"Marianne and Drew's friendship and romance bring a delectable sizzle and emotional intimacy to this historically informative, beautifully layered, and spiritually inspirational tale about loving someone enough to let them go."
— Booklist
Marianne Neumann has one goal in life: to find her lost younger sister, Sophie. When Marianne takes a job as a placing agent with the Children’s Aid Society in 1858 New York, she not only hopes to give children a better life but seeks to discover whether Sophie ended up leaving the city on an orphan train.
Andrew Brady, her fellow agent on her first placing trip, is a former schoolteacher who has an easy way with the children–firm but tender and funny. Underneath his handsome charm, though, seems to linger a grief that won’t go away–and a secret from his past that he keeps hidden. As the two team up placing orphans amid small railroad towns in Illinois, they find themselves growing ever closer . . . until a shocking tragedy threatens to upend all their work and change one of their lives forever.
Editorial Reviews for Together Forever
- Booklist: “Marianne and Drew’s friendship and romance bring a delectable sizzle and emotional intimacy to this historically informative, beautifully layered, and spiritually inspirational tale about loving someone enough to let them go.”
Reviews for Together Forever
- Susan Cornwell: “Together Forever has everything I look for in a good book: a spunky, tenderhearted heroine , a swoon-worthy hero, a great supporting cast and well-researched historical detail.”
- Amy: “As always the inspirational messages are beautifully done. Written with a Christian angle in mind, it is not heavy or overdone and compliments the story. “
- Marilyn Rondeau: “I loved the characterizations of all involved from the two protagonists to the orphan children who were written with such care and emotion. Bottom line: A most endearing story I didn’t want to see end. “
- Adrienne: “I loved the romance and the banter between Drew and Sophie, but this book is so much more than just a romance. There were terrific themes of forgiving one’s self for mistakes and sins and moving forward with life. This is emotionally gripping and the writing is terrific. I loved this book, as well as the previous book in the series. I cannot wait for the next book!”
- Mardell Grayhek: “I recommend Together Forever with 5 stars. The writing is what I expected from Jody Hedlund. Her research is thorough, and her characters are well developed and come alive. The wit between Drew and Marianne was filled with humor…Their story and the story of the children riding the train is worth reading!”
- Becca-Rae: “This is the first series that I’ve read by Jody Hedlund, but I have quickly fallen in love with her writing style and plan to read more by her soon.”
Fresh Fiction Podcast
Discover more about my research and the history of orphan trains in this exclusive podcast interview with Fresh Fiction.
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Authorgraph
A great way for Jody to sign your e-book copy of Together Forever
