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    Ned's Choice: A Shenandoah Neighbors Story
    Ned's Choice: A Shenandoah Neighbors Story
    Ned's Choice: A Shenandoah Neighbors Story
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    Ned's Choice: A Shenandoah Neighbors Story

    By Marsha Ward

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    Ned Heizer has just released his betrothed from her promise to marry him. He knows she’s in good hands that are not his own.

    But if he carries out his intention to backtrack their trail, to ride toward Raton Pass where he last saw the Mormon wagon party, he’ll be leaving behind his brother and his friends to go in search of an unknown future.

    Is he mistaken in his belief that Maggie Julander is the girl for him? If the feeling like lightning that passed between them is any indication, he’s on the right road, unless she didn’t have the same experience.

    A Shenandoah Neighbors Story that puts Ned in a situation where he must make an informed choice and take risks for his hope of happiness.

    *Mormon religious beliefs play a large part in this story.*

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMarsha Ward
    Release dateFeb 14, 2018
    ISBN9781947306059
    Ned's Choice: A Shenandoah Neighbors Story
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    Marsha Ward

    Marsha Ward was born in the sleepy little town of Phoenix, Arizona, and grew up with chickens, citrus trees, and lots of room to roam. She began telling stories at a very early age, regaling neighborhood chums with her tales over homemade sugar cookies and milk. Her love of 19th Century Western history was reinforced by visits to her cousins on their ranch and listening to her father's stories of homesteading in Old Mexico and in the Tucson area.Over the years, Marsha became an award-winning poet, writer and editor, with over 900 pieces of published work. She is the founder of American Night Writers Association and a member of Western Writers of America, Indie Author Hub, and Arizona Professional Writers. She makes her home in a tiny forest hamlet in Arizona. When she is not writing, she loves to give talks, meet readers, and sign books.

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      Ned's Choice - Marsha Ward

      Ned’s Choice

      Ned Heizer has just released his betrothed from her promise to marry him. He knows she’s in good hands that are not his own.

      But if he carries out his intention to backtrack their trail, to ride toward Raton Pass where he last saw the Mormon wagon party, he’ll be leaving behind his brother and his friends to go in search of an unknown future.

      Is he mistaken in his belief that Maggie Julander is the girl for him? If the feeling like lightning that passed between them is any indication, he’s on the right road, unless she didn’t have the same experience.

      A Shenandoah Neighbors Story that puts Ned in a situation where he must make an informed choice and take risks for his hope of happiness.

      *Mormon religious beliefs play a large part in this story.*

      Ned’s Choice

      A Shenandoah Neighbors Story

      Marsha Ward

      Copyright © 2018 Marsha Ward

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior written permission.

      WestWard Books

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      Payson, Arizona 85547

      www.westwardbooks.com

      Publisher’s Note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author’s imagination. Locales and public names are sometimes used for atmospheric purposes. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies, events, institutions, or locales is completely coincidental.

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      Ebook ISBN 978-1-947306-05-9

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only and may not be re-sold or given away to other people. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Your support of the author’s rights and hard work is appreciated.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Books by Marsha Ward

      About the Author

      Thank you!

      Chapter 1

      Ned Heizer shook his head at the sheer folly of what he'd just proposed to do. He had said he was going to leave his brother George and the Bingham family after spending months traveling across the country with them. And for what? To go after a tall girl with a bright smile and a verve about her that excited him from tip to toe.

      George spoke up. Are you sure, Ned?

      He thought of the light in Maggie Julander's eyes. He thought of her winking at him over the ladle of food. He thought of the spark that flew between them when their thumbs touched on the bale of a bucket. I'm sure as I’ll ever be.

      Well, brother, George said softly, "let’s get provisions together so you can leave

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