From its dynamic beginning and questionable expansion to its tragic division,
this series chronicles three crucial chapters in the history of the United States of America.
this series chronicles three crucial chapters in the history of the United States of America.
BOOK ONE: ADRIFT ON WINDS OF CHANGE (A REVOLUTIONARY WAR NOVEL)
An historical drama set on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, ADRIFT ON WINDS OF CHANGE brings a unique perspective to the Revolutionary War in the Chesapeake Bay. 1774 - Charlotte Beauchamp has settled into the life of a widow, determined to make it on her own. Then her cousin arrives on her doorstep with an illegitimate pregnancy and Charlotte’s quiet, secure world tilts yet again. When the mother disappears, the last thing Charlotte expects to find is a man willing to love her and to raise the abandoned child as if she were their own. Elias Bloodsworth had made a successful living as a merchant for many years, but as the British begin to impose more taxes on the colonies, he is forced to resort to smuggling. The greatest obstacle in the way of achieving his goals is a Loyalist pirate who roams the Chesapeake Bay named Joseph Wheland, Jr. As the War for Independence rages, Charlotte and Elias must find a way to protect the sanctuary they have created on Bloodsworth Island and prevent Wheland from destroying their livelihood to further his own interests in the name of the Crown. |
BOOK TWO: DRIVEN BY THE PRAIRIE WIND (A WESTWARD EXPANSION NOVEL)
1838 -- Two women journey west, for two very different reasons. Lucy was raised on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. When her husband, Risdon Bloodsworth, Jr., discovers that the Republic of Texas is giving land away, he is eager to leave the familiar behind and travel west for new opportunities. Lured by the call of adventure, and cramped in a small farmhouse with her in-laws, Lucy agrees to take their young son and trek well over a thousand miles by covered wagon in search of a place to call their own. Jane Bloodsworth knew when she married a Cherokee man that life with him would not be easy. The Indian Removal Act had been passed years prior, but the Cherokee Nation continued negotiations to stay on their tribal lands. Like many others, her husband’s family had built a flourishing plantation, and he was educated to read and write in English. Even so, they are forced to leave everything behind in Georgia be marched across the country to Indian Territory. As Lucy and Jane set out to build their new lives, their physical strength and emotional endurance will be tested by adversity and doubt. Their stories of the westward movement and the Trail of Tears intersect in a deeply personal way and shed new light on the era of Manifest Destiny. |
BOOK THREE: WOOED BY THE DIXIE WIND (A CIVIL WAR NOVEL)
COMING 2024 1861 – Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland When anyone could be arrested without cause and jailed without trial, and Federal troops are sent to occupy the county, Rosemary Jameson realizes why her brothers have been so outspoken about fighting for freedom from tyranny. Despite her strong anti-slavery stance, she soon finds herself involved with a ring of Confederate spies. Bobby Bloodsworth was unprepared for the cultural climate when he moved to Southern Maryland. Educated in the north, he brought with him the stereotypes and ideologies he had been taught. As he spends time with Rosemary, he learns that everything isn’t as simple as he had once believed. Despite their political differences, the two find their attraction and affection for one another growing. When he left Philadelphia for Bryantown, Bobby never imagined he would fall in love with his own “Rebel Rose.” Rosemary and her friends never could have anticipated what would happen in the spring of 1865 when a plan to kidnap Abraham Lincoln is foiled and he is instead assassinated. After John Wilkes Boothe makes his escape through their hometown, any connection to the Confederate underground is dangerous and could land them on trial for conspiracy to murder the President of the United States. |