The Appomattox Saga Books
With the nation on the brink of war, cousins Clay and Gideon Rocklin struggle with their political differences--and their love for the same woman.
Vince Franklin, intent on inheriting the family fortune, enlists the aid of Jake Hardin. When Jake falls in love with Vince's sister, both men face the most important spiritual decision of their lives.
Both Deborah Steele, a Northern woman, and confederate officer Dent Rocklin are determined to do all they can for their sides in the Civil War--which puts their love to the ultimate test.
This account of the Rocklin clan features the relationship between Southern photographer Paul Bristol and his assistant, Frankie Aimes, a Northern woman forced to spy for the Union.
When amnesia patient Burke Rocklin falls in love with a Union nurse, neither is aware that he is a Confederate. Can she verify his story to prevent him from being court-martialed?
Lowell Rocklin accepts a challenge to help the South build a balloon for use in military strategy. His efforts are aided by Rooney Smith, a young woman whose ingenuity proves invaluable. Suddenly, double tragedy strikes: Seriously injured in battle, Lowell must also suffer with his discovery of the tragic truth about Rooney--the woman he has come to love.
As Mark Rocklin lies dying, his one hope is to be reunited with his estranged daughter, Allyn.
Frank Rocklin avoids formal conscription into the Federal army only to serve the North as a spy in a theater troupe touring behind enemy lines.
David Rocklin enlists in the Confederate army to impress a young woman, but his aspirations crumble when he realizes he does not have the courage to be a soldier. Afraid for his life, David runs away from the army, only to face deteriorating health. When doctors are unable to diagnose his problem, he decides that it would be better to die quickly in battle than slowly of disease. He returns to battle and becomes a hero--surviving the assaults he hoped would kill him. Soon after, David finds his illness was the result of the guilt he felt for deserting. Will he have the courage to continue as a hero, or will he shrink from battle again?
Providing a twist on the Pygmalion tale, Morris encloses a tender romance within the epic battles fought in war-ravaged Virginia.