Sweet Release (2003) (edit title/settings)

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• Alec Madison Kenleigh: A lord from England who was passed as a convict in Virgina.
• Catherine Blakewell: Daughter of a tobacco farmer; often called Cassie.
• Geoffrey Crichton: Cassie's neighbor who wanted to marry her; heir to his father's plantation, cruel to his workers
• Cole Braden: A name given to Alec due to mistaken identity.
• Jamie: Cassie's young brother, real name Benjamin Hamilton Blakewell
• Takotah: An indian woman, a healer, who Cassie and her dad saved
• Zachariah Bowers: A worker for Cassie, a sawyer
• Nettie: Female slave on Blackewell's Neck; she and Cassie had been close when children
• Micah: A black man on Blakewell's Neck; a free man, overseer, but pretended to be a slave because of current laws.
• Rebecca: Worked on the plantation, was married to Nate
• Matthew Hasting: Brother-in-law to Alec, married to his sister Elizabeth. Lived in London at the Kenleigh estate. Former lieutenant in the Britiish army; lost a leg in battle.
• Elly Lanham: Indentured servant, later made personal maid to Cassie.
• Nan: Much loved, older black woman, cook on Cassie's plantation.
• Luke: A slave bought at the same time as Cole Braden because he was protective of Cole.
• Lucy Carter: Youngest of the Carter five daughters, someone whom Cassie enjoyed. Due to marry William Fitzhugh.
• Henry: A Scotsman in Geoffrey Crichton's emplay.
• Abraham Blakewell: Cassie's father, owner of Blakewell's Neck but unseen because of his illness.
• Philip Kenleigh: Alec's brother, who'd inherit if something happened to Alec. A man with drinking, whoring and gambling tendencies.
• Sheriff Hollingsworth: Older man, heavy, the sheriff in Virginia
• Daniel: Young son of Nettie, friend and Jamie's playmate
• Edward Drysdale: Opposing counsel at Alec's trial
• Landon Carter: Add a description of this character.
• Governor Gooch: Officiated at Ale's trial
• Reverend Dinwiddie: Hired by Geoffrey to perform a marriage ceremony
• Mary: Isabelle st. Denis's maid
• George Ludwell
• "King" (Robert) Carter: Owner of 250,000 acres - the largest plantation in the Blakewell area. Father to a large family.
• Isabelle St. Denis: Alec's mistress in London
• Socrates: A black man who'd been a slave in the colonies and was now working at eth Kenleigh estate.
• Pirate: Jamie's new puppy
• Magistrate Woodhull: In London, he'd done well by running the gaol, lined his pockets.
• Aldebaran: Stallion on Cassie's plantation
• Old Charlie: A slave on Cassie's plantation for many years; loved.
• Proscilla Carter: Married to younger Robert Carter
• George Ludwell: Retained by "King" Carter to represent Alec Kenleigh
• Carter family: Included Mary, Judith,(older, recently widowed with 6 children), Landon (now 20), young Robert (maarried to Priscilla), Lucy

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• London, England: Where the Kenleigh estate is located
• Williamsburg: Large town in Virginia; Blakewelll's Neck is located near there
• Virginia: A commonwealth, in Lancaster County, in the colonies of America
• Blakewell's Neck: Plantation near the Rappanhanock River, nearly 60,000 acres, grew tobacco, was run by Cassie Blakewell, daughter of the absent owner.

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Followed by Carnal Gift.

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1. Pamela Clare (Author)

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• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813

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Sexual content.

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• Books › Romance › Historical

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Pamela Clare: Author's website