She crossed the sea to save a legacy…finding love wasn't
part of her plan. Amanda Dunn set sail from England for
Wilmington, North Carolina, hoping to restore shipments of
cotton for her family’s textile mills, which have been
disrupted by the American Civil War. But when she meets
Nathaniel Cooper, her desire to conduct business and return
to England changes. Amanda’s family deems the hardworking
merchant unsuitable for the accomplished heiress. And when
Nate himself begins to draw away, Amanda has her own battle
on her hands. As the Union navy tightens its noose around
Southern ports, Nate’s long lost brother, a Confederate
officer, arrives in Wilmington with his regiment. Nate
contemplates joining the Glorious Cause—not in support of
slavery but to watch his brother’s back. Yet will his
dangerous decision put his future with Amanda in jeopardy?
Bestselling author Mary Ellis (A Widow's Hope)
presents The Last Heiress, a new romantic standalone that
intertwines the lives of a British manufacturing heiress and
an American merchant caught in the turbulent time of the War
Between the States.
When Amanda Dunn sets sail from England for Wilmington,
North Carolina, she hopes to somehow restore shipments of
raw materials for her family's textile mills, which have
been severely disrupted by the American Civil War. Though
there is not much one individual can do, the wealthy young
woman feels she must try, as her mother and hundreds of
employees at Dunn Textiles are dependent on Southern
cotton.
When Amanda meets Nathaniel Cooper, her desire to conduct
business and quickly return to England changes. Though
captivated by one another, neither is fully aware of the
other's true nature.
Nathanial, who on the outside appears to be a poor but
hardworking merchant, is actually a secret Yankee
sympathizer who will stop at almost nothing to bring about
freedom for those who live under subjugation, even when that
involves questionable judgment. And Amanda's wealth is made
possible by underpaid workers living in slums around the
mills, not much different than American slavery.
Can these two earnest souls find the best in one another
rather than focus on what could tear them apart? And though
they both believe they are on God's path, how will their
decisions affect those around them?