Every Bend in the River, Emerson Ford
Every Bend in the River, Emerson Ford
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Every Bend in the River

Author: Emerson Ford

Narrator: Stephanie Cannon, Angus King

Unabridged: 9 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/29/2025


Synopsis

Virginia, 1749. Rosanna Waters is more comfortable catching grasshoppers for fishing bait than helping her Mama with the washing. After one defiance too many ends in terrible tragedy, Rosanna learns that her rebellious nature carries a price too steep to pay. She must tame the fire within – for her family’s sake, if not her own. Then she meets Callum Stewart, a Scottish indentured servant with secrets as deep as the river she loves, Rosanna discovers someone who sees her for exactly who she is. But revolution changes everything. War sends Callum to battle and Rosanna into the unknowns of the South Carolina frontier, where she carves out a life from the unforgiving backcountry – eight children, a working farm, and a hard-won independence. When the war finally arrives at her doorstep, it brings not just soldiers threatening everything she’s built, but the boy who stole her heart all those years ago – now a man with his own scars. As violence engulfs the frontier, Rosanna must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect her family, and whether the woman she’s become can make peace with the girl she used to be. Based on a true story, this is an epic tale of a woman who refuses to surrender – not to grief, not to the wilderness, and never to a fate trying to break the spirit she’s finally learned to love.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Canadian Jen on September 29, 2025

A coming of age story- not YA- that begins in 1749. Rosanna is a precocious teen wanting to be free to explore and live life as her brother does. A tragedy forces her to abandon that dream and she takes on a more mature role in the family. She falls in love with a Scottish lad who has his own tragedi......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on September 15, 2025

Virginia, 1749. Rosanna Waters is as spirited as they come. Running around barefoot with her hair flowing down her back and a resolve to do everything that her twin brother does, she is far from the proper lady her mother wants her to be. Defying people’s expectations is what Rosanna was born to do,......more

Goodreads review by Karren on September 18, 2025

1749. Rosanna Waters would rather be catching grasshoppers and going fishing with her twin brother Phil than helping her mother with the washing. After a terrible accident Rosanna promises to be more responsible, to make amends for negligence and never complain again how unfair it is being a girl. Ca......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on October 28, 2025

Every Bend In The River by Emerson Ford is an outstanding and beautifully written story. This novel is based on a true story, and I can honestly say Rosanna Waters' story is one of bravery, courage, and strength. A heartwarming tale of what one woman will do to keep her family safe. This is one read......more

Goodreads review by Ellen on August 19, 2025

This was an unforgettable historical fiction book about a woman caught between freedom and duty. The setting is stunning and the characters even more so. There were a lot of emotions in every chapter. A little tragedy, romance, and hardship away the perfect combo for a book I couldn’t put down till......more