Bøger af Cynthia Roemer

After suffering disabling burns during the fall of Richmond, Adelaide Hanover awakens in a hospital alone and destitute, escalating her already stanch hatred for Yankees. When the Union soldier who freed her from the rubble begins paying her visits, she wants nothing to do with him . . . or his faith. Yet, his persistent kindness penetrates her resolve and forges a much-needed friendship. But after a dangerous man threatens Addie, she flees Richmond, intent on solving the mystery to her aunt's dying wish before he does.

After suffering disabling burns during the fall of Richmond, Adelaide Hanover awakens in a hospital alone and destitute, escalating her already stanch hatred for Yankees. When the Union soldier who freed her from the rubble begins paying her visits, she wants nothing to do with him ... or his faith. Yet, his persistent kindness penetrates her resolve and forges a much-needed friendship. But after a dangerous man threatens Addie, she flees Richmond, intent on finding her only remaining relative before he does.Haunted by a tragic failure in his past, Corporal Luke Gallagher takes Adelaide's plight on as his own. Though his strong beliefs collide with his growing feelings for her, he offers his family's home as a place to convalesce. Adelaide's initial rejection, followed by her unexpected willingness to accept his benevolence, hints there's more to the decision than a mere change of heart. When trouble follows her, endangering her safety, as well as his family's, Luke must lay his life and his convictions on the line to save them.