A More Perfect Union Series by Pegg Thomas

Russ Fields gave a lot to his country. He lost a brother and half his face to preserve the Union, only to come home and lose his beloved younger sister. When he writes to her friend in Pennsylvania with the devastating news, he never expects an answer.Emmie Mason lost her fiancé during the Civil War, and her position at the hospital after the fighting stopped. But her greatest loss was her dearest friend to the fickle disease of influenza... moreRuss Fields gave a lot to his country. He lost a brother and half his face to preserve the Union, only to come home and lose his beloved younger sister. When he writes to her friend in Pennsylvania with the devastating news, he never expects an answer.Emmie Mason lost her fiancé during the Civil War, and her position at the hospital after the fighting stopped. But her greatest loss was her dearest friend to the fickle disease of influenza.Letters of condolence begin something else, something special, between two people who have lost so much. When Emmie's father dies, she goes to the one person she feels understands her best.Hidden away on his Michigan farm, Russ never expects his sister's best friend to show up in a runaway buggy. He's never told her about his disfigurement, and he's not prepared to let her into his life past what's been shared on the written page.A nasty farm accident and Emmie's determination combine to bring them together, but even that isn't enough to forge the bond both of them wish they could have. When her older brother arrives to haul Emmie home, she puts her foot down and sets in motion an emotionally charged series of events that change both of their lives ... again. less

Samuel Hickman volunteered to fight for his country and talked his younger brother into joining him. He’d ridden off for honor and glory. The realities of war, however, forever changed Hick and convinced him that there was no returning home.Susannah Piper lost everyone she loved in the war, her Confederate father and brothers, and even her Yankee husband... moreSamuel Hickman volunteered to fight for his country and talked his younger brother into joining him. He’d ridden off for honor and glory. The realities of war, however, forever changed Hick and convinced him that there was no returning home.Susannah Piper lost everyone she loved in the war, her Confederate father and brothers, and even her Yankee husband. Left with only her thick Georgia drawl and a contrary mule, her sights are set on the state of Oregon—as far from the battlefields and prejudices as she can get.Drifting from job to job, keeping to himself, and avoiding people as much as possible, Hick is startled when his camp is invaded one night by a woman on a mule. A very handsome woman in trouble. Sometimes a man can’t turn away.The tall man was an enigma, and not one Susannah had the time nor desire to puzzle out. She needed to make it to St. Joseph if she was to join a wagon train heading west. But she couldn’t make it alone, and she couldn’t afford the cost of the railroad… so Mr. Hickman was her ticket. less