A More Perfect Union Series

Given a choice between hope and certainty, which will she choose? Elizabeth Sullivan fears for her brothers, fighting for American freedom; for her father, pretending to be a loyalist; for family and friends, caught between beliefs; but mostly for the man she loves, who is doing his duty. They'd only begun their courtship when the occupation of Charles Town, South Carolina, trapped her in the city and sent him to fight. Jedediah Thomson loves Elizabeth but also his fledgling country. He has grand plans for his future wife and the mother of his children. Before he can give her all of his heart and soul, though, he must do what is right and fight for America where he plans to raise a family. When he learns she is staying at her aunt's plantation, he moves heaven and earth and risks military reprimand to spend fleeting minutes with her and create memories to carry with him into battle. Elizabeth cherishes every moment they spend together, knowing how swiftly it could come to an end. She hopes the war will conclude swiftly and he'll come home to her, but what if he doesn't? What if the worst possible outcome of the conflict occurs? And that desperate fear makes her willing to risk everything to claim a piece of him forever….

How could she love a man suspected of being a turncoat? As the American Revolution drags on, Charles Town, South Carolina, remains under siege by the British, and one woman's father is determined to marry her off to a suspected traitor. Emily Sullivan is beset from all sides but vows to fight her own war for independence. Using the best tool she has—her pseudonymous essays—she embarks on a path toward her freedom, risking the town's condemnation as a female writer. A path putting her at ever greater odds with her father and the man she's supposed to marry. Frank Thomson walks a fine line between spying for the Americans and being a perceived loyalist traitor. He desires to end the blasted war and return to his private life. Unfortunately, the enemy conscripted his home. He accepts lodging from Captain Sullivan, happy to be under the same roof as his beloved Emily until his house is returned. Posing as a simple printer of broadsheets and pamphlets, he sends crucial encrypted intelligence to the general camped outside of town. But when Frank learns Emily has been imprisoned by the enemy, he risks his own life, freedom, and heart for hers.

Why did her suitor leave to fight without a word? Amy Abernathy is a woman renowned for her storytelling prowess but even she cannot invent a sound reason for her suitor's inexplicable actions. She picks up the shreds of her heart and endeavors to forget him, until he suddenly appears without any fanfare or explanation. She flees besieged Charles Town and him, escaping to a plantation to attend her sister in childbirth. Nursing her broken heart and her sister, she futilely prays he'll leave her alone forever. Benjamin Hanson returns to make amends with his captivating Amy. While he knows she's upset with him, he also knows she'll eventually forgive him and agree to marry him. But marriage has to wait until after he's finished spying for the Americans against the British during the war. The governor tasked him with a mission to protect a precious gem from falling into the wrong hands. He chases after Amy to try to explain, to ask for her hand, only to find her unwilling to listen to him. When he discovers her and a friend—along with the gem—missing from her sister's home, he finds them in the hands of desperate renegade soldiers. Can he protect the women, the gem, and his heart before it's too late?

When everything falls apart, how will she ever pull herself back together?   For years, Samantha McAlester has kept a secret, daring escapade from friends and family, an act that marked her physically and emotionally. Her grief and pain from the past collides with her present world falling apart one piece at a time as the British besiegement of Charles Town continues. Her friend's gunshot wound is infected and a new doctor in town disputes her herbal simples. When her loyalist parents are forced to flee town, the state threatens to claim her home and medicinal garden. Without her garden, how will she continue to help her patients and support herself?   Dr. Trent Cunningham is intent on bringing modern techniques and methods to his hometown. When he learns his friend insists the healer and midwife should help treat his infection, Trent is appalled but reluctantly accepts the situation. For now. But when time and again Samantha's methods fail, he steps in to assist only to find himself in danger of falling in love with the temptress.   While trying to save their friend's life, how can Trent work with Samantha without losing his mind and his heart?

After her house's destruction and husband's death, can she rebuild not only her home but her hope?   Evelyn Hamilton lost everything in the fire that consumed her home. Everything, that is, but her infant son and the land where her home once stood. With few skills and limited funds, setting a new course for her life, one which will provide for her baby, is daunting. Her parents means well but expects she'll simply move in with them. Determined to make her own way and rebuild her home, she chooses a far different and difficult route and runs into a handsome, appealing man.   Former militiaman Nathaniel Williams goes to Charles Town to seek assistance and guidance from a friendly Continental Army officer he'd served under during the recent war. When he arrives, a beautiful widow captures his eye. Only she doesn't want anything to do with him or any man. Her plan to build a house and school and stay put conflicts with his own plan to seek his fortune on the frontier. Nathaniel intends to convince her of his sincerity and love, and then propose marriage. But if she says yes, which of them will forfeit their dream?