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Nelson and Cora - The Beginning Kindle Edition

by Melinda McGuire (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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1866 - Alberdeen, Kentucky

A Civil War that threatened to destroy the nation officially ends.

Two families entrenched in the ideas of opposing sides fight to maintain their ways of life after the War.

Nelson, the oldest son in the McGinnis family, struggles to determine the role he must play in his family’s survival.

Cora, the youngest child in the Ross family, battles to submit to the loyalty her family demands.

There is no room for friendship between Nelson McGinnis and Cora Ross, no space to get to know each other. No matter how often they meet or how strong the connection they feel, Nelson and Cora must never give their attraction room to grow.

Can they do what their families require? Or, will Nelson and Cora risk everything to begin a new life together?
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    April 15, 2012
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Melinda McGuire, grew up surrounded by Pine trees and red dirt roads in rural northeast Texas. She is an award winning short story writer, a blogger, mother and wife. You can find her works, including her #1 ranked college writing guide on Amazon. Her works are available for all e-Reader devices, and her debut novel - Josephine: Red Dirt & Whiskey - is available in paperback format as well. Visit Melinda's blog to connect with her: www.melindamcguirewrites.wordpress.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007UPDOOM
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 499 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 287 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating

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Melinda McGuire

Melinda McGuire

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Hello Reader, and Welcome!

I'm glad you are here.

A little about me - I'm a native Texan. I've lived on both coasts of the U.S. and returned to Texas.

I grew up traveling red dirt roads surrounded by Pine trees.

Some of my favorite things:

William Faulkner's "Absalom, Absalom!", Flannery O'Connor, Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood", O Brother Where Art Thou, Gone With the Wind.

I am a Southern Fiction writer.

I currently have two novels available - Josephine: Red Dirt and Whiskey, which takes place in northeast Texas during the Great Depression, and Nelson and Cora - the Beginning, which takes place in Kentucky in 1866 immediately following the end of the Civil War.

My novels are character-driven historical fiction.

I'm a little bit obsessed with William Faulkner (like that's a bad thing?!), and yes, I drink Sweet Tea by the gallons.

I also am thinking of an attempt at World Domination in Scattergories... you've been warned!

If you are interested in finding out more about other people who are creating art, music, literature in the South or about the South, please visit my blog to meet all sorts of Southern Creatives: melindamcguirewrites.wordpress.com/southerncreatives

And, my latest project, which I am excited to announce is editing an anthology titled "Rich Fabric". This anthology is a collection of short stories, memoirs, essays, black and white photos and quotes about the culture, symbolism and tradition of quilting.

In addition to working with some wonderful, creative people, the profits from the sale of "Rich Fabric" will be donated to the Twilight Wish Foundation - which meets needs and grants wishes for senior citizens who live below the poverty level.

Rich Fabric is now available as a paperback.

You can find me on Twitter: @melindamcguire

Email melindamcguirewrites @ yahoo dot com

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4.0 out of 5 stars Anxiously Awaiting the Rest of the Story!
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2012
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The Civil War is over, but the wounds are still fresh. When Cora and Nelson meet, despite an instant, mutual attraction, neither one is free to act upon it. Cora's family is pro-Union, while Nelson's family owns a plantation. Despite trying to act as their respective families would want them to, Nelson and Cora continually cross paths, each time falling a little harder for each other. It gets to the point that a decision must be made, do they honor their families or do they forge ahead on their own to start a life together? This first novel is a wonderful introduction into what is sure to be a fantastic journey. I look forward to reading more of Nelson and Cora's story!
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