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    Southerners in Blue: Southern Belle Civil War Romance Short Story
    Southerners in Blue: Southern Belle Civil War Romance Short Story
    Southerners in Blue: Southern Belle Civil War Romance Short Story
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    Southerners in Blue: Southern Belle Civil War Romance Short Story

    By Kathryn Kaleigh

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    The Civil War had ended, sending soldiers home in swarms. 

    Abigail Sutton's sister needed her quickly. Even so, the Sultana traveled too fast. 

    Abigail knew enough about steamboats to know the captain took a huge risk. Would it be too much?

    A standalone story that revolves around characters in the Civil War Southern Belle historical romance series.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKST Publishing
    Release dateFeb 26, 2020
    ISBN9781647911461
    Southerners in Blue: Southern Belle Civil War Romance Short Story
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    Kathryn Kaleigh

    Kathryn Kaleigh is a bestselling romance novel and short story writer. Her writing spans from the past to the present from historical time travel fantasy novels to sweet contemporary romances. From her imaginative meet-cutes to her happily-ever-afters, her writing keeps readers coming back for more.

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      Southerners in Blue - Kathryn Kaleigh

      Southerners in Blue

      SOUTHERNERS IN BLUE

      SOUTHERN BELLE CIVIL WAR ROMANCE SHORT STORY

      KATHRYN KALEIGH

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      Southerners in Blue was originally published in the April - May 2019 issue of Heart's Kiss.

      This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

      SOUTHERNERS IN BLUE

      Copyright © 2020 Kathryn Kaleigh.

      Written by Kathryn Kaleigh.

      Published by KST Publishing, 2020

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

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      CONTENTS

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Also by Kathryn Kaleigh

      CHAPTER 1

      April 27, 1865

      Abigail Sutton wasn’t supposed to be on the Sultana. She stood on the lower deck of the side-wheel steamboat, elbow to elbow in the midst of weary, unshaven Yankee soldiers. Men who hadn’t bathed in forever.

      She blew on her hands, creating a plume of mist in the cold air. Thank heavens it was cold. If these men smelled like skunks now, she could only imagine what they would smell like baking in the hot Louisiana heat only weeks

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