For the Love of Hawthorne

By Diana Rubino

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s courtship of Sophia Peabody lasted over three years because he insisted on keeping it secret. He had his reasons, none of which Sophia agreed with. But she knew they were destined for each other and he was worth the wait. When they married in 1842 “we became Adam and Eve alone in our Garden of Even” she wrote in her journal. But not all was paradise in their Eden—Nathaniel bore a burden that plagued his family since 1692. His ancestor Judge Hathorne condemned nineteen innocent victims to death during the Salem witch trials. His heinous deeds brought shame and guilt upon the family through the centuries. In her last moments on earth, Sarah Good cursed the judge and his descendants from the hanging tree. Nathaniel’s belief in this curse haunted and tormented him until Sophia made it her quest to save him. A story of love, compassion, and forgiveness, For the Love of Hawthorne portrays the lives of two kindred souls whose legacy endures through the ages.

• Language: English
• Publisher: TaylorandSealePublishing
• Release date: Jul 28, 2018

Diana Rubino

Visit me at www.dianarubino.com. My blog is www.dianarubinoauthor.blogspot.comand my author Facebook page is DianaRubinoAuthor.My passion for history has taken me to every setting of my historicals. The "Yorkist Saga" and two time travels are set in England. My contemporary fantasy "Fakin' It", set in Manhattan, won a Romantic Times Top Pick award. My Italian vampire romance "A Bloody Good Cruise" is set on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean.When I'm not writing, I'm running my engineering business, CostPro Inc., with my husband Chris. I'm a golfer, racquetballer, work out with weights, enjoy bicycling and playing my piano.I spend as much time as possible just livin' the dream on my beloved Cape Cod.

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