Honor and conviction clash with loyalty and love in this epic Civil War novel that pits brother against brother. Will he ever trust her enough to love her as she longed to be loved? Cassandra realizes her own spirit of independence, love of the land, and the savage man who is so much a part of it. Does he dare trust her?Ī fiery passion grows between them through gunfire, treachery, and danger, culminating in a kidnapping. Their story unfolds with Colt’s growing resentment toward the crown and his assistance to Sons of Liberty missions, complicated by the discovery that Cassandra’s father is a titled Englishman. His desire to breed his horses with the superior Saddlebreds of the newly widowed Cassandra Brooks led him to abandon societal rules.

Scorned by his father, Colt grew into a man of ill temperament who’s only true love was the wild equine beasts on his Virginian tobacco plantation. Cassandra is soon forced to question the wisdom of her decision when she finds herself enamored with the lusty and dangerous owner.īorn in the image of his dark-skinned ancestor, Pocahontas, it was rumored Colton Rolfe carried the savagery of his Indian heritage. Left with four horses, living in a tavern attic and her scant savings depleted, she resolved to see her vision to fruition by accepting the scandalous position of steward at Varina Farms.

Young, adventurous and widowed in a new land, Cassandra Courtney Brooks found her dream of raising a superior breed of saddle horse slipping away with the death of her husband.

Speak Easy, Anne by Brandy D. Anderson