A Christy Award-nominated title for best new author.
When war erupted, she gave up a life of privilege for a life of significance.
When war erupted, she gave up a life of privilege for a life of significance.
Tending to the army’s sick and wounded meant leading a life her mother does not understand and giving up a handsome and approved suitor. Yet Charlotte chooses a life of service over privilege, just as her childhood friend had done when he became a military doctor. She soon discovers that she’s combating more than just the rebellion by becoming a nurse.
Will the two men who love her simply stand by and watch as she fights her own battles? Or will their desire for her wage war on her desire to serve God?
Wedded to War is a work of fiction, but the story is inspired by the true life of Civil War nurse Georgeanna Woolsey. Woolsey’s letters and journals, written over 150 years ago, offer a thorough look at what pioneering nurses endured. This is the first in the series Heroines Behind the Lines: Civil War, a collection of novels that highlights the crucial contributions made by women during times of war.
Will the two men who love her simply stand by and watch as she fights her own battles? Or will their desire for her wage war on her desire to serve God?
Wedded to War is a work of fiction, but the story is inspired by the true life of Civil War nurse Georgeanna Woolsey. Woolsey’s letters and journals, written over 150 years ago, offer a thorough look at what pioneering nurses endured. This is the first in the series Heroines Behind the Lines: Civil War, a collection of novels that highlights the crucial contributions made by women during times of war.
ISBN-13: 9780802405760
My Thoughts
This book was the start of a marked change in both my historical romance reading and in Christian fiction in general. Wedded To War was not only my introduction to the super talented Jocelyn Green but also to a new brand of historical romance that was grittier but still pointed readers in the direction of real hope and faith. The fact that Wedded To War was based loosely on the writings of an actual Civil War Nurse made it feel more real and less like a fluffy romance. Jocelyn Green took true history and presented it in such a vivid way that I felt more like I was reading about someone I knew and not just learning some fascinating historical information. Wedded To War packed quite a punch that I can remember to this day despite having read literally hundreds of books since. I was impressed then and I am still impressed today...
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