Historical Fiction
A grieving Civil War widow in 19th-century Indiana confronts faith and unexpected romance when the man responsible for her husband's death arrives as a railroad surveyor.
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A grieving Civil War widow in 19th-century Indiana confronts faith and unexpected romance when the man responsible for her husband's death arrives as a railroad surveyor.
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Susannah feels betrayed. Susannah Killion feels like God deserted her over four years ago when her husband was killed at war. Everything she's done since, she's done on her own. So what is God doing when He sends the surveyor for the dreaded railroad to her doorstep--and he turns out to be the man who caused her husband's death? Thad Sutton arrives in Promise, Indiana, knowing his welcome will be tenuous at best. He works for the railroad, the arrival of which will likely sound the death knell f...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central emotional romance develops between widow and surveyor; clean, fade-to-black inspirational tone
Violence & gore
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Mentions of husband's death in war; no graphic depictions
Profanity
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No profanity depicted
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation
Religious content
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Strong Christian faith themes, prayer, God's guidance, and spiritual healing central to plot
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult elements present
Political content
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Tension over railroad arrival disrupting canal-dependent town
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Widow's grief, sense of betrayal, and loss from husband's wartime death
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