Always to Remember
Lorraine Heath
A man branded a traitor finds unexpected acceptance from the woman who hires him to honour the soldiers he refused to fi
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"With its unconventional, heart-wrenching hero," this historical romance from a New York Times bestseller "plays on every emotion . . . and, ultimately, love" ( Publishers Weekly). Branded a traitor and imprisoned for refusing to fight for the Confederacy, Clayton Holland returns home to Cedar Grove, only to be spurned by the townspeople. Everyone except Meg Warner, who commissions Clayton Holland to construct a memorial for Cedar Grove's fallen heroes. As Meg watchs him work, she lets get of her own grief as she sees a strength in Clayton that draws her closer to him.
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