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"From bestselling author Michelle Muriel comes the sequel to the #1 bestseller Essie's Roses, set during the Reconstruction Era post Civil War, Westland is a moving, gripping historical novel about family secrets, forgiveness, and the meaning of home. Evil men wait a lifetime to get even. On an Alabama plantation before the Civil War, two little girls find freedom, Evie the planter's daughter and Essie Mae, a slave. Now, women, divided by the aftermath of war they must find their way back home. Alabama, 1866. The Civil War's aftermath tests family bonds as the women at Westland: Miss Katie, kind mistress and heiress, Evie, her daughter, Essie Mae, an intelligent freed slave, and Delly a former slave and Westland's sassy matriarch, confront the mysteries and secrets of Westland's past to hold on to freedom and each other. As Rebel fires and lawlessness rage in the South, Evie and Essie Mae return to the home of their troubled pasts: Westland, an unproductive plantation. With a new vision, renewed hope, and the tranquility of Miss Katie's secret garden, they learn to dream again, but a mysterious stranger from Westland's past threatens to tear them apart. Delly warns unearthing family secrets may do it for them. When Evie's stepfather James receives letters threatening Westland and Essie, he will move heaven and earth to keep Evie and Essie safe with a surprising twist he prays will usher in the true freedom they all deserve. Westland is an unforgettable, moving novel about the power of forgiveness, the families we create, and the consequences of the secrets we leave behind. One woman will pay the ultimate sacrifice as the women at Westland learn: freedom isn't free"--… (meer)
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Just over five years ago, I was mesmerized by the story of Evie, the planter’s daughter and Essie Mae, a slave, born on the same day. They became as close as sisters. Time after time they saved each other. They got each other through the violent times. Set on an Alabama plantation called Westland before the Civil War, “Essie’s Roses” is a story that has stayed in my mind all these years.
Now the war is over, and the girls return to Westland to face their troubled pasts. They are soon inundated with family secrets that are now coming out after the death of someone dear to them. These secrets were intended to protect the girls, but perhaps they did more harm than good.
The people of Westland form their own family, based on love and loyalty and the concept of home, all of which will be tested when Evie’s stepfather receives letters threatening Westland, Evie, and Essie. He will do whatever it takes to keep them safe and ensure they do not lose Westland.
It is important that you read “Essie’s Roses” before “Westland.” Everything in “Westland” is based on the events of the first book.
Loaded with wonderful characters, I especially love the strong, brave female figures and their love for each other - Katie, Evie, Essie Mae, and Delly. The imagery took me back to the beautiful rose gardens that were central to “Essie’s Roses”.
The first approximately 125 pages consist of Essie Mae and Evie ruminating about the past. That portion of the book is written in a stream-of-consciousness style. I don’t really care for this style of writing so was happy when it settled into a more structured style. ( )
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“A broken girl makes a broken woman. We don’t have to stay broken. We smiled together, knowing this was our answer.”
“Some scars are nothing, Delly. Never to a woman.”
“. . . forgiveness is a process, not a breath.”
“Truth is a priceless treasure, but worthless if buried.”
“Westland, where its willows hold secrets, until the night air sweeps through their leaves, scattering them in the wind and into our ears.”
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"From bestselling author Michelle Muriel comes the sequel to the #1 bestseller Essie's Roses, set during the Reconstruction Era post Civil War, Westland is a moving, gripping historical novel about family secrets, forgiveness, and the meaning of home. Evil men wait a lifetime to get even. On an Alabama plantation before the Civil War, two little girls find freedom, Evie the planter's daughter and Essie Mae, a slave. Now, women, divided by the aftermath of war they must find their way back home. Alabama, 1866. The Civil War's aftermath tests family bonds as the women at Westland: Miss Katie, kind mistress and heiress, Evie, her daughter, Essie Mae, an intelligent freed slave, and Delly a former slave and Westland's sassy matriarch, confront the mysteries and secrets of Westland's past to hold on to freedom and each other. As Rebel fires and lawlessness rage in the South, Evie and Essie Mae return to the home of their troubled pasts: Westland, an unproductive plantation. With a new vision, renewed hope, and the tranquility of Miss Katie's secret garden, they learn to dream again, but a mysterious stranger from Westland's past threatens to tear them apart. Delly warns unearthing family secrets may do it for them. When Evie's stepfather James receives letters threatening Westland and Essie, he will move heaven and earth to keep Evie and Essie safe with a surprising twist he prays will usher in the true freedom they all deserve. Westland is an unforgettable, moving novel about the power of forgiveness, the families we create, and the consequences of the secrets we leave behind. One woman will pay the ultimate sacrifice as the women at Westland learn: freedom isn't free"--
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Now the war is over, and the girls return to Westland to face their troubled pasts. They are soon inundated with family secrets that are now coming out after the death of someone dear to them. These secrets were intended to protect the girls, but perhaps they did more harm than good.
The people of Westland form their own family, based on love and loyalty and the concept of home, all of which will be tested when Evie’s stepfather receives letters threatening Westland, Evie, and Essie. He will do whatever it takes to keep them safe and ensure they do not lose Westland.
It is important that you read “Essie’s Roses” before “Westland.” Everything in “Westland” is based on the events of the first book.
Loaded with wonderful characters, I especially love the strong, brave female figures and their love for each other - Katie, Evie, Essie Mae, and Delly. The imagery took me back to the beautiful rose gardens that were central to “Essie’s Roses”.
The first approximately 125 pages consist of Essie Mae and Evie ruminating about the past. That portion of the book is written in a stream-of-consciousness style. I don’t really care for this style of writing so was happy when it settled into a more structured style. (