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Tags: historical fiction; war between the states

High Hearts
by Rita Mae Brown
In her most recent New York Times bestseller, Rita Mae Brown tells the story of Geneva Chatfield and Nash Hart, who are married just five days before the South secedes from the Union. To stay with her husband, spirited Geneva cuts her hair, dons a uniform and joins the cavalry. High Hearts is Rita Mae Brown's breakthrough novel, rich in adventures and memorable characters.
Ashes in the Wind
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Forced to impersonate a boy in order to flee the devastation of the Civil War, proud Southern orphan Alaina MacGaren finds herself in the arms of Union soldier Cole Latimer, who finds his loyalties tested. Originally in paperback.