Book Details:
Book Title: Stones River: A Civil War Story of Courage, Sacrifice, and an Otherworldly Love by M.F. Jones
Category: Adult Fiction (18 yrs +), 302 pages
Genre: Historical fiction with a supernatural love story at its heart.
Publisher: Fieldwood Books
Release date: Sep 27, 2025
Content Rating: PG-13 + M: The novel has a married sex scene that is intimate though does not have explicit details. There is no profanity in the book, except for mild curses like "damn" and "hell."
Book Title: Stones River: A Civil War Story of Courage, Sacrifice, and an Otherworldly Love by M.F. Jones
Category: Adult Fiction (18 yrs +), 302 pages
Genre: Historical fiction with a supernatural love story at its heart.
Publisher: Fieldwood Books
Release date: Sep 27, 2025
Content Rating: PG-13 + M: The novel has a married sex scene that is intimate though does not have explicit details. There is no profanity in the book, except for mild curses like "damn" and "hell."
Book Description:
When Jessie Gibbs meets Lemuel Sanders, she thinks she has finally found her ideal man—until she discovers that he is the ghost of a Civil War soldier. For 144 years, Lem has kept vigil at his unmarked battlefield grave, seeking someone to complete a personal mission so he can go to his final rest. As love grows between them, Jessie is torn. If she succeeds in fulfilling Lem’s wish, she’ll lose him when he passes into the afterlife. But if she fails and he remains in the world, she’ll never be free to find intimacy with a living man.
A riveting story of faith, passion, and selfless devotion, STONES RIVER shows the power of love to overcome all obstacles—even death itself.
STONES RIVER is Book I of The Sentinel Heart Trilogy, with Book II, SOLDIER’S JOY, coming out in 2026!
When Jessie Gibbs meets Lemuel Sanders, she thinks she has finally found her ideal man—until she discovers that he is the ghost of a Civil War soldier. For 144 years, Lem has kept vigil at his unmarked battlefield grave, seeking someone to complete a personal mission so he can go to his final rest. As love grows between them, Jessie is torn. If she succeeds in fulfilling Lem’s wish, she’ll lose him when he passes into the afterlife. But if she fails and he remains in the world, she’ll never be free to find intimacy with a living man.
A riveting story of faith, passion, and selfless devotion, STONES RIVER shows the power of love to overcome all obstacles—even death itself.
STONES RIVER is Book I of The Sentinel Heart Trilogy, with Book II, SOLDIER’S JOY, coming out in 2026!
Meet the author:
Before beginning to write full-time in 2008, M. F. (Mimi) Jones was an editor at Viking Press, where she discovered Judith Guest's bestseller ORDINARY PEOPLE in the slush pile and became its editor. She went on to senior editorial positions at Redbook, Family Circle, and Reader’s Digest magazines. In addition to writing, she’s a devotee of reading, knitting (while listening to audiobooks), choral singing, and hiking with her rescue dog, Ruby. She lives in Tennessee with her husband, composer Douglas Hedwig.
Connect with the author: Website ~ goodreads
Before beginning to write full-time in 2008, M. F. (Mimi) Jones was an editor at Viking Press, where she discovered Judith Guest's bestseller ORDINARY PEOPLE in the slush pile and became its editor. She went on to senior editorial positions at Redbook, Family Circle, and Reader’s Digest magazines. In addition to writing, she’s a devotee of reading, knitting (while listening to audiobooks), choral singing, and hiking with her rescue dog, Ruby. She lives in Tennessee with her husband, composer Douglas Hedwig.
Connect with the author: Website ~ goodreads
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My Review:
Stones River: A Civil War Story of Courage, Sacrifice, and an Otherworldly Love is the first book from The Sentinel Heart Trilogy, as well as, the debut for author, M F Jones. With my recent trip to Gettysburg this past summer and my increased interest of the American Civil War, I could not have picked up this novel at a better time. After my own unexplainable experience with my children there, I was intrigued with this tale. The author's details were quite vivid that made me feel as though I was right there and experiencing Lem and Jessie's story in real time - past and present. There were a few times that I had to grab some tissues. It was easy for me to keep turning the pages all the way to the end. I loved it.
I would have given Stones River: A Civil War Story of Courage, Sacrifice, and an Otherworldly Love one hundred stars if I could. I believe fans of historical fiction with a paranormal twist will not want to miss out on it. I am eagerly awaiting the second installment from The Sentinel Heart Trilogy, Soldier's Joy. I can not wait to see what will happen next in the trilogy. M F Jones has earned themselves a new fan.
I received a paperback copy of M F Jones' Stones River: A Civil War Story of Courage, Sacrifice, and an Otherworldly Love from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
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