From its dynamic beginning and questionable expansion to its tragic division,
this series chronicles three crucial chapters in the history of the United States of America.
this series chronicles three crucial chapters in the history of the United States of America.
BOOK ONE: ADRIFT ON WINDS OF CHANGE (A REVOLUTIONARY WAR NOVEL)
An historical drama set on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, ADRIFT ON WINDS OF CHANGE brings a unique perspective to the Revolutionary War in the Chesapeake Bay. 1774 - Charlotte Beauchamp has settled into the life of a widow, determined to make it on her own. Then her cousin arrives on her doorstep with an illegitimate pregnancy and Charlotte’s quiet, secure world tilts yet again. When the mother disappears, the last thing Charlotte expects to find is a man willing to love her and to raise the abandoned child as if she were their own. Elias Bloodsworth had made a successful living as a merchant for many years, but as the British begin to impose more taxes on the colonies, he is forced to resort to smuggling. The greatest obstacle in the way of achieving his goals is a Loyalist pirate who roams the Chesapeake Bay named Joseph Wheland, Jr. As the War for Independence rages, Charlotte and Elias must find a way to protect the sanctuary they have created on Bloodsworth Island and prevent Wheland from destroying their livelihood to further his own interests in the name of the Crown. |
BOOK TWO: DRIVEN BY THE PRAIRIE WIND (A WESTWARD EXPANSION NOVEL)
1838 -- Two women journey west, for two very different reasons. Lucy was raised on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. When her husband, Risdon Bloodsworth, Jr., discovers that the Republic of Texas is giving land away, he is eager to leave the familiar behind and travel west for new opportunities. Lured by the call of adventure, and cramped in a small farmhouse with her in-laws, Lucy agrees to take their young son and trek well over a thousand miles by covered wagon in search of a place to call their own. Jane Bloodsworth knew when she married a Cherokee man that life with him would not be easy. The Indian Removal Act had been passed years prior, but the Cherokee Nation continued negotiations to stay on their tribal lands. Like many others, her husband’s family had built a flourishing plantation, and he was educated to read and write in English. Even so, they are forced to leave everything behind in Georgia be marched across the country to Indian Territory. As Lucy and Jane set out to build their new lives, their physical strength and emotional endurance will be tested by adversity and doubt. Their stories of the westward movement and the Trail of Tears intersect in a deeply personal way and shed new light on the era of Manifest Destiny. |
BOOK THREE: WOOED BY THE DIXIE WIND (A CIVIL WAR NOVEL)
COMING 2024 1860 -- Eugenia was born and raised in Connecticut. When she and her younger siblings are orphaned, they are sent to Salisbury, North Carolina, to live with their uncle. Eugenia is surprised to discover that the stereotypes she had been taught about Southerners are largely inaccurate. And when she meets Finley Nesbit, her entire perspective is turned on its head. With his help and that of their neighbor, an undercover agent, she soon discovers how little she actually knows about the truth. Ayiana, a half-Cherokee, was just a child when her parents carried her across the country in an event which came to be known as the Trail of Tears. Now a grown woman, married and with children of her own, Ayiana’s life is disrupted when war breaks out between the Confederate States and the Federal Government. Although some within the Cherokee Nation join the Union, her husband enlists in the Confederate Army. As the United States is torn apart with internal violence, these women bear witness to the final chapter of the American Republic’s history. For both of them, the future of their homes and families depends entirely on who wins this sectional war. |