Leaving Independence, Leanne W. Smith
Leaving Independence, Leanne W. Smith
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Leaving Independence

Author: Leanne W. Smith

Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella

Unabridged: 8 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/21/2016


Synopsis

Abigail Baldwyn might not be a widow after all…Ever since she received word that her husband, Robert, was killed in the Civil War, Abigail has struggled to keep her Tennessee home and family together. Then a letter arrives claiming that Robert isn’t dead, yet he has no plans to return. Desperate for answers, Abigail travels to Independence, Missouri, where she joins a westbound wagon train to find him.Leading a company along the Oregon Trail isn’t part of Hoke Mathews’s plans. But then the former cavalry scout gets a glimpse of Abigail—so elegant compared to the rest of their hardscrabble wagon community, yet spirited and resilient. Through every peril they encounter—snakebites, Indian raids, fevers, dangerous grudges—his bond with Abigail grows.Abigail knew this journey would test her courage. Now it’s testing her marriage vows and her heart, daring her to claim a future on her own terms in a land rich with promise.

About Leanne W. Smith

Leaving Independence is Leanne Wood Smith’s first historical novel. In addition to writing, she teaches for a university in Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and a son-in-law. Leanne believes that when something calls to you, you should journey toward it. Visit her website at www.leannewsmith.com for inspiration in pursuing personal and career-related dreams.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Janet

What a debut for novelist Leanne Smith! I measure the success of a book by how long it takes to 'get over it,' so to speak. And I'm still not over this story or these characters. Abigail Baldwyn set out to recover whatever remains from the life she once knew, and in order to do so, she had to leave......more

Goodreads review by Sue

I loved Leaving Independence! No greater compliment can be made than to say when you put a book down, you feel like you have left the characters waiting on you to pick the book up and let them complete their story. I have carried them with me throughout my day, wondering what will happen next! A his......more