The Winds of Autumn

A sweeping, atmospheric novel of lost love and second chances, about a young woman who discovers a profound courage she never knew she had and another chance to believe in love again. "You must live your life on your own terms, Mariah. Even if you make mistakes, you need to be the woman you were meant to be." Mariah remembers that time in her life when everything was perfect. Her family and her home. And her sister Fanny by her side. If only she could bring back those happier times and let go of the loss, all would be well again. Happening so fast ... A bold Union officer suddenly appears in her life. His tenderness ignites their whirlwind romance. She sees it in her wedding ring, a sign of his unending love. What more did she need to know? A stroke of luck ... The last thing on Nathan's mind was getting married. He had his reasons. His past is hiding something he keeps trying to outrun. He needs Mariah, the lovely heiress. But she's more than he bargained for. Too late ... The secret Julian never revealed to Mariah. He fell for her, and he fell hard. Now, she barely remembers him. Then the crushing news. I'm newly married, Mr. Marquette. Her words consume him with regret. He let his railroad ambitions get in the way, and now he's lost her for good ... until an intimate moment sparks their forbidden attraction. But Mariah's world turns upside down as she faces a perilous journey, leaving Julian no chance to change her fate. Can he fight for the woman he loves, or watch Mariah disappear from his life forever?