Christmas at Carnton: A Novella

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This tender love story between two wounded people whom God brings together for healing is a book readers will enjoy anytimebutespeciallyat Christmas! Francine Rivers,New York Timesbestselling author ofRedeeming LoveandA Voice in the Wind

Amid war and the fading dream of the Confederacy, a wounded soldier and a destitute widow discover the true meaning of Christmasand sacrificial love.

Recently widowed, Aletta Prescott struggles to hold life together for herself and her six-year-old son. With the bank threatening to evict them, she discovers an advertisement for the Womens Relief Society auction and applies for a positiononly to discover its been filled. Then a chance meeting with a wounded soldier offers another opportunityand friendship. But can Aletta trust this man

Captain Jake Winston, a revered Confederate sharpshooter, suffered a head wound at the Battle of Chickamauga. When doctors deliver their diagnosis, Jake fears losing not only his greatest skill but his very identity. As he heals, Jake is ordered to assist with a local Womens Relief Society auction. He respectfully objects. Kowtowing to a bunch of crinolines isnt his idea of soldiering. But orders are orders, and he soon discovers this group of ladiesone, in particularis far more than he bargained for.

Set against the backdrop and history of the Carnton Plantation in Franklin, Tennessee, Christmas at Carnton is a story of hope renewed and faith restored at Christmas.

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'Alexander brings us yet another amazing read. If you have read her before, this novel does not disappoint...The reader will be sucked into this page-turner and experience the emotion that the characters are feeling. You won't want to miss this novella.' * RT Book Reviews, 4 stars *
'Christmas at Carnton is a tale of emotional highs and lows that allow readers to experience the joy, sorrow, and hopes of women in a southern town surrounded by war, as well as witnessing the daily struggles of men who must come to grip with life-altering wounds.' * Historical Novels Review *

Author Bio

Tamera Alexander is a USA Today bestselling novelist whose works have been awarded and nominated for numerous industry-leading honors, including the Christy Award (two-time winner, seven-time finalist), the RITA Award (two-time winner, four-time finalist), the Carol Award, the Maggie Award, the Booksellers Best Award, and Library Journal's top distinction, among others. After seventeen years in Colorado, Tamera and her husband now reside in Nashville, Tennessee, where they live a short distance from Belmont Mansion and Belle Meade Plantation, the setting of Tamera's two USA Today bestselling Southern series.