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Highlights
- She pretends to be a Yankee officer's widow in order to survive.
- Author(s): Stephenia H McGee
- 350 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Christian
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About the Book
"Ella Whitaker rescues a newborn from the dying arms of a woman of ill repute and at long last she has someone to love. In need of a wet nurse, she arrives at Belmont Plantation just as Federal soldiers demand to speak to the owner. Thinking quickly, Ella masquerades as a Yankee officer's widow in order to have a roof over her head and a home for the child"--Book Synopsis
She pretends to be a Yankee officer's widow in order to survive. But what will she do when he returns home to a wife he didn't marry?
Ella Whitaker rescues a newborn from the dying arms of a woman of ill repute and at long last she has someone to love. In need of a wet nurse, she arrives at Belmont Plantation just as Federal soldiers demand to speak to the owner. Thinking quickly, Ella masquerades as a Yankee officer's widow in order to have a roof over her head and a home for the child. But now she must work even harder to hide her Scottish immigrant roots and play the part of a refined Southern lady or risk losing her only hope to keep her new son.
Union Major Westley Remington has dedicated his life to serving his country. The Civil War divided his family, tore his thoughts of glory, and left him with a wound that may never heal. Westley returns home to settle his father's estate at Belmont Plantation, only to find his house is being run by a fiery and independent woman-one many believe to be his wife. Now he is faced with a conflict he's never been trained to fight, and one she has yet to conquer.
Review Quotes
"Ella Whitaker caught my attention and my heart. She showedsuch courage in taking the baby born to a dying woman to raise as her own whenshe had nothing, not even milk. Then when she played the part of Major WestleyRemington's wife, that sealed it. I had to see how the story ended." Author Patricia Bradley
"The character development is impressive and the plot kept me riveted. I couldn't wait to see what happened to Major Remington and Ella--and once you begin reading this book, you won't want to put it down either." Andrea Boeshaar, Author "A Thousand Shall Fall" and "Too Deep for Words"
"The book is historically accurate, thoroughly engaging, often humorous, and continually engaging." Chrysa Keenon, Great Day Ministry
"I love Civil War era books, and this has to be in my top two books of all time for the period. I certainly recommend this to all Christian Romance and Christian Fiction fans. Civil War fans that don't mind faith will find this book well researched for specific details that were provided." Bibliophile Reviews
"There are some truly beautiful scenes in the novel as God tries to draw close to one of His children. I found the words breathtakingly beautiful as I let them penetrate my soul. I absolutely adored In His Eyes. It was my first novel by Stephenia H McGee but I want more, more, more." Christian Bookaholic
