This free short story prequel by bestselling
author Mary Ellis provides an early glimpse into the life of
Quaker Emily Harrison. Laced with humor and a sweet love
story, this bonus material also contains the first chapter
of Emily’s continuing journey in The Quaker and the Rebel,
Book 1 of the Civil War Heroines series.
Summer 1861—Emily Harrison is finding life a bit
overwhelming. Alone on her family’s farm, she must take on
the roles of both housekeeper and farmer. She cares for the
garden, makes plans for planting the fields, and milks the
cows, all the while creating havoc in the home her mother
used to keep immaculate. That is in addition to providing a
safe house as part of the Underground Railroad.
In the midst of this whirlpool of swirling tasks, she is
getting ready to greet very important dinner guests—the love
of her life and her pastor and his wife. Will Matthew
finally propose? What news does Reverend Ames bring that
turns Emily’s world upside down? How does the new war
between the North and South impact her life? And…will the
goose be cooked in time?
Emily Harrison's life has been turned upside
down. At the
beginning of the Civil War, she bravely attempted to
continue her parents' work as conductors in the Underground
Railroad until their Ohio farm was sold in foreclosure. Now
alone, she accepts a position as a governess with a doctor's
family in slave-holding Virginia. Perhaps she can continue
her rescue efforts from there.
Alexander Hunt is the doctor's handsome nephew. While he
does not deny a growing attraction to his uncle's newest
employee, he cannot take time to pursue Emily. Alex is not
at all what he seems - rich, spoiled, and indolent. He is
the elusive Gray Wraith, a Quaker leader of Rebel partisans.
A man of the shadows, he carries no firearm and
wholeheartedly believes in Emily's antislavery
convictions.
The path before Alex and Emily is complicated and sometimes
life threatening. The war brings betrayal, entrapment, and
danger to both of them. Amid their growing feelings for each
other, can they find faith in God amid the challenges they
face and trust in the possibility for a bright future
together?
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