Daughter of Twin Oaks (A Secret Refuge Series, No. 1)

Seeking to fulfill the promise she made to her dying father, eighteen-year-old Jesselynn Highwood determines to take her little brother and the family's remaining Thoroughbreds from Twin Oaks plantation in Kentucky to her uncle's farm in Missouri, where they will be safe for the remainder of the Civil War. Jesselynn is also fleeing a cruel man in Confederate uniform who has pledged to take revenge against her for refusing his hand in marriage. No longer safe at Twin Oaks, she embarks on a perilous journey, taking on the momentous responsibility for the lives and welfare of all who go with her. They ride at night and hide during the day, dodging both Confederate and Union troops along the way. Encountering hunger, sickness, and the devastation of war, they finally arrive in Missouri only to discover that the situation there puts them in even greater danger. Discouraged, disillusioned, and facing a severe testing of her faith, Jesselynn will stop at nothing to save her family, the horses, and whatever remains of Twin Oaks. Will the Wounded Soldier She Rescues From Certain Death be Able to Break Down the Walls of Bitterness That Surround Her Heart? Seeking to fulfill the promise she made to her dying father, eighteen-year-old Jesselynn Highwood determines to take her little brother and the family's remaining Thoroughbreds from Twin Oaks plantation in Kentucky to her uncle's farm in Missouri, where they will be safe for the remainder of the Civil War. Jesselynn is also fleeing a cruel man in Confederate uniform who has pledged to take revenge against her for refusing his hand in marriage. No longer safe at Twin Oaks, she embarks on a perilous journey, taking on the momentous responsibility for the lives and welfare of all who go with her Seeking To Fulfill The Promise She Made To Her Dying Father, Eighteen-year-old Jesselynn Highwood Determines To Take Her Little Brother And The Family's Remaining Thoroughbreds From Twin Oaks Plantation In Kentucky To Her Uncle's Farm In Missouri, Where They Will Be Safe For The Remainder Of The Civil War. Dodging Confederate And Union Troops, They Ride At Night And Hide During The Day. Finally, After Encountering Hunger, Sickness, And The Devastation Of War, They Arrive In Missouri Only To Discover The Situation There Puts Them In Even Greater Danger. But Jesselynn Will Stop At Nothing To Save Her Family, The Horses, And Whatever Remains Of Twin Oaks. This is the story of a young woman's brave attempt to save her family's legacy during the Civil War