Set against the backdrop and history of the Carnton Plantation in Franklin, Tennessee, Christmas at Carnton is a story of hope renewed and faith restored at Christmas. But orders are orders, and he soon discovers this group of ladies-one, in particular-is far more than he bargained for. I received a free review copy of this novella in eBook form. With a full-time job and a precocious five-year old at home, this novella took me three days to read. This novella will come in all forms including eBook, and is 256 pages in length. Kowtowing to a bunch of “crinolines” isn’t his idea of soldiering. Christmas at Carnton (2017) is a novella by Tamera Alexander, and will be released on October 3, 2017. As he heals, Jake is ordered to assist with a local Women’s Relief Society auction. Christmas at Carnton: A Novella (The Carnton Series) Mass Market Paperback Octoby Tamera Alexander (Author) 597 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 5.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Library Binding 23.14 4 Used from 23.14 Paperback 10.32 66 Used from 1.38 33 New from 5.

When doctors deliver their diagnosis, Jake fears losing not only his greatest skill but his very identity. But can Aletta trust this man?Ĭaptain Jake Winston, a revered Confederate sharpshooter, suffered a head wound at the Battle of Chickamauga. Then a chance meeting with a wounded soldier offers another opportunity-and friendship. With the bank threatening to evict them, she discovers an advertisement for the Women’s Relief Society auction and applies for a position-only to discover it’s been filled.

Recently widowed, Aletta Prescott struggles to hold life together for herself and her six-year-old son. Amid war and the fading dream of the Confederacy, a wounded soldier and a destitute widow discover the true meaning of Christmas-and sacrificial love.

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