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The Bastard Son (Winds of Change Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Jerri Hines (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 497 ratings
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Sumner Meador walked in a world of wealth and privilege as part of Charles Town’s elite, but that was years ago. Now he fights in the Southern backwoods driven by the passion he holds for the Patriot cause, shadowed by his past. Reeling from a devastating defeat at the hands of the British, Sumner seeks haven at his farm, only to find an interloper—an unwelcome and unwanted distraction. He has no time for the young woman or the complications she brings with her, but soon discovers he has no option but to give aid to the stubborn, courageous beauty whether she wants it or not.

Jane Kilmer has been violently thrust into the midst of the civil war ensuing in the backwoods. Hiding from one of the most dangerous vigilantes, Jane trusts no one. Suddenly, she has no choice but to put her life in Sumner’s hands. Both desire revenge, but neither wants what happens—to fall completely, undeniably in love with each other. As the war rages around them, their love is put to the ultimate test. The question becomes not whether their love will survive, but will they.
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    Winds of Change
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Danielle's Domain~ Shawna's Review

The Bastard Son is the second book in the Winds of Change series by Jerri Hines. I love it when a second book in a series is better than the first. It doesn't always happen but I can honestly say, as much as I liked the Governor's Daughter, I loved this one just a little bit more.The main characters were some of my favorite character that I have read lately.The supporting characters were just as well written and I fell for them just as much as I did the main ones. The setting and action/romance were perfect plus Jerri does a really good job being able to make you love a character then hate them and vice versa. I already did search for the next novel but cannot find one. I really hope there is more on some of the characters because I am quite attached! Great read!

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The Bastard Son is tied to the Winds of Betrayal series. If you enjoyed Winds of Betrayal, The Bastard Son is a must-read.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01GIH6Y9E
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jerri Hines (July 26, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 26, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1774 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 251 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 497 ratings

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Jerri Hines

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Jerri Hines is an Amazon bestselling author of the Winds of Betrayal, Winds of Change, and Southern Legacy series, which were inspired by her fascination with history. Her historical romance series, Secret Lives, is riddled with romantic suspense and a touch of paranormal. Boston's Crimes of Passion marks her first contemporary suspense thriller series, including Fragmented and Framed. In addition, she ventured off into paranormal suspense with Scream for the Camera. Boston's Crimes of Horror. Her latest work is an epic fantasy series, The Chronicles of the Ordained.

The Waking Bell is the first book she has written with another author. She was honored to have collaborated with Jackie Weger, an amazing author and friend, to have created this historical mystery.

She is a Southern gal who has lived the last thirty years near Boston with her Yankee husband. She believes in love and the power it holds. It is the reason she writes romances.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2017
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This is a well written story of Summer Meader and his wife, Jane. Sumner is being hunted by the British and decides to hide on his property in the overseer's house. He is surprised to find a beautiful young woman already stowed away there. She is also being pursued by an evil man, "Bloody Benny", who runs under the guise of being a patriot. Before long Meader and Jane become intimate and he is then intent on protecting her. Eventually, they are discovered and Meader knows he must leave her in order to keep her safe. They wind up getting married before he sends her to his home in the Carolinas to wait there until he can come for her. They have rough time as he is off running from the British while he makes sure she is kept as safe as possible. Not telling more so can read it yourself. This was a really nice book with a great plot and good writing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Latter Part of the War
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2017
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I have read several of Jerri Hines books and have thoroughly enjoyed all of them. This one was especially interesting taking place towards the end of the Revolutionary War. As someone who has always enjoyed history I found it very enjoyable. At the end, however, the historical facts are out of sequence. Kings Mountain took place on October 7, 1780. The Battle of Cowpens followed on January 7, 1781. The last larger battle in the Carolinas took place at Guildford Courthouse on March 15, 1781. Although in one sense this was a victory for Cornwallis, he lost about 25 percent of his forces. Cornwall then moved into Virginia and eventually to Yorktown where he surrendered on October 19, 1781. That was the end of the war.
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Mary J. Aigner
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2019
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I found the history intwined with the love story very interesting and even Googled the British occupation of the south after what I thought was the end of the Revolutionary War. I don’t know how many of the characters were real people but they seemed real and the story was well told.
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Yvonne Butler
5.0 out of 5 stars ☺😂😂😀
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2017
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The saga continues. The war for freedom from England is still going strong. Charles Town is still held by the Redcoats. Mary and the child she carries,, along with Sumner's mother, are killed by rebel soldiers. Sumner is fighting on the side for freedom. This is a good book. I love that is is historical romance.
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K. Hudecek
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for me
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017
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This book is set in time era of the American Revolutionary War. It focuses on Sumner Meador and his wife, Jane, and some of their friends and foes.

Sumner is a spy for the rebels (the good guys in this case) when he seeks shelter in an abandoned cabin. Only it wasn't abandoned. Jane Kilmer was there, hiding from a diabolical madman who goes by the name of "Bloody Benny".

It all happened so fast at the beginning. Sumner,had lost his wife and mother to British marauders. He hadn't been with another woman since the death of his wife, but was quick to jump into bed with Jane and soon marry her. Yeah, there was some mild sex scenes, but when did they fall in love? The words were spoken, but I felt no chemistry between them.

As the story progressed, the story was up and down with a few high tension scenes, followed by pages of flat scenes that I honestly didn't care about. I didn't connect with any of the characters, didn't care about any of them, and found myself wishing the book would just end. The plot dragged in places and didn't seem to lead to anything. I wasn't drawn into the story.

Caleb was Sumner's son and was three years old. I know writing little kid characters is tricky, but this kid was versed well above his years, making his character unbelievable.

The writing was okay, with an instance of wrong word usage that I can think of at the moment. The word was written as "surly" when it should have been "surely. Two different words with entirely different meanings. There were places where words were missing, disrupting the continuity of the sentence. It needs to take another trip to the editor.

I love a good historical romance, but this one wasn't firing on all cylinders for me. I know many will like it. I just didn't.
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Evonne Hutton
5.0 out of 5 stars Civil War
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2017
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This book takes us back to Charles Town again and all the bloody conflict of the British against the Americans.
As usual it is well written and everything is in keeping with the era.
The story line is good however the story seems a bit stilted at times.
However it still draws one in.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A love story in a period of political upheaval in USA.
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2017
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Jane escapes from the clutches of the murdering bloody Benny after witnessing her entire family butchered. Sumner, who is the bastard son, fighting for the patriots meets Jane and sparks fly and it is love at first sight.
Before the hero and heroine settle down to living happily in the homestead, the reader is exposed to various plots and subplots which are a little in excess and thereby impedes the flow of the story line. The author has added a few twists and turns but some of them appear unwanted,at least in my opinion.

Considering the beginning, the vigor has been vastly diluted this making yet another book, with nothing remarkable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Bastard Son
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2020
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Winds of Change book 2. All is well, I can say OMG what a wonderful love story. Some graphic language in spots, but this book is GOOD!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Much better than previous book, but still needs proofreading!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2018
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Second book in the series, I read this following “The Governor’s Daughter” about Cathryn & Jake. Their names & news of them are mentioned, & they do feature briefly near the end of the book. “The Bastard Son” is better edited (no “to- night”, “for- get” etc, which plagued the first book). However I did notice at least two sentences/ paragraphs which were copied & pasted from a previous paragraph or two. This book definitely needs further proofreading to correct the spelling & grammatical errors. This is not as clean as the first book: there are a few bedroom scenes, but no bad language. The time period is set during the American War of Independence so there are mentions/ descriptions of fights/ cruelty etc.

Sumner goes home to recuperate & finds an intruder living in his home. Jane has been staying there living off the crops in his land. The two of them are attracted to each other, but neither want the distraction: he’s a soldier fighting for the Patriotic cause & a wanted man; she’s on the run from the infamous Williamson Brothers, who murdered her family under the Loyalist flag. They marry before he leaves on a mission, but he decides to send her to his sister’s plantation for her safety, even though it is in British hands. It is a mistake for her enemies follow her there & his enemies use her to try & entrap him.

I much preferred Sumner’s story to his sister Cathryn’s story: there was no doubting his love for Jane & vice-versa. I was sorry to learn that the dashing Colonel Leckie did not have a happy ever after, & I do hope the author will write a 3rd book in the series featuring Bruce Leckie & give him a happy ending!
I was rather generous awarding “The Governor’s Daughter” 3*, when in hindsight it should only have got 2 or 2.5*. “The Bastard Son” deserves a 3.5*
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Abhinav W.
2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Reviewed in India on April 25, 2017
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Good Enough.
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Mary Lawrence/MacKinley
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!!
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2017
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Absolutely beautiful story! It has been a long time since I have been so enthralled by a book! This charming story continues to truly entertain. It's spellbinding storyline and beautiful characters produce a book that can't be put down!
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Wildfly56
4.0 out of 5 stars A stirring tale a romance set in the time of the American Revolution
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2018
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A beautifully crafted tale mixing the hosts of war with romance. It is well researched with historical facts of both British and American actions in the war. The hope the romance brings to those in a time of troubles and suffering with a positive ending for most of the characters
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely retelling of the civil war and its effects
Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2017
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Not just on the country, nor the important people of the times. More, about the average commoners and the troubles they faced all too often.
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