In 1857 Georgia, sixteen-year-old Johnny Brighton receives an unconscionable birthday gift — a fifteen-year-old girl named Naomi, given to him as property. But Johnny sees not property. He sees the girl he loves. What follows is a thousand mile trek through enemy territory, hunted by professionals, sustained by an underground network of souls who believe that love and freedom are the same word. Some journeys change everything.
In 1876, 10-year-old Annie Hightower was standing beside her father when he was murdered on the main street of Hendly Pass. She swore revenge on the murderer, no matter how long it took. Seven years later, she was able to begin her quest, dressed as a man and using the alias of Jack Highsmith. Romance rears its head in chapter 4, but there is still plenty of daring-do. This story is told in the third person, so there is no dialect except in the actual dialog, thus, it should be easy to read.
When Neil finds his friend Tombie (Sharon) waiting at the crossroads on the morning he runs away from home to find work with his uncle, he didn't anticipate her fame as a craftsperson would eclipse his.
A Slave Girl Story Celia is rescued by Gabe after being beaten and thrown out into the coming snow storm to be eaten alive by the Count's dogs. They spend the storm in the gardener's shack. Gabe turns out to be more than the poor woodsman Celia believed him to be. Celia goes on to be a daughter and mother with many surprises. This is story seven in the Slave Girl series.
Alex's wife walks out on him shortly after his retirement, taking half his assets. Taking a cheap holiday in the Balkans he finds he has unintentionally purchased a young woman...