others about her nighttime activities. Will two individuals on different sides of the war come to find love?
Promise of Yesterday – Marylu Biloxi works as a servant in Pennsylvania after the War between the States, but she dreams of a home of a family of her own. She doesn’t figure she’ll ever marry though, at least until Chester Jones comes through the door on an errand. Chester’s tongue has been cut out by cruel master, so he can’t talk, but he can communicate just fine. Still, he has a lot of wounds to heal from. Will Marylu and Chester be able to find their hearts desires?
Promise of Tomorrow – Jack Kelly and Alaina Morrison have long planned to wed, but Jack is convinced he needs to have stable income to provide for her and their future family. Alaina only wants his love—not things. But the differences keep growing and seem insurmountable. Will Jack and Alaina solve their problems before a life together becomes impossible?
PROMISE BRIDES is a collection of three previously published (with Heartsong Presents) stories by S. Dionne Moore. Each of these stories stand alone, but were republished in one full sized book collection.
I enjoyed reading all these stories. They are piqued my interest, being a unique set of Civil War stories, and not the same as the others I’ve read recently. I usually have a favorite story in these types books, and I think my favorite in this collection is Promise of Yesterday because Marylu had unexpected Sass and Chester was as mischievous as they come. It made for a fun story. If you like Barbour’s collections, or just like historicals, you’ll want to read PROMISE BRIDES. $7.99. 383 pages.
Author: S. Dionne Moore
Publisher: Barbour Books
November 2011
ISBN: 978-1-61626-473-4
Genre: Inspirational/historical romance
Historic Pennsylvania echoes with the drumbeat of conflicted love….
Promise of Time – Ellie Lester has lost her husband, Martin, in the Civil War. Now, she’s struggling to move past the grief. Martin’s cousin, Theodore is a deserter of the southern army, and he’s looking for refuge in Martin’s home. But when he arrives, he finds Ellie hiding runaway slaves in her cellar. Ellie is hesitant to help him, until Theo threatens to inform others about her nighttime activities. Will two individuals on different sides of the war come to find love?
Promise of Yesterday – Marylu Biloxi works as a servant in Pennsylvania after the War between the States, but she dreams of a home of a family of her own. She doesn’t figure she’ll ever marry though, at least until Chester Jones comes through the door on an errand. Chester’s tongue has been cut out by cruel master, so he can’t talk, but he can communicate just fine. Still, he has a lot of wounds to heal from. Will Marylu and Chester be able to find their hearts desires?
Promise of Tomorrow – Jack Kelly and Alaina Morrison have long planned to wed, but Jack is convinced he needs to have stable income to provide for her and their future family. Alaina only wants his love—not things. But the differences keep growing and seem insurmountable. Will Jack and Alaina solve their problems before a life together becomes impossible?
PROMISE BRIDES is a collection of three previously published (with Heartsong Presents) stories by S. Dionne Moore. Each of these stories stand alone, but were republished in one full sized book collection.
I enjoyed reading all these stories. They are piqued my interest, being a unique set of Civil War stories, and not the same as the others I’ve read recently. I usually have a favorite story in these types books, and I think my favorite in this collection is Promise of Yesterday because Marylu had unexpected Sass and Chester was as mischievous as they come. It made for a fun story. If you like Barbour’s collections, or just like historicals, you’ll want to read PROMISE BRIDES. $7.99. 383 pages.
November 28, 2012
I'm going to average this review out to a four star rating. This is a collection of 3 stories set in Pennsylvania during and shortly after the Civil War.
I'll give the first story, Promise of Time, 4 stars. A love story grows out of conflicting backgrounds when a widow from Gettysburg who helps on the Underground Railroad meets up with a Confederate defector.
I'll give the middle story, Promise of Yesterday, 5 stars. Wonderful post-Civil War tail of an ex-slave and a woman who helped slaves escape into the north. It was easy to fall in love with the characters in this story! I wish S. Dionne Moore had turned this one into a full-length novel.
I'll give the last story, Promise of Tomorrow, 3 stars. But to be fair, it had a very hard act to follow. Twenty years after the Civil War, a dam is breached and an entire town is swallowed. The love story is less dramatic than the first two, but the characters very likeable and easy to cheer for.
I'll give the first story, Promise of Time, 4 stars. A love story grows out of conflicting backgrounds when a widow from Gettysburg who helps on the Underground Railroad meets up with a Confederate defector.
I'll give the middle story, Promise of Yesterday, 5 stars. Wonderful post-Civil War tail of an ex-slave and a woman who helped slaves escape into the north. It was easy to fall in love with the characters in this story! I wish S. Dionne Moore had turned this one into a full-length novel.
I'll give the last story, Promise of Tomorrow, 3 stars. But to be fair, it had a very hard act to follow. Twenty years after the Civil War, a dam is breached and an entire town is swallowed. The love story is less dramatic than the first two, but the characters very likeable and easy to cheer for.
June 14, 2023
2.5 stars, rounded down for Goodreads ✨ reread only the first story; I enjoyed the romance, it was very sweet! Not a big fan of war influences in books, so that lowered the rating. I liked the “dead husbands friend” trope lol 🤷🏼♀️😆 but this quote made me sigh: “I’m loving you, Ellie.” Like???*sobs* Plus Theodore was a dream, love you Theo xoxo
February 14, 2012
Couldn't get into it
October 31, 2016
Each book in this collection grew increasingly better. A nice, uplifting read, in all.
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