CAROLINE acted as midwife to a woman rescued from the flood. After she helped in the delivery of the twins, the dying mother asked for one more charitable deed from Caroline--to raise her beloved babies.
The one disappointment in Caroline's life was that she had no children. Vowing to raise the twins as her own was a rare gift.
DANIEL agreed to repair Caroline's damaged house, but he was quickly drawn into her life. As Christmas day approached, he realized that he wanted to spend the day with her, and the two precious babies.
His hopes and dreams for happiness in his first marriage had evaporate with time, but with Caroline he felt an overpowering surge of expectation that their life together might be all he had envisioned.
Caroline and Daniel, each independent, also possess a strong sense of responsibility. But as his desire soars, Daniel knows he must overcome an obstacle from his past before pledging his love to Caroline.
| Reviews for Caroline's Promise... Deborah Wood's tender novel Caroline's Promise brings to life people who lived in the West during the Civil War. Childless widow Caroline Dobbs, a seamstress, takes in a Mrs. Williams, a pregnant victim of the Willamette flood who lost her husband. She gives birth to twins and Caroline promises the dying mother to bring up the orphans. This starts a chain of events that eventually changes her life. Caroline meets Daniel Grey who comes to repair the storm damage to her home; she learns her domineering banker, Gilbert Bennett is trying to control her; she befriends Ethan, a teenager who wants to join the Union Army to help free the slaves and faces the town do-gooders who want to take away her children. It is a story of sacrifice and determination to keep a promise to a dead woman; a tale of unselfishness, gentleness and kindness. Deborah Wood exposes the flaws and strengths of her characters, the pain of a barren woman who desperately wants a child and the birth of love. She not only nurtures friendship and the motherless twins but helps Daniel Grey and his son Ethan to resolve their conflict. Perhaps Ms. Wood has lived in another lifetime -- in the 1860s. Who knows? She certainly creates a vivid picture of the way people lived in those days. Deborah Wood's tale of love and sacrifice in 1862 is a story of human kindness. It could happen today, even in this material age, for people have not lost their basic goodness or faith hope and charity. This is a heartwarming read of a less complex time and way of life. Irene Averbrook, Reviewer for Romance Forever
CAROLINE'S PROMISE
(Historical) Life can be hard on settlers in Oregon's Willemette Valley, and no one knows this better than Caroline Dobbs. Caroline, a widowed seamstress, takes in a pregnant widow, only to find herself a new mother of twins a few days later. Daniel Grey, a carpenter and furniture-maker, pressed into service repairing flood-damaged homes and businesses begins work on Caroline's home. Over the time it takes to finish repairs Caroline and Daniel become friends. Only one secret threatens to tear their relationship apart. I personally thought this was a sweet tale, much along the line of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. If you are looking for sparks and lots of fireworks, this book isn't for you. This is a wonderful story about the kindness and generosity of others, which seem to mean the essence of romance and true friendship. Ms. Wood does bring to life the sights and sounds of daily living in Oregon at the end of the trail. She also has a talent for creating genuinely good and decent characters who come together to form a solid union of souls. "Ms. Wood has penned a story of such
heartwarming sweetness, that it will truly move the reader."
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