Rachel Rain Martin

Ashes of Richmond Rachel Rain Martin

Francesca McConnell is in trouble. Her husband has passed, leaving her with three small daughters and a large gambling debt to repay. Desperate, Francesca makes the heart wrenching decision to place the two oldest girls among family and church members and keep Farah, the youngest with her. Francesca remarries a wealthy business man from Brunswick, Georgia. He is recently widowed and has a daughter a year older than Farah. Francesca and Farah are subjected to the demeaning behavior of Camille, Francesca's new step-daughter. A decade later, when enough becomes enough, Francesca and Farah plan their escape to St. Augustine. Unfortunately, their plans are foiled and Farah's life will never be the same. The Civil War has ravaged the South, and Farah finds herself entangled with Mason Spencer, one of Sherman's soldiers and the beau of Camille. Torn between love and hate, Farah follows Mason to Richmond, Virginia shortly after the South's "Evacuation Sunday" has left the city burned and charred. Will Farah find redemption in the Ashes of Richmond? Or will the notorious outlaw, Jesse James, change Farah's fate once again?This is the first book in the series following the lives of the McConnell sisters, Farah, Hannah and Melody. Hannah's story will be next, will an expected release date of November 2015.