Mercies of the Fallen
(2020)(The second book in the American Civil War Brides series)
A novel by Eileen Charbonneau
Maryland plantation heiress Ursula Martin is content with her secluded life in a con-vent. Until the bloodiest day of the Civil War brings a downed soldier into her care.
Blinded Rowan Buckley only knows he’s in deep love with the woman who pulled him off the battlefield. His superiors claim she’s a spy. He knows she’s full of secrets, but he’s out to prove that treason is not one of them.
The two negotiate the crucial times of the Battle of Antietam, Gettysburg, and the New York City Draft Riots. Treachery meets them at every crossroad. Will their love survive?
Editorial Reviews
“Through tales of love, comradeship and struggle through the Civil War, these stories illuminate women's hidden role in history by a master at bringing the past to life. Not to be missed!” – Joanne Pence, USA Today bestselling author
In the tradition of Willa Cather…Her women, especially, carry with them a dignity of purpose as inevitable as the story of abolition, civil war, enmity and love that flows through their lives. -- Robert Crooke, author of American Family and The Chastened Heart
At a time when our country was most divided, two lovers earn their happiness through a larger-than-life journey of sacrifice and pure grit. Rich in historical detail…” Jenna Kernan, Publishers Weekly Bestselling Author of Winter Woman
Genre: Historical
Blinded Rowan Buckley only knows he’s in deep love with the woman who pulled him off the battlefield. His superiors claim she’s a spy. He knows she’s full of secrets, but he’s out to prove that treason is not one of them.
The two negotiate the crucial times of the Battle of Antietam, Gettysburg, and the New York City Draft Riots. Treachery meets them at every crossroad. Will their love survive?
Editorial Reviews
“Through tales of love, comradeship and struggle through the Civil War, these stories illuminate women's hidden role in history by a master at bringing the past to life. Not to be missed!” – Joanne Pence, USA Today bestselling author
In the tradition of Willa Cather…Her women, especially, carry with them a dignity of purpose as inevitable as the story of abolition, civil war, enmity and love that flows through their lives. -- Robert Crooke, author of American Family and The Chastened Heart
At a time when our country was most divided, two lovers earn their happiness through a larger-than-life journey of sacrifice and pure grit. Rich in historical detail…” Jenna Kernan, Publishers Weekly Bestselling Author of Winter Woman
Genre: Historical
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