Ashes of the Heart
In 1861 Virginia, a Southern plantation daughter shelters a wounded Union scout as war erupts. Torn between loyalty and forbidden love, they must choose between…
Hearts Amid the Ashes
Hearts Amid the Ashes
Genre: None None
Tone: None
Heat Level: medium
Core Theme: Rebirth, emotional healing, and the strength of the human spirit to love again after total loss.
Premise: Survivors of a devastating event rebuild their lives and find unexpected romance in the ruins.
World Notes: None
Books in the Series
Book 1: Ashes of the Heart
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 2: Embers of the Valley
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 3: Sparks of Redemption
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 4: Whispers Through the Smoke
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 5: A Soldier’s Promise
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 6: Letters from the Front
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 7: The Healer’s Embrace
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 8: A Rebel’s Mercy
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 9: Shadows on the Ridge
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 10: The General’s Secret
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 11: Beneath the Burning Sky
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 12: A Unioner’s Vow
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 13: The Widow of Cold Creek
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 14: Crossing the Divide
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 15: The Last Battalion
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 16: Rebuilding Eden
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 17: The Freedman’s Bride
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 18: Ashes of Homecoming
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 19: The Orchard Keeper
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Book 20: Hearts Reborn
Learning that a new life can be forged from what remains of the old.
Books in this Series
Embers of the Valley
In 1861 Tennessee, a widowed farmwoman rescues a Confederate deserter hiding in her barn. When Union troops occupy the valley, their fragile trust becomes a…
Sparks of Redemption
After Antietam in 1862 Maryland, a Union surgeon and a Confederate officer’s sister are forced to work together in a field hospital. Healing the wounded…
Whispers Through the Smoke
In 1862 Charleston, a wealthy heiress secretly aiding the abolitionist cause crosses paths with a Union spy posing as a merchant. Their shared mission ignites…
A Soldier’s Promise
In 1862 Mississippi, a Confederate cavalryman returns home on leave to find his childhood sweetheart engaged to another. As Vicksburg tightens under siege, they must…
Letters from the Front
In 1863 Pennsylvania, a schoolteacher begins writing letters to a Union soldier she has never met. When he arrives wounded after Gettysburg, their written bond…
The Healer’s Embrace
In 1863 Georgia, a battle-hardened Confederate officer collapses at the doorstep of a biracial healer. As she nurses him back to health, they must navigate…
A Rebel’s Mercy
In 1863 Kentucky, a Union widow running a boarding house shelters a young Confederate courier after he is injured. Their fragile trust deepens as guerrilla…
Shadows on the Ridge
In 1864 Tennessee, a mountain woman protecting her siblings encounters a Union sharpshooter hiding from Confederate patrols. Survival forces them together, but love gives them…
The General’s Secret
In 1864 Virginia, a Union general’s daughter falls for a Confederate prisoner assigned to her family’s farm. As the war nears its end, their impossible…
Beneath the Burning Sky
During Sherman’s March in 1864 Georgia, a Southern widow’s home is destroyed. A Union engineer, torn by guilt, helps her flee the devastation. On the…
A Unioner’s Vow
In 1864 Missouri, a Union loyalist woman is targeted by Confederate bushwhackers. A wounded Union scout vows to protect her as violence threatens to tear…
The Widow of Cold Creek
In 1864 Arkansas, a Confederate widow running a remote homestead takes in a Union chaplain after he collapses near her land. Their quiet, healing connection…
Crossing the Divide
In 1865 North Carolina, a Northern nurse searching for her missing brother teams up with a Confederate deserter. Their journey through a collapsing Confederacy becomes…
The Last Battalion
In 1865 Appomattox, a Union officer and a Confederate telegraph operator are trapped together during the final days before surrender. Forced to rely on each…
Rebuilding Eden
In 1865 Tennessee, a war-weary Union veteran returns to rebuild the farm of the woman he once loved. But she is now a widow with…
The Freedman’s Bride
In 1866 Alabama, a newly freed man building a school for Black children falls for a white abolitionist teacher. Their love defies the violent backlash…
Ashes of Homecoming
In 1866 Virginia, a Confederate soldier returns to find his family plantation in ruins and the woman he once courted engaged to another. Rebuilding the…
The Orchard Keeper
In 1867 West Virginia, a widowed orchard keeper hires a former Union soldier to help restore her land. As they work side by side, the…
Hearts Reborn
In 1867 Washington, D.C., a war correspondent and a former battlefield nurse reunite while advocating for veterans’ rights. Their shared mission becomes the foundation for…