The Magnolia Duchess

April 1, 2016

Finding a sailor washed up on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico's Mobile Bay, Fiona Lanier realizes she knows him. Charlie Kincaid, now a British naval officer, does not remember Fiona or her family who left England to settle in America. Bringing him to her home to recuperate, Fiona hides his true identity. Anti-British sentiment runs high in the newly independent United States, and if Charlie is discovered, he will be hanged as a spy. Fiona and Charlie develop feelings for each other, but their opposing loyalties and family interference seem destined to keep them apart. As the War of 1812 draws to a close, Charlie is captured, and it will take a miracle, along with an unshakable faith in God, to save him. VERDICT The final book in White's historical trilogy (The Pelican Bride; The Creole Princess) is an epic romantic Southern saga set against the backdrop of the War of 1812 that will attract readers of Shelley Shepard Gray and Susan Vreeland.

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March 15, 2016
It's 1814, and war is raging all along the American Gulf Coast. When Fiona Lanier discovers a man washed up on the shore, he turns out to be Charlie Kincaid, a childhood friend. Unfortunately, Fiona is an American, and Charlie is a British officer. Fiona doesn't know what to do. If she hides Charlie, she puts her family in danger. If she turns him over to the authorities, she may be able to trade him for her brother, who's being held prisoner on a British warship. And then there's always the possibility Charlie will be executed as a spy. There's no easy answer, as Fiona has to choose between her loyalty to her family and country and the man she loves. This exciting, faith-based novel is part of White's superb historical series, Gulf Coast Chronicles (The Pelican Bride, 2014; The Creole Princess, 2015).(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)