Book description
Separated by society once before, this time they'll fight to stay together.
As Washington burns, Callista Brooke is trapped in the battle between her native England and her adopted homeland. She is on the verge of losing everything, including her life, when a handsome Englishman cuts through the violent crowd…
Why read it?
1 author picked Once a Rebel as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Although I’ve been a fan of Mary Jo Putney’s books for – dare I admit it? – decades, somehow I missed this when it was first released. I enjoyed all of her Rogues Redeemed stories, but this one was extra special because rather than being set in England, it takes place during the War of 1812 against the backdrop of the burning of Washington and the siege of Baltimore.
The American setting and the inclusion of historical personages, including Francis Scott Key, resonated with me, bringing back memories of visiting Fort McHenry and seeing the scene that inspired "The Star…
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Rebecca Plummer is an Englishwoman transplanted into colonial life. A herbalist and midwife with a shameful secret and feminist outlook, she is caught up in the War of 1812 in Niagara, Upper Canada. Rebecca struggles to keep her family and community together despite gossip and wartime deprivation.
A story of…
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