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Book 3 of 3: Home to Milford College

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Atlanta, Georgia, 1871

Someone has tried to assassinate Virgil Smithson. The Georgia State Legislature is not a safe place—if it ever was. To protect her growing family, Amanda wants to go home to Milford. Virgil is willing to serve out his term and return to life as a blacksmith, but first he has to know…who is trying to have him killed?
Meanwhile, Amanda works to resolve Milford College’s everlasting financial woes by starting a fund raising campaign to finish the school building. Her efforts require her absence from home and the many pressures influence the marriage of the Milford College founders.
Then, a missive arrives from Ohio and Amanda receives an offer she feels she cannot refuse.
When all they want is what they had in the first place, a quiet life in Milford, Virgil and Amanda must strengthen their faith to negotiate these difficult days of the Reconstruction Era.

Someone is trying to put an end to the dream of Milford College and Virgil Smithson’s life. In this, the finale of the “Founder’s Trilogy” the Representative and his wife have to find a way to figure it all out…before it’s too late.

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December 28, 2015
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ASIN : B019YN8BS6
Publisher : Liliaceae Press (December 28, 2015)
Publication date : December 28, 2015
Language : English
File size : 2153 KB
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Print length : 194 pages
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Beverly Diehl

Great Romance Set in an Unusual Historical Period

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2020

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4.5 stars. This book is third in a series, and works well as a stand alone though I didn't read the first two.

I haven't read many (any?) stories about the Reconstruction period in the South, from a Black POV. That in itself is worth the price of admission here; it's a story we don't often hear, and it's told well. Virgil has to handle many difficult emotional issues - the disintegration of the advances made by Black men in government, the aftereffects of being enslaved, and an attack that has left him partially paralyzed and feeling less of a man.

Amanda has her own dream, of building Milford College into a place where Black men and women can come for education for their new lives. She must balance the needs of the college with being a mother, and dealing with a somewhat testy husband.

Both partners must also fit their desires and conflicts within the framework of their Christian faith.

My only quibble with this excellent book is a minor one - it's told in alternating third person POV, and I would have liked a scene break or asterisks when going from Virgil's POV to Amanda's. That left me confused a few times.

Although it's set in an historical time period, and well-researched judging by the author's notes in the back of the book, it feels very relatable to men and women juggling similar issues today. Highly recommend.

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The times were surely hard... but the love was surely strong.

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2016

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This was my first read of 2016 and I spent my day leisurely reading these words. I've come to know and love Mandy and Virgil, a couple forced together out of circumstance who grew to love another as fiercely as a couple who married for love.

The opening chapters of this novel are heartbreaking-- an attempt on Virgil's life, a loss of livelihood and his stalwart self assurance and independence. It becomes Amanda's responsibility to get her husband home where he can heal, rebuild his strength and his confidence.

Back in Milford, the College is in need of funds and though Virgil initially forbids her-- "I never vowed to obey you"-- he finally allows her to go on a fundraising tour. While there, Amanda is offered a helping hand from a man she is loathe to accept help from. A marital tug of war ensues about what Amanda's 'job' and where her priorities should lie... with her husband or her dream?

There are a couple of really compelling underlying stories that the reader will enjoy as well as the main story of Virgil literally getting back on his feet comes full circle. This book is a page turner, with the crescendo and conclusion quite satisfying.

Once again, Huguley has poured her entire being into masterful historical fiction and romance, words that paint our history and bring to light the struggles of those that went before us. The times were surely hard... but the love was surely strong.

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Green Fire

The Representative's Revolt

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2016

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This latest installation of Huguley's Milford College series continues the love story of Virgil and Mandy. I like how we follow them as husband and wife and see how their relationship changes over time. We see how both men and women have to be strong in times of great adversity. Plus, when you have a strong husband or wife by your side, you can overcome any obstacle.

Suffice to say, Milford College is an educational institution that is being forged through a time in the history of America in great turmoil. Slavery just ended less than a decade ago. The characters are all thrown into new situations. The supporting characters really show this. March, their daughter is growing up in the eve and dawn of slavery's end. There's a scene in the book where Virgil is irritated by March singing the Negro spirituals I love but for him, they bring back bad memories. Mandy on the other hand, never heard of them because she didn't grow up south.

Virgil's distrust of white men and of the Milfords especially stays with him. Although a preacher, he's still bound by the flesh. Mandy has to deal with being an educated black woman who has the burden of education for a new generation to grow. When Virgil gets shot at the beginning of the book, he fights to survive because there's so much to be done. Their story is rife with love, tensions, and outside forces. Making difficult decisions while having to try to keep hearth and home together.

Toward the end, it gets a little sad and tore my heart some but then it ends with the idea of not letting the past affect our future progress. All in all, a wonderful mix of romance and African American history

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Sis Steele

A gritty, full of surprises page turner

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2016

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If I have to pick a favorite Piper Huguley book in the Milford series, The Representative's Revolt wins my vote. Even grittier than the previous books, this latest story in the Home to Milford series shows the relationship of Mandy and Virgil tested by hard times, and surprised me with every chapter. I kept those pages turning! Thanks to the author's attention to history and engaging writing style, I learned about and appreciated even more the lives of those who tried to make a difference when forces were rising up against them. I also appreciate Huguley's style when it comes to portraying a marriage where both partners have missions in life, where hard times and challenges befall both, and they must work back toward each other. Folks are real as can be in this book as are the historical events from which Huguley draws her inspiration. Loved it. More please!

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I went back....

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2019

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I wasn't going to finish this book. When I realized it was from a Christian perspective, I put it away. I don't like to be preached at. But I couldn't get the characters and situation out of my mind. So I went back and finished it. And discovered it wasn't preachy at all! And that it was very well done! I had a few issues with the editing--"alright" isn't a word! But other than that, I felt this book was very well done.

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