The Underground Railroad Brides Collection 9 Couples Navigate the Road to Freedom Before the Civil War by Barbara Tifft Blakey, Ramona K. Cecil, Lynn A. Coleman, Cecelia Dowdy, Patty Smith Hall, Terri J. Haynes, Debby Lee, Darlene Panzera, Penny Zeller

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"Join the journey as nine couples employ daring resourcefulness that leads them along the Underground Railroad in search of freedom and justice for all."

Love Guides Hearts Along the Road to Freedom
 
Nine historical couples walk the road to love even as they dare to escape and help others break free from the injustices of slavery between 1849 and 1860. From Southern states of Georgia and South Carolina to above the Mason-Dixon Line in Indiana and Pennsylvania, they work within the network known as the Underground Railroad.
 
Emma Underground by Barbara Tifft Blakey
Follow the Christmas Star by Ramona K. Cecil
Under the Sails of Love by Lynn A. Coleman
The Bakery Bride by Cecelia Dowdy
Place of Refuge by Patty Smith Hall
Free to Love by Terri J. Haynes
The Winter Quilt by Debby Lee
The Song of Hearts Set Free by Darlene Panzera
Freedom’s Flight by Penny Zeller
 
There is hope for the future when people come together to fight evil, and when men and women find love in the midst of great challenges. And through it all, faith is the key to victory in these stories from nine inspiring Christian authors.
 
Emma Underground by Barbara Tifft Blakey 
Schenectady, New York—1851
Emma Trebor desires to reconcile with her husband, but he is hiding something from her. How could she know the investigator she hires is secretly a bounty hunter and her husband is his target?
 
Follow the Christmas Star by Ramona K. Cecil
Madison, Indiana—1850
Deeply involved in the abolitionist movement, Edith Applegate struggles to reconcile her desire to help bring people out of bondage and her growing affection for a former Southern slave owner.
 
Under the Sails of Love by Lynn A. Coleman
Savannah, Georgia—1860
Charlotte Kimbrel, a Southern Belle, has been smuggling slaves. Captain Zachery Browne’s ship sails slaves to freedom. Hostilities between the states are developing. Will Charlotte successfully travel the Underground Railroad by sea?
 
The Bakery Bride by Cecelia Dowdy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—1859
Grieving over her beau’s unjustified death, Ruth—a recently manumitted slave who is illiterate—assists her upper-class boss as an abolitionist. Can she heal from the pain of slavery and learn to love again?
 
Place of Refuge by Patty Smith Hall
Abbeville, South Carolina—1857
Underground conductor Hudson Wallace is surprised when Jorgine Emerson asks him to transport her slaves to freedom, but is it a trap? Can Jorgine’s deep conviction win Hudson over?
 
Free to Love by Terri J. Haynes
East Towson, Maryland—1850
Winnie is hiding a secret—Hiram, a fugitive. Their lives cross at an Underground Railroad station. Can they overcome danger and find freedom in love?
 
The Winter Quilt by Debby Lee
Newport, Indiana—1840
Relocated to an unfamiliar town, Coral Martin yearns for stability. Carpenter Josiah Williamson helps her find meaning working on the Underground Railroad. Will their love survive when forces threaten to tear them apart forever? 
 
The Song of Hearts Set Free by Darlene Panzera
Jersey City, New Jersey—1851
Budding abolitionist, Annie Morrison, discovers the man she’s fallen in love with may be a slave catcher in disguise.
 
Freedom’s Flight by Penny Zeller
Tennessee—1850s
When she discovers the handsome Reverend Matthias Sorenson assisting runaway slaves, can Annalise Van Houten convince him to allow her to help? Or will mistrust prove fatal for all involved?"

Title:  The Underground Railroad Brides Collection 9 Couples Navigate the Road to Freedom Before the Civil War
Authors:  Barbara Tifft Blakey, Ramona K. Cecil, Lynn A. Coleman, Cecelia Dowdy, Patty Smith Hall, Terri J. Haynes, Debby Lee, Darlene Panzera, Penny Zeller 
Publisher:   Barbour Books                                
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:

" The Underground Railroad Brides Collection 9 Couples Navigate the Road to Freedom Before the Civil War"   By Authors:   Barbara Tifft Blakey, Ramona K. Cecil, Lynn A. Coleman, Cecelia Dowdy, Patty Smith Hall, Terri J. Haynes, Debby Lee, Darlene Panzera, Penny Zeller 

My Thoughts.....

"Nine historical couples walk the road to love even as they dare to escape and help others break free from the injustices of slavery between 1849 and 1860. From Southern states of Georgia and South Carolina to above the Mason-Dixon Line in Indiana and Pennsylvania, they work within the network known as the Underground Railroad."
 
Emma Underground by Barbara Tifft Blakey  
A beautiful love story as a wife who wants to reconciles with her husband.What had happened up to this point to caused this situation for Emma and Paul?

Follow the Christmas Star by Ramona K. Cecil
How will  'Edith Applegate struggles to reconcile her desire to help bring people out of bondage and her growing affection for a former Southern slave owner' all turn out for her in the end? 

Under the Sails of Love by Lynn A. Coleman
What happens when Charlotte Kimbrel finds herself  traveling the Underground Railroad by sea on Captain Zachery Browne’s ship?

The Bakery Bride by Cecelia Dowdy
Will Ruth be able to get over her grieving for Thomas?  Will she accept a new love as she heals from the pain of slavery and learn to love again? 

Place of Refuge by Patty Smith Hall
What will happen when Hudson Wallace is asked by Jorgine Emerson to help her transport her slaves to freedom?  

Free to Love by Terri J. Haynes
What happens as Winnie starts having feeling for the Hiram, who was a fugitive as their lives cross at an Underground Railroad station?   Will  they be able to  overcome danger and find freedom in love?

The Winter Quilt by Debby Lee
What happens when Coral Martin after moving with her parents will want to help Josiah Williamson with the working of the Underground Railroad movement?  

The Song of Hearts Set Free by Darlene Panzera 
Will Annie Morrison, discovers the man she’s fallen in love with may be a slave catcher in disguise?

Freedom’s Flight by Penny Zeller
Why did the Reverend Matthias Sorenson who assisted in runaway slaves need assurance that Annalise Van Houten is to be trusted?  

Now to get all of these questions and so much more answered you will have to pick up this  Barbour novella collections of  'The Underground Railroad Brides' to get all of the answers.  

I found each of these stories so very well written even though some of the reads for me were somewhat painful in all that its particular story was about.  It was very hard reading the lengths both the slaves [runner] and conductors went through in helping these slaves get their freedom.  I will also say I did learn a lot from the read especially in finding out how important Canada was the freed slave.  Overall I will say this was a pleasant read.   I would have liked to have known a little more about the  research accuracy  for each of these historical reads. However, one can tell from the reads that these authors really put in a lots of work in bringing all of this out to the reader in all of the reads having a HEA. So, we are given some history along with some clean sweet faith filled romances[love story] that will keep your interest turning the pages to see what will be coming next.