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Learning to Love the Other Side

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Parts 19
Time 2h 3m

TeddyGramsandLattes

1861 adventure civilwar confederate conflict fiction hardship historical james josie kidlit learning love nurse perspective rebs romance slavery slowburn soldier teenfiction thesouth union war yankees

James Goldby is on the wrong side of the Civil War. Born into a long line of Georgia farmers, he's never lived without slaves. He enlists in the Confederate militia because everyone else tells him it's the right thing to do. But is it?

Josephine "Josie" Sherman is daughter to a well off, honest, and kind merchant. Unable to join the war as a soldier, she signs up as a volunteer Union nurse to serve her country as best she can. With a deep-seated hatred for "rebs," she wonders how God could ever be merciful to such men.

James and Josie meet when James is left hurt, hungry, and helpless in enemy territory. When the lines between grey and blue are stripped away, will they be able to find common ground? Or will a battlefield forever stretch between them?


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On the Outskirts by EmelySwift

~"When are you going to do what's best for you Sadie? All you ever do is what's best for Hallie and push your own wants and needs to the bottom of the pile and let it hurt everyone else in the process."~ Sadie Taylor has been back in her hometown for 6 short months. After leaving 11 years ago, it's fair to say that her life now is a 180 spin on the free innocent teenager she left as. With her 9 year old daughter, Hallie, in toe, Sadie needs to find a new kind of normality where se can release the reins of control and learn to let go a little. She's more than happy taking things at her own pace. Hoping that if she moves slow enough, she can keep her and her daughter in their own little bubble that has kept them safe all these years. But with the arrival of a familiar stranger arriving at Black Oak Ranch, things are set to be more complicated than she'd been counting on. Ryder Matthews fucked up and he knows it. 11 years ago, he left the love of his lie in some pre-college life freak out and when he returned 3 years later, she was gone. After spending the better part of 14 months travelling the world in hopes of finding some kind of meaning to life outside of the little town where every turn is a burning memory of Sadie, he returns with no hope. He's stuck to deal with his consequences. A week after his return home, Ryder heads to Jack Taylor's ranch to get his old farm hand job back. When he steps out of the car, a 9 year old girl greets him and when her mom comes to see what the fuss is all about, he's met with the last person he thought he'd ever see back in Alcombey. Let alone with a child. Ryder and Sadie have a lot of baggage to unpack if they have any hope of being able to tolerate working together. But when his heart is still beating for her and her heart is locked behind solid concrete walls, is that even possible?

Every Little Thing by SueLou66

Mallory finds herself brokenhearted when she loses the love of her life in a tragic accident. She's left to pick up the pieces of her life with the help of her best friend, Kendall. Her job as a neonatal nurse helps to keep her mind off of her broken heart when something unexpected happens; she comes face to face with Dr. Samuel Daniels. Will she find love again, or will her grief blind her from her second chance at love and happiness? *** "Kendall is under the illusion that you're in love with me. Can you believe that? I just buried my fiancé seven months ago. She told me not to be blinded by my grief, not to see that you love me," I sigh. I notice Sam lower his head. "I'm guessing that must have pissed you off." "It did! I don't want her to ruin the friendship that we have. I like how we are. You throw the love word in there, and it freaks me out." I fight back my tears. Sam raises his head to look at me. "Listen, Mallory. I would never do anything to jeopardize what we have. Please don't let other people's observations of our relationship mess that up, okay?" *** 1st Place in The Candy Cane Awards 🥇 2nd Place in the 2020 Universal Awards 🥈 2nd Place in the Books and Beyond Awards 🥈

That Blue-Eyed Boy by KatayaWinston

Fresh out of high school and finally home from Panama, 18-year old Stella Hawkley is surprised to find a new farm-hand waiting for her at the airport. Will she be able to find a place in her heart for the tall, dark, and tattooed god that just walked into her life? At 22, the last thing Beau Morris wanted was to find a girl he wanted more than anything to settle down with. But, when his new boss sends him to pick up his daughter, Beau finds exactly that. Will he be able to work his way into the heart of the stubborn, bossy, and way too gorgeous girl that owns his? **It's pretty country-to-the-core, but I tried as much a possible to stay away from the 'country cliches' as much as I could (not saying that there are NO cliches, because, come-on, some are cute). **

Tattered Gray by LEWoodfox

***UPDATE: I am super excited to announce that Tattered Gray is available on Amazon in paperback and Ebook! It's free with Kindle Unlimited. Reviews would be much appreciated. https://t.co/hi0M0qHCmE I will leave the first six chapters of the book here on Wattpad for users to enjoy, errors and all (I'm trying not to cringe), as I'm doing final edits. Once available, I will post the link for purchase here. Thank you all so, SO much for reading this story and providing me with invaluable feedback. It is 1864, and the War Between the States has brought combat to Desoto Parish, Louisiana. Seventeen-year-old farmer's daughter Luciana Lanton must try to find her father-or what is left of him-after the Battle of Mansfield. Instead of her father, she discovers a young Confederate soldier, Henry Asher, lost and forgotten after having been severely wounded in battle. Determined to not see another man die, she does her best to nurse the soldier back to health. It isn't long before she finds herself enamored by his winsome heart and controversial thinking, spiting society's definition of an ideal match. To complicate matters further, her mother insists that she instead be receptive to the attention of Beauregard Dozier, an unexpected but wealthy suitor with a questionable past, so as to ensure there is food on the family table. With her family's wellbeing at stake, will Lucy abide by sensibility or recklessly succumb to her heart's wishes, and will Beau's history intertwine with her future? Inspired by civilian accounts of the Red River Campaign, Tattered Gray is a story of the devastating ramifications of war, life in a society both prejudiced and volatile, and the chance at an extraordinary love in spite of it all.

War Paint by xocaterinaxo

The soldiers are marching again, with the heavy sound of drums quick to follow. Everyone in the town who knows what is coming stays silent and tries to hide, praying that they won't stop here, in Woodson. And it's every week now that they pick a new town for the draft. *** Adeline lives in a world one can't ever imagine - where women toil in the fields and boys are sent off weekly to fight in Nation's war. Yet, when Adeline somehow finds herself stuck on the front lines because of her brother, she faces a difficult choice. Love comes with sacrifice, but is Adeline willing to bet everything on it?

Like He Never Left by blondeinjeans

"Listen, son. You've got a great girl waiting for you. Do her a favor and don't mess it up this time." I start to nod, but realize that didn't make sense. Who is he talking about? Josie M-Josie, or Brooke? "Care to elaborate a bit more? Who do you mean?" "I don't know. Who do I mean? You're the hotshit lawyer. Figure it out." - All Josie wanted was to live out her dreams with her childhood sweetheart Colt, a force of arrogance, hot-headedness, and southern charm. They had been through everything life had to offer together, so what was one more tragedy? Apparently to Colt, everything. Seven years later in Boston, he is the epitome of smooth and steady with a new girl on his arm that he fixes to marry. The only problem is that he already is. Join Colt on a trip down memory lane in Georgia as he struggles to figure out which part of himself holds fast. The fearless small-town boy with the hot head and quick mouth, or the man who has made something of himself in a big city. ------ WARNING CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE READ AT YOUR OWN RISK YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Day by Day by bookwormprincess

Caroline Freewill is a sheltered preacher's daughter in the wild Indian Territory during the Civil War. Her carefully formed bubble is popped when the War breaks out, changing everything she knows about life, love, family, and faith. Orry Roberts is a poor Cherokee farmer's son who loves the preacher's daughter. When he leaves to fight, he finds the War is not just that of the abolitionists- its his own war. Their lives will be touched by the Almighty God- and also by the actions of man. They find faith is harder when you feel separated from everything you want. Will they be an unspoken casualty of the War, or will they rise above?

Loving My Reflection (BoyxBoy) by The_Angel_Azrael

The Nightingale brothers were inseparable. You could never find one without the other, they were so close yet completely different. But things begin to change. New people enter their lives new feelings. Can they survive and stand against the world that would force them away? Will they fight for what they truly want or let it slip through fingers because of others views? Can love really withstand all? Am I really shitty at writing descriptions? Yes, yes I am. It doesn't matter. WHAT MATTERS IS THAT YOU READ MY STORY OR I'LL HAVE MY FRIEND EAT YOUR PICKLES!!!!!!! AND SHE WILL DO IT!!

Blind to love by haveabitoffun

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The Forgotten Ones (A Completed Steamy, Historical Romance) by gracemadden1234

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On the Outskirts

~"When are you going to do what's best for you Sadie? All you ever do is what's best for Hallie and push your own wants and needs to the bottom of the pile and let it hurt everyone else in the process."~ Sadie Taylor has been back in her hometown for 6 short months. After leaving 11 years ago, it's fair to say that her life now is a 180 spin on the free innocent teenager she left as. With her 9 year old daughter, Hallie, in toe, Sadie needs to find a new kind of normality where se can release the reins of control and learn to let go a little. She's more than happy taking things at her own pace. Hoping that if she moves slow enough, she can keep her and her daughter in their own little bubble that has kept them safe all these years. But with the arrival of a familiar stranger arriving at Black Oak Ranch, things are set to be more complicated than she'd been counting on. Ryder Matthews fucked up and he knows it. 11 years ago, he left the love of his lie in some pre-college life freak out and when he returned 3 years later, she was gone. After spending the better part of 14 months travelling the world in hopes of finding some kind of meaning to life outside of the little town where every turn is a burning memory of Sadie, he returns with no hope. He's stuck to deal with his consequences. A week after his return home, Ryder heads to Jack Taylor's ranch to get his old farm hand job back. When he steps out of the car, a 9 year old girl greets him and when her mom comes to see what the fuss is all about, he's met with the last person he thought he'd ever see back in Alcombey. Let alone with a child. Ryder and Sadie have a lot of baggage to unpack if they have any hope of being able to tolerate working together. But when his heart is still beating for her and her heart is locked behind solid concrete walls, is that even possible?