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Last week, I missed a new release that I must tell you about. Boulevard of Confusion by Sandra Merville Hart is the second book in the Spies of the Civil War series.
In times of war, is anything as it seems?
Her aunt’s invitation to Richmond is just the change Beatrice Swanson needs after her brother’s release from a Union prison. Bea’s father agrees to the trip with a condition—one that tosses her emotions into swirling confusion.
Though Jay Nickson wants to serve his country as a Confederate soldier, his work is too important to the government. Bea’s interest in his job, which includes secrets that would benefit the Union, arouses his suspicions. Is she spying for the North? His growing feelings for her are hard to squelch.
Though she participates in activities to benefit Confederate soldiers, Bea struggles with her own loyalties and her father’s demands. Where does her cousin, Meg, go on her solitary errands? Bea’s own growing love for Jay, a Southerner, only adds to her confusion. Tensions escalate in Richmond as the Union army approaches, drawing her into more secrecy. Where does her allegiance lie? And how will she be forced to prove it?
Nothing in war is simple…especially when the heart becomes entangled.
I read the first book of this series, Avenue of Betrayal and I just loved it. One of the things I appreciate most about Sandra’s books is the amount of effort she puts into researching her stories. If you love historical fiction, I think this might be a book you want to read.
For a chance to win a free copy of Boulevard of Confusion, share the name of someone you think of as a Civil War Hero in the comments section. (Only readers with a shipping address in the United States are eligible to win the drawing). I’ll announce the winner next Thursday, May 19, 2022. Also, Congratulations to Debra Williams who won last week’s drawing and received a free copy of Forever Music by Hope Toler Dougherty
Happy Reading!
Shelia
About Sandra Merville Hart
Award-Winning and Amazon Bestselling Author Sandra Merville Hart is thrilled that her next Civil War series “Spies of the Civil War” releases in 2022! Book 1 of the series, Avenue of Betrayal, is set in Washington DC in 1861 and released in February. Boulevard of Confusion (releases May 10th) and Byway to Danger (releases July 19th) are Books 2 & 3 , set in Richmond, Virginia, in 1862. Actual historical spies will influence the lives of fictional characters in a series where everyone has secrets.
Sandra is on the Planning Committee for Faith & Fellowship Book Festival. She served in the past as Executive Editor for DevoKids.com where she also contributed many historical articles. She teaches writer workshops. She’s a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and other writer groups.
Sandra Merville Hart loves to uncover little-known yet fascinating facts about our American history to include in her stories and drags her husband along on her adventures. Thankfully, he also enjoys these fact-finding missions.
Connect with Sandra on her blog, Historical Nibbles, https://sandramervillehart.wordpress.com/ where readers find posts relating to historical food/recipes, book reviews, and American history.
Thank you for posting about my newest release, Shelia! I really appreciate all that you said. 🙂
You are very welcome. I can’t wait to read your new book.
Hugs,
Shelia
Harriet Tubman
Hi Brenda,
I love Harriet Tubman’s story. What a wonderful person to share. I love the movie that came out a few years ago about her.
Thanks for commenting.
Shelia
David Frazier. He was a Corporal in the Union Army.
Thank you for sharing. I’ll have to look him up.
Abraham Lincoln. Had he lived, the aftermath of the Civil War might have had a different ending.
Hi Linda,
President Lincoln is definitely one of my Civil War heroes too.
Thanks for commeing.
Shelia
Clara Barton
I hadn’t thought of her as a Civil War hero, but she IS!
Thanks for sharing!
Shelia
Congratulations Lynn! You won the drawing. If you will email your shipping address to shelia@sheliastovall.com, I’ll have Amazon ship it directly to you. Thanks for stopping by.
My Civil War hero, although he’s not a household name, is John Osborn Love, my great-great-grandfather. I don’t know very much about him, but he fought in the 8th Battalion, Georgia Infantry, Company D. There is a website for them that was started by an ancestor of another member. http://www.8thgeorgia.com/
After the war, he moved to Crawford County, Arkansas, and frequently organized reunions for all of the Confederate veterans in the area. He even founded Love Cemetery in Alma, Arkansas, so they and their families would have a place to be buried, as a lot of cemeteries wouldn’t accept them.
Hi Kim,
I know a John Osborne. I wonder if he is a long lost relative. Thanks for sharing this. Someday, when I retire, I hope to have more time to study my genealogy.
Thanks for commeing.
Shelia