Winner of the 2017 Self-Publishing Review award For readers who enjoy sassy and resourceful young women, books about the American Civil War civilian life, and snippets from newspapers of the era. For fans of Ann Rinaldi, Kathy Cannon Wiechman Spontaneous, fifteen-year-old Gretchen vows to help heal the nation from the recently ended Civil War. On the morning of President Lincoln’s death, Gretchen finds an amnesiac Confederate in her garden and believes this is her chance for civic goodwill. But reconciliation is not as simple as Gretchen assumed. When her mother returns from the market with news that a Confederate murdered the president, Gretchen wonders if she caught the killer. Tensions between her aunt and mother rise as Gretchen nurses her Confederate prisoner, revealing secrets from their past that make Gretchen question everything she knows about loyalty, honor, and trust. You can also find this book on other retailers in paperback, eBook, and audio. Excerpt NOTE: There is no fantasy in this book. This is a young-adult cozy historical fiction with low stakes and high emphasis on slice-of-life in the days following President Lincoln's death. Everyone else would remember that Saturday as the day President Lincoln died. Gretchen Miller would remember it as the day the ragged man collapsed at her feet. The man was sprawled across the oak tree roots. Gretchen could not tell his age or condition from where she crouched. His back was to her, his dark head resting on his outstretched arm. He was not moving. “May the angels have charge of me,” Gretchen whispered. She patted the revolver in her skirt pocket. His leg twitched. Read the full excerpt. Content Romantic rating: No heat content, with a focus on emotional connection. No kissing, and a bittersweet HEA. Tropes: Amnesiac hero, gutsy heroine, stern aunt, hysterical mother, catty sister, hidden in plain sight, north vs south romance, bittersweet HEA Ebook / Audiobook instructions Purchase the E-Book/Audiobook Receive download link via email from BookFunnel Open the BookFunnel app and start reading, or... Send to preferred E-Reader and enjoy! Did you miss your notification email? Login to https://my.bookfunnel.com with your purchase email and your library will be updated with your latest purchase. Exclusives Signed and hardcover editions are exclusive to Belinda's store! These printed products are made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes a bit longer to deliver. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions. Thank you for enabling the creation of future works by buying direct, and respecting the immense energy expended to create the beloved work in your hands.
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