With you always

Title:

With you always

Author:

Hedlund, Jody, author.

ISBN:

9780764230400

9780764218040

Personal Author:

Hedlund, Jody, author.

Publication Information:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2017]

Physical Description:

359 pages ; 22 cm.

Series:

Orphan train book one

Orphan train ; book 1.

Abstract:

When a financial crisis in 1850s New York leaves three orphaned sisters nearly destitute, the oldest, Elise Neumann, knows she must take action. She's had experience as a seamstress, and the New York Children's Aid Society has established a special service: placing out seamstresses and trade girls. Even though Elise doesn't want to leave her sisters for a job in Illinois, she realizes this may be their last chance. The son of one of New York City's wealthiest entrepreneurs, Thornton Quincy faces a dilemma. His father is dying, and in order to decide which of his sons will inherit everything, he is requiring them to do two things in six months: build a sustainable town along the Illinois Central Railroad, and get married. Thornton is tired of standing in his twin brother's shadow and is determined to win his father's challenge. He doesn't plan on meeting a feisty young woman on his way west, though.

Subject Term:

Genre:

Historical romance fiction.

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2267202

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Summary

A Riveting Look at the Orphan Train from Historical Novelist Jody Hedlund

When a financial crisis in 1850s New York leaves three orphaned sisters nearly destitute, the oldest, Elise Neumann, knows she must take action. She's had experience as a seamstress, and the New York Children's Aid Society has established a special service: placing out seamstresses and trade girls. Even though Elise doesn't want to leave her sisters for a job in Illinois, she realizes this may be their last chance.

The son of one of New York City's wealthiest entrepreneurs, Thornton Quincy faces a dilemma. His father is dying, and in order to decide which of his sons will inherit everything, he is requiring them to do two things in six months: build a sustainable town along the Illinois Central Railroad, and get married. Thornton is tired of standing in his twin brother's shadow and is determined to win his father's challenge. He doesn't plan on meeting a feisty young woman on his way west, though.

Author Notes

Jody Hedlund is the author of more than a dozen novels, including Love Unexpected, Captured by Love, Unending Devotion, The Preacher's Bride , and A Noble Groom, winner of the 2014 Carol Award for historical romance. She received a bachelor's degree from Taylor University and a master's from the University of Wisconsin, both in social work. She lives in Michigan with her husband and five children. She loves hearing from readers on Facebook and on her blog at www.jodyhedlund.com.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Christy Award-winner Hedlund (For Love and Honor) crafts an enjoyable first installment of the Orphan Train Series, about the women involved with the 19th-century movement to resettle orphaned children from the crowded East Coast slums to the Midwest. Due to the 1857 financial crisis in New York City, 19-year-old German immigrant Elise Neumann is forced to leave her younger siblings behind and head west in the hope of finding work. Thornton Quincy is at the other end of the economic spectrum: his father, the owner of Quincy Enterprises, is nearing the end of his life, and he decides to set up a friendly competition between his twin sons to determine who will take over the company. Each son must complete a sustainable town along the Illinois Central Railroad and marry a woman he loves within six months' time. Bradford has always been the favorite, and Thornton views this contest as his last chance to win his father's love and respect. Meeting Elise, Thornton finds himself in an unusual relationship that makes him question the nature of love and his commitment to his family. But, in the end, the vast differences in their backgrounds may be too much to overcome. Hedlund's Cinderella story, shedding light on the hardships women faced in both the East Coast cities and the developing West in the 1850s, is a pleasant romance with plenty of twists to keep readers engaged until the final page. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

*Starred Review* Gangs. Violent riots. Bank crashes. Homelessness and hunger. This is New York City in 1857. When her uncle can no longer support Elise Neumann and her sisters, the orphans need food and shelter. Elise finds work as seamstress at the New York Children's Aid Society, but the facility soon closes as the once-wealthy benefactor faces financial ruin. Elise reluctantly leaves for Illinois to seek employment, leaving her siblings behind. Thornton Quincy's dying father has issued a challenge to him and his twin brother. The son who can build a viable town next to the Illinois Central Railroad line and find a wife in six months will inherit his entire fortune. Thornton's ruthless brother will stop at nothing to win. Thornton becomes concerned about his workers when Elise shows him how wretched their lives are. Thornton's admiration for this spunky, outspoken woman turns to love, but he's expected to marry a New York socialite. Hedlund (Undaunted Hope, 2016) has effectively captured the hopelessness, volatility, and uncertainty of the times in the first book in her Orphan Train series, a heart-stirring story of survival and love filled with memorable characters.--Mosley, Shelley Copyright 2017 Booklist