Historical fiction book · Open Library
Forbidden embrace
Unknown author · historical fiction
Despite her devotion to the Union cause, Serena Calvert surrenders to a forbidden passion with Wesley, a Confederate soldier, but the turmoil of the Civil War threatens to divide them forever.
About this historical novel
Forbidden embrace by Unknown author is historical fiction rooted in Global / multiple. Despite her devotion to the Union cause, Serena Calvert surrenders to a forbidden passion with Wesley, a Confederate soldier, but the turmoil of the Civil War threatens to divide them forever.
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include collectionid:wbodice_ripper, fiction, history, historical fiction, and romance fiction.
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Plot summary
Despite her devotion to the Union cause, Serena Calvert surrenders to a forbidden passion with Wesley, a Confederate soldier, but the turmoil of the Civil War threatens to divide them forever.
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Global / multiple
Themes
- collectionid:wbodice_ripper
- fiction
- history
- historical fiction
- romance fiction
- nurses
- soldiers
- man-woman relationships
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