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Historical novel with romantic suspense.
Cultures and family convictions clash when an heiress meets a rugged veteran seeking redemption.
On the island of Martha’s Vineyard, eighteen-year-old Annie Anthony worries that the Civil War’s death toll will rob her of eligible bachelors. To compensate, her family sends her to Saratoga Springs, a fashionable resort known for inspiring romance.
In Kansas, a guerilla fighter-turned-mayor has laid down his arms against Missouri slaveholders. But abolition runs deep in the blood of Daniel Anthony, brother of famed human rights activist Susan B. Anthony. Longing to settle down with a like-minded wife, the thirty-eight-year-old bachelor visits the same resort.
To the lovers, their meeting seems fated—but Annie’s wealthy parents suspect Daniel wants Annie for her money. After hearing he killed a man in a street fight, they forbid her to return his letters.
Daniel can explain his actions—if the hit-and-miss nature of nineteenth-century mail allows it. In the meantime, a man blackmails Annie, seeking sexual favors from her sister Mary. In Kansas, authorities throw Daniel in jail for criticizing a general.
How can two star-crossed lovers surmount the problems of their time?
Heartwarming tête-à-têtes, lovers’ quarrels, and breathless waltzes swirl through the lives of a couple drawn together by a deep-seated passion for a common cause—just as a final obstacle threatens to separate them forever.
Perfect for fans of Tracy Chevalier, Marie Benedict, and Glen Craney.