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?
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