Across the Cotton Fields

By Diane Ashley, Aaron McCarver

Description:

Alexandra Lewis’s father has been exposed as a thief and killed in a shootout. Her grandmother insists that she carry out her duty to the family by marrying a wealthy man, regardless of whether she loves him or agrees with his views on slavery. And Alexandra cannot understand how a loving God could allow all this to happen.

Jeremiah LeGrand dreams large. After buying his friend’s cotton plantation, he frees the slaves, hires them to work the land, and teaches them to read and write, much to the consternation of his neighbors. He also wants to open an orphanage but needs a wife who shares his vision—certainly not someone like the beautiful but shallow debutante, Alexandra Lewis.

When Alexandra learns of a plot to destroy Jeremiah’s home and fields, will she find a way to warn the man she has come to love?

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Why the author wrote this book:

We wanted to tell the story of a minor character from a previous novel and her search for love, romantic and especially spiritual.