Paperback, 502 pages
Published September 26th 2020 by Fountain Creek Press
A Carnton Novel
My Review
Recently my family and I visited Carnton Plantation in Franklin, Tennessee.
Yes, I visited it because I was inspired to by this book.
After visiting the house then reading the book completely came to life. The characters and the plot I could completely visualize it in my mind.
Historical fiction books are my go to reads and they are all the more realistic
when you visit the site of the books.
I absolutely love this author's books. They are so full of detail, you can easily
visualize what is going on.
I have learned a lot from this author. Immaculate research.
Looking forward to what she puts out next.
Pub Date 06 Oct 2020
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.
GoodReads Summary
In a town battered and bruised by war, one woman embarks upon an impossible search—and one man must face the past in the very place that almost destroyed him.
Tennessee, 1866. According to the last letter Irish immigrant Catriona O'Toole received from her twin brother, Ryan, he was being dispatched to Franklin, Tennessee, where—as a conscripted Confederate soldier—he likely endured the bloody Battle of Franklin that claimed the lives of thousands. Catriona leaves behind the lush green of their Irish homeland in search of him, with nothing to her name except the sum of cash Ryan sent to their family. Now, as the sole provider for her seven-year-old spitfire sister, Nora, Catriona hopes to reunite the siblings—the only surviving members of their devastated family.
Wade Cunningham is a former Federal soldier who now works for the newly formed United States Secret Service and is trying to uncover counterfeiting rings in the postwar South. In order to infiltrate their sophisticated enterprise, he must pose as a former Confederate in Franklin—a town where counterfeit greens run rampant. When Wade meets Catriona, he is immediately intrigued by her and the little redheaded scamp in her care—but what he doesn't anticipate is that the cash in Catriona's possession is some of the most convincing counterfeit money he's ever seen. Soon the object of Wade's affection is also the suspect in a major crime—one he's expected to prosecute.
About The Author
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Francine Rivers, Lynn Austin, Liz Curtis Higgs
Tamera Alexander is a USA Today bestselling author and one of today's most popular writers in the inspirational historical fiction genre. She and her husband live in Nashville, Tennessee, not far from the Southern mansions that serve as the backdrop for six of her award-winning novels.
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