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After losing her husband and only child to the ravages of the Civil War, twenty-five-year-old Portia McAllister is drowning in grief. When she sees an ad for a live-in tutor in another town, she leaves everything behind in hopes of making a fresh start. But as a Confederate widow in a Union household, she is met with resentment from her new charge and her employer, war veteran Beau Stanford . Despite their differences, she and Beau find common ground and the stirrings of a second chance at love—until his late wife’s cousin, Lydia, arrives with her sights set on him. Burdened with a farm on the brink of bankruptcy, Beau is tempted by Lydia’s hefty dowry, though Portia has captured his heart. In another time and another place, his choice would be easy. But love seems impossible amid the simmering chaos of Reconstruction that could boil over at any moment into an all-out battle for survival. Will Beau and Portia find their way into each other’s arms, or will they be swept away by raging forces beyond their control? If you enjoy Civil War era fiction, epic love stories that require a whole box of tissues, and "just one more chapter" pageturners, you'll love this standalone, award-winning historical romance. Grab a copy today!
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Is Time for Everything appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This historical romance deals with grief over losing a spouse and child in the Civil War, simmering social tension during Reconstruction, and a slow-building romance; no explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of child, death of parent, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
A heartfelt Civil War-era love story about two grieving people finding hope again.