Shadows Beneath Magnolia Blooms. A Tapestry of Blue and Gray

She belongs to the South. He belongs to the NorthCan their hearts survive the nation's break?On the eve of war, Charlotte Beauchamp is the picture of Southern elegance and charm. Living on her family's grand plantation near Vicksburg, Charlotte is expected to marry a southern man of wealth and standing. But when she meets Jackson Patton, a Union officer with smoldering blue eyes and a quiet strength, her carefully spun world begins to unravel.
Jackson Patton never wanted to be part of this war, but loyalty to his country left him with no choice. Now stationed near Vicksburg, he knows better than to fall for a Southern belle-especially one as stubborn and spirited as Charlotte. Yet from the moment he sees her, he's drawn to her strength and vulnerability in equal measure. As the war rages around them, Charlotte and Jackson find themselves caught between loyalty and love, enemies and allies.
With their worlds at odds, will they risk everything for a love that defies the very fabric of a divided nation-or will duty and fate pull them apart forever?In a time and place when love and loyalty are at odds, Shadows Beneath Magnolia Blooms is a sweeping tale of passion, sacrifice, and finding courage when all seems lost.