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Wellington Cross (Wellington Cross Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Cheryl R. Lane (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 520 ratings
Madeline Wellington wakes up a year after the Civil War ended with no memory of her life. She is found by a man who claims to be her betrothed but later finds out he lied about nearly everything. She had actually been married to another man and they’d had a baby together.

Ethan Wellington is distraught after losing his wife of a year. Yet within another year, he marries another woman, Elizabeth, just one month before Madeline reappears in his life. When he finds out Elizabeth is with child, he regretfully sends Madeline away to her brother’s. The distance between them is torturous, even as they share responsibility of their child.

William Brown is a new hired hand of Madeline’s brother, who had served in the war with Ethan and has taken it upon himself to watch over Madeline for him. He offers to enter into an agreement to take care of a growing problem of Madeline’s. Will she accept his proposal of marriage in order to save the family’s reputation?

A sudden tragedy sets into motion a series of events that will change everything. Madeline is haunted by something from her past, something best left forgotten, for her life depends on it. This last forgotten memory is the key to how she befell the accident that caused her to lose her memory to begin with. Will she ever find the happiness and love that she longs for?
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    Wellington Cross Series
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    295 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    December 5, 2012
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Cheryl R. Lane was born and raised in Tennessee and went to college at East Tennessee State University before marrying her high school sweetheart and moving to Virginia Beach, Virginia. She started writing as a hobby while in college after purchasing Southern Heritage cookbooks, which were filled with pages of old plantation homes. She wrote more after moving to Virginia Beach and visiting beautifully restored homes in Williamsburg as well as plantations on the James River. She has been working as a medical transcriptionist for over 20 years while writing on the side, and finally decided to self-publish her first book, "Wellington Cross", on Amazon through Kindle Direct Publishing as well as in print through CreateSpace. She has since published the second book in the Wellington Cross series, "Wellington Grove," and will release a novella, "A Wellington Christmas" in September 2014. She is still married to her sweetheart after 25 years and they have one son and a Havanese bichon.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AJSLA7A
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cheryl R. Lane; 1st edition (December 5, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 5, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 295 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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​Cheryl R. Lane was born and raised in Johnson City, Tennessee, and went to college at East Tennessee State University before marrying her high school sweetheart and moving to Virginia Beach, Virginia. She started writing as a hobby when she was in college after purchasing a couple of Southern Heritage cookbooks, which were filled with pages of beautiful old plantation homes. She used to sit outside in her backyard and type on a manual typewriter at a picnic table under tall maple trees.  She continued writing after moving to Virginia Beach and visiting beautifully restored homes in Williamsburg as well as plantations on the James River. Her day job has been working as a medical transcriptionist for 30 years and now as a legal transcriptionist while writing on the side. She finally decided to self-publish her first book in December 2012, and she enjoys the freedom and creativity of self-publishing.  She loves being outside in nature and her hobbies include visiting historical homes and gardens, reading, traveling, and exercising.  She is still married to her sweetheart after 30 years, and they have one son. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America's (RWA) Published Authors Network (PAN). Her website is www.cheryllaneauthor.com, and you can also connect with her as Cheryl R. Lane on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, Pinterest, BookBub, AllAuthor, YouTube, and Amazon. Email: cheryllaneauthor@gmail.com.

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Customers find the book's story engaging with its unpredictable plot twists and appreciate its readability, particularly noting it's a good choice for flight reading. The characters are well-developed, and one customer highlights the strong female characters making difficult choices. The writing quality and pacing receive mixed reviews, with some finding it well-written and fast-paced while others describe it as boring and slow. Customers criticize the historical accuracy, pointing out many glaring inaccuracies.

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89 customers mention "Story quality"74 positive15 negative

Customers find the book's story engaging with its interesting premise and unpredictable plot twists.

"...the twists & turns made it oh so different & kept me guessing, I couldn't put it down. This book is well written & a fantastic read...." Read more

"...It moved to quickly for my tastes. The history of this era is so enchanting, that it would have been better to start the story at the beginning and..." Read more

"This book has an interesting premise...." Read more

"I loved Wellington Cross! Madeline had a terrible accident and had amnesia for a year...." Read more

69 customers mention "Readability"69 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a wonderful and fun read that's perfect for flight reading, with one customer mentioning they loved each and every chapter.

"...This book is well written & a fantastic read. I can't wait to see what the author has planned for the next book in the series!!!..." Read more

"...Otherwise a good read ." Read more

"...I want to encourage the author to keep up her good work and continue to hone her writing skills." Read more

"Wellington Cross was a very good book. It had a lot of twist and turns in the mystery of who wanted Maddie dead...." Read more

22 customers mention "Character development"17 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the well-developed characters in the book, with one customer noting how they reflect the time period they represent, and another highlighting the strong female characters making difficult choices.

"I thought this book was very well written - the characters were well developed - and the story was very interesting and well written and held my..." Read more

"...Strong female characters making difficult choices. Unpredictable plot twists keep you engaged in this more than a love story." Read more

"...I felt the character development was excellent and the story line kept you wanting to turn the pages...." Read more

"The story was so poorly written. Flat characters, repetitive language, and historically questionable...." Read more

52 customers mention "Writing quality"22 positive30 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it very well written and easy to read, while others describe it as elementary and boring.

"The storyline was good but lacked detail. It moved to quickly for my tastes...." Read more

"...This book is well written & a fantastic read. I can't wait to see what the author has planned for the next book in the series!!!..." Read more

"...by some descriptions of items from the civil war period but the dialog was clumsy, silly and many times used modern terms not ever heard in that..." Read more

"This book has an interesting premise. The author has an enthusiastic approach but I feel her writing style could be polished up a bit and the..." Read more

11 customers mention "Pacing"5 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it fast-paced while others describe it as very slow.

"The storyline was good but lacked detail. It moved to quickly for my tastes...." Read more

"Recommended by a friend of the author I found the book fast paced and easy to read...." Read more

"...it was a slow read, but there were good parts that would pick it up, almost as if you could see when the author was really engaged in the story and..." Read more

"...You'll have to read it to know the answer. Unbelievable timing! Hard to close the book!" Read more

11 customers mention "Historical accuracy"3 positive8 negative

Customers criticize the historical accuracy of the book, noting many glaring inaccuracies and a lack of good historical context.

"...The hero, Ethan, was fickle and weak. He loves his lost wife so much, he mourns her for one year and then has her declared dead so he can remarry...." Read more

"...Reads like a 14-year old girl's text messages or Twitter posting. Lots of historical and factual inaccuracies...." Read more

"...are well written and all work in conjunction with each other, from book to book." Read more

"...story was well told- after the first few chapters though, it all became too predictable, the love story too sickly and unrealistic and overall I was..." Read more

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I loved Wellington Cross! Madeline had a terrible accident and had amnesia for a year. And when she regained her memories, was heartbroken to find out her husband had remarried . The love between them never died but how could they be together now? Everything was working against them, even family betrayal. I definitely recommend this book…you will not want to put it down. Love, heartache, betrayal, and loyalty is all in the Wellington family
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  • Mark
    5.0 out of 5 stars A 5 Star Read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2013
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    I LOVED this book. from the first chapter i was hooked! the twists & turns made it oh so different & kept me guessing, I couldn't put it down. This book is well written & a fantastic read. I can't wait to see what the author has planned for the next book in the series!!! this author paints a picture with her words for example I could picture my self sitting in the picnic spot. I Highly recommend this for a rainy day, when you won't be disturbed as you will not be able to stop turning the pages till you are done & then like me you will be waiting (not very patiently i might add) for the next book.
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  • John Brinkley
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good story, needed more
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2013
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    The storyline was good but lacked detail. It moved to quickly for my tastes. The history of this era is so enchanting, that it would have been better to start the story at the beginning and bring it to completion where it did. Imagine the possibilities this story could hold had it started with the main characters childhood. Otherwise a good read .
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  • Gracenote
    3.0 out of 5 stars I tried to enjoy this story.......
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2014
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    This book has an interesting premise. The author has an enthusiastic approach but I feel her writing style could be polished up a bit and the narrative flow could be improved. The dialogue is quite repetitive at times and I felt that several more modern expressions used by the characters didn't fit the time period. It was difficult for me to feel sympathetic towards Ethan, the main male character, who remarried before his first wife had been missing even a year. I want to encourage the author to keep up her good work and continue to hone her writing skills.
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  • Renee Simmons
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wellington Cross
    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2023
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    I loved Wellington Cross! Madeline had a terrible accident and had amnesia for a year. And when she regained her memories, was heartbroken to find out her husband had remarried . The love between them never died but how could they be together now? Everything was working against them, even family betrayal. I definitely recommend this book…you will not want to put it down. Love, heartache, betrayal, and loyalty is all in the Wellington family
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    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2023
    I loved Wellington Cross! Madeline had a terrible accident and had amnesia for a year. And when she regained her memories, was heartbroken to find out her husband had remarried . The love between them never died but how could they be together now? Everything was working against them, even family betrayal. I definitely recommend this book…you will not want to put it down. Love, heartache, betrayal, and loyalty is all in the Wellington family
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  • Jen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wellington Cross
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2013
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    Wellington Cross was a very good book. It had a lot of twist and turns in the mystery of who wanted Maddie dead. But the ending will really surprised you. It had a lot of Historical information of how things were back during the Civil War and how families were torn apart. How brothers fought against brothers and friends fought against friends, even Fathers working as spyes for the one side win which to save their homes. it was a very good book. I would recommend this book to anyone who are interested in the Civil War stories.
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  • S. Ford
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed this book as well as the series
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2014
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    I thought this book was very well written - the characters were well developed - and the story was very interesting and well written and held my interest through out the series. Very good for the author's first attempt. The second book was just as good - I highly reccommend
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  • Cheryl L. Rink
    2.0 out of 5 stars Dissatisfied
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2013
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    Very clumsy transitions. Joy and silliness at very inappropriate times right after tragic deaths. As a big fan of historical fiction I was pleased by some descriptions of items from the civil war period but the dialog was clumsy, silly and many times used modern terms not ever heard in that period. Contrived romantic situations.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars unbelievably bad, spoilers
    Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2014
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    The story was so poorly written. Flat characters, repetitive language, and historically questionable. I like to torture myself, so I kept skiming through to see how low the author would sink. The hero, Ethan, was fickle and weak. He loves his lost wife so much, he mourns her for one year and then has her declared dead so he can remarry. He claims to love Madeline, but separates her from her daughter and has another woman raise her. He finds out his second wife is pregnant and he is so distraught that he has unprotected "relations" with his first wife, which results in a pregnancy! He is supposedly such a good man and father that he will stay in a loveless marriage for the sake of an unborn child, but he abandons a second unborn child. Then he has the nerve to question whether Madeline would raise another woman's child. As if he isn't the one to blame for everything. Loser!
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  • Beth Louise
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fab book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2013
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    I loved loved loved this book I couldn't put it down! You really get invited into the story and you always want to read on to find out what happens
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  • Tazzii
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!
    Reviewed in Australia on December 12, 2015
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    Loved it! Easy to read and so detailed you could see and experience the scenes. Great story with that kept me interested all the way. Romance, tears, emotional and a bit of a twist towards the end. Of course there in one character in the book, Jefferson, that you are constantly wondering about.
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  • Jeannie Zelos
    3.0 out of 5 stars sweet historical romance
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2013
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    Nothing wrong with this for my 3 star rating - its just that there wasn't much exciting about it either. A typical gentle romance with a few twists and turns but nothing dramatic - its horses for courses and for many that's just what they want - I like a bit more angst and love - more highs and lows, hence my 3 stars. .
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