Ashley Atkinson

Magnolias and Nightingales: a Romantic, Dramatic, and Historical Saga of Love and War Ashley Atkinson

Hunter Dun Leigh, heir to the largest cotton plantation in Georgia, is the quintessential aristocratic Southern gentleman. The embodiment of masculinity, he's pursued by beautiful women and leads a charmed life. Although he marries Lady Victoria, an aristocratic beauty, he longs for Chantal du Valréas, his true love who he will never forget. Also vying for his love is Alezandra Whitfield, a blue blood with amazing sapphire-blue eyes that speak eloquently of her determination to have whomever she wants. Thoughts of love must wait, however, when war erupts between the states in 1861, threatening Hunter's privileged existence. His own house is divided when his brother, Ambrose, a staunch abolitionist, joins the Union. Hunter also answers the call to arms, joining the South. He has no way of knowing that he will meet his brother on the battlefield of Gettysburg, where the fate of his family and country will be decided. When the guns fall silent, Hunter returns to Georgia and the women in his life. Find out who will win his heart in Magnolias and Nightingales, an epic love story of passion, betrayal, hate and revenge.