A Time for Everything

A Post Civil War Romance

By: Mysti Parker

Narrated by: Meghan Kelly

The war might be over, but their battle has just begun.

After losing her husband and only child to the ravages of the Civil War, 25-year-old Portia McAllister is drowning in grief. When she sees an ad for a live-in tutor in another town, she leaves everything behind in hopes of making a fresh start.

But as a Confederate widow in a Union household, she is met with resentment from her new charge and her employer, war veteran Beau Stanford.

Despite their differences, she and Beau find common ground and the stirrings of a second chance at love - until his late wife’s cousin, Lydia, arrives with her sights set on him.

Burdened with a farm on the brink of bankruptcy, Beau is tempted by Lydia’s hefty dowry, though Portia has captured his heart. In another time and another place, his choice would be easy.

But love seems impossible amid the simmering chaos of reconstruction that could boil over at any moment into an all-out battle for survival. Will Beau and Portia find their way into each other’s arms, or will they be swept away by raging forces beyond their control?

If you enjoy Civil War era fiction, epic love stories that require a whole box of tissues, and "just one more chapter" pause-resisters, you'll love this standalone, award-winning, historical romance.

Grab a copy today!

©2019 Mysti Parker (P)2019 Mysti Parker

oh yeah

Wow, The story keeps getting better. Definetly a page turner. love the characters and storyline. Absolutely draws you in.

Po and Bo

I started listening late in the day and kept saying to myself, "one more hour." I ended up staying up until it was finished. I felt rage, disgust, fear, hope and a myriad of others. Bo had a good heart, but he infuriated me most of the time. He seemed weak too often for me. His late wife's family were all a waste of flesh. Vile, ignorant, and greedy. I loved the crazy aunt and savior. I voluntarily listened to a free copy of this and am giving an honest review. The narrator did a good job.

A wonderful historical romance!

I am not a Civil War-era person, but the plot and the blurb intrigued me, so I tried it and glad I did! The characters, plot, realistic situations and overall feel of the story were WONDERFUL! This may be my first Mysti Parker book, but it will not be my last. A wonderful romance, yet not sappy.

Meghan Kelly's narration is who really got me to listen and I am so glad I did. As normal, Meghan brings the heroine to life and this 11+ hour book did not feel that way at all! Love Meghan's narrating talent!

Bottom line: Get this book! :)

Great love story

This was like watching a great love story! I wish that I could find all audibles with
a narrator like this.

Enthralling, heartwarming, and exciting

This is the first book by Mysti Parker that I have read, and she is now in my favorites list. This wonderful historical romance is so good that I was very surprised that she has only written a couple of other historical romances; she mostly writes contemporary and PNR. At times heartwarming and nail-biting, this standalone audiobook is a marvel of high quality writing enhanced by the exquisite narration of Meghan Kelly. I highly recommend it to all fans of historical romance who like a low level of steam and satisfying relationship development.

This book had so many interesting elements: triumph of the human spirit, making friends, inspiring young minds with learning, mending a father/son relationship, life on a horse farm, historical racial tension contrasted with strong interracial friendships, a wounded hero, and a romantic rival. I loved the plot twists, and no plot thread was left hanging. There was some angst (not too much), drama, and hot chemistry, but it is low on steam (no actual love scenes). There is almost no mention of religion, so it is not a Christian romance. I loved the characters, especially Portia, Beau, Johnnie, Bessie, and Ezra.

It is 1865, Tennessee. The heroine, Portia McCallister, lost everything she held dear: her beloved husband died in the war (a Confederate soldier), and her 2-year-old daughter died of typhoid. She is quite depressed in the first chapter, but she takes charge of her life and accepts a position as a tutor for a 10-year-old boy on a horse farm estate. She slowly gets to know her employer, Beau Stanford, who had fought for the Union. Beau is a good man, broken by the war and dealing with many things: a shoulder injury, PTSD, and grief for his wife. He is also stressed by debt, a mute son, and a best friend hooked on morphine. The story unfolds with perfect pacing, and the Tennessee accents by narrator Meghan Kelly are wonderful!

I requested and received a free audiobook copy via #AudiobookObsession, and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
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A time for everything

Good story, but it could have been an excellent story if the Lord's name had not been taken in vain.

Beau & Portia

After the Civil War, Portia who lost her husband to war and her only child to typhoid is trying to move on with her life and get away from her memories. She answers an ad and becomes the live in tutor to young Johnny who has not spoken since the death of his mother and his father, Beau, return from the war.
While serving the North, Beau lost his wife, his son, Johnny, left traumatized after the death of his mother stopped talking. Beau’s father placed the ad that Portia answered, expecting her to be an elderly widow he was surprised how young she was when she arrived. At first Beau thought his family was setting him up with a mail order bride situation. It took Beau a while to warm up and accept her, same with Bessie the cook/housekeeper. Johnny started to warm up to Portia first.
There is plenty of drama, including political turmoil of the times, slaves, anti-slaves, hate and angst, emotions run high. There is never a dull moment in this book, there were some great twists including some betrayals. Times were tough for some during that time and those were included in this story.

Great romance book!

I absolutely loved this book. The storyline was great. The two people who’ve been through so much finally found their happy ending. It made me chuckle & cry at certain moments. It didn’t take me long to finish it as I found it very interesting. I would definitely recommend it.

I’ve listened to a few of Meghan Kelly’s books and she does not disappoint. What a way to portray each character by giving them their own personality, their own voice. Meghan is absolutely incredible. I look forward to listening to more of her books :).

A Time for Everything

In this book you will see heartbreak, inner strength, love, hate, lust, forgiveness and so much more! I loved this book and especially loved the narration!

Worth the time!

I confess this story starts out a little slow and takes a while to get going, but trust me, it's definitely worth the investment! I realized after I finished that all the time spent at the start was actually drawing me into the world and connecting me to the characters so that when everything does start to kick off it really has an impact. I hadn't realized how much I cared! The finale brings excitement, drama and action that made me cheer, and satisfying twists that left me in tears. On the technical side, the narrator gives a good performance, and does a decent job with the accents (if one forgives the Irish accent😜) As a romance, it's not a steamy bodice-ripper, but rather a more realistic tale of moving on and rediscovering life after the death of loved ones. It's a tumultuous time in history, one that is dangerous and divisive, but the author has made it the perfect setting for a beautiful story.