Lessons of the heart / by Terri J. Haynes -- Courting the doctor / by Cecelia Dowdy -- Schooling Mr. Mason / by Lynette Sowell -- Lessons of love / by Lynn A. Coleman.
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Lessons of the Heart by Terri J. Haynes Washington, DC, 1864 After fleeing slavery, Sergeant Elim Smith must teach the First Colored Infantrys newest soldiers to read. Schoolteacher Adeline Barris comes south searching for her still enslaved mother and brother. When she volunteers to assist Elim, can they learn the lessons of loss and love in the middle of a war?
Courting the Doctor by Cecilia Dowdy Pennsylvania, 1870 Deborah was in love with Timothy years ago, but he married her sister Eve instead. Now Deborah is a schoolteacher and widower Timothy is back as the towns doctor. As he helps her to study for a college entrance exam, her feelings for him are rekindled. Will Timothy return her affections?
Schooling Mr. Mason by Lynette Sowell Massachusetts, 1895 Adelaide Parker thought she was a shoo-in the director of the prestigious Wickhams Academy for Young Ladies. However, old Mrs. Wickham brings in her nephew, Stephen Mason, whos new to teaching. She promises the position to the teacher whose team wins the academic challengea clever guise for her matchmaking. Who will win the coveted top spot?
Lessons of Love by Lynn A. Coleman Eastern Tennessee, 1899 Helen Jones and Daniel Moore both teach by very different methods. But learning their own life lessons is a bit more difficult for both of them and romance is a lesson neither is ready to take. Life keeps pushing them together. Will they surrender and be tutored in love?
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