Pink is not what Eleanor Braddock ordered, but maybe it would soften the tempered steel of a woman who came through a war–and still had one to fight. Plain, practical Eleanor Braddock knows she will never marry, but with a dying soldier’s last whisper, she believes her life can still have meaning and determines to find his widow. Impoverished and struggling to care for her ailing father, Eleanor … to care for her ailing father, Eleanor arrives at Belmont Mansion, home of her aunt, Adelicia Acklen, the richest woman in America–and possibly the most demanding, as well. Adelicia insists on finding her niece a husband, but a simple act of kindness leads Eleanor down a far different path–building a home for destitute widows and fatherless children from the Civil War. While Eleanor knows her own heart, she also knows her aunt will never approve of this endeavor.
Archduke Marcus Gottfried has come to Nashville from Austria in search of a life he determines, instead of one determined for him. Hiding his royal heritage, Marcus longs to combine his passion for nature with his expertise in architecture, but his plans to incorporate natural beauty into the design of the widows’ and children’s home run contrary to Eleanor’s wishes. As work on the home draws them closer together, Marcus and Eleanor find common ground–and a love neither of them expects. But Marcus is not the man Adelicia has chosen for Eleanor, and even if he were, someone who knows his secrets is about to reveal them all.
From USA Today bestselling author Tamera Alexander comes a moving historical novel about a bold young woman drawn to a group of people forgotten by Nashville society–and to the one man with whom she has no business falling in love.
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Wonderful clean series. Love this author
I loved this wonderful book. I laughed, I cried. To think during this time to try to find the money to take care of your ailing father, older and unmarried. And to finally find love with someone who you think is just an average gentleman instead of marrying for the money you were going to need to take care of your father. This book was so …
I LOVED this book. I’d give it a 6 out of 5 stars.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between the male and female MC, and their banter had me grinning. They both gave as good as they got! It was refreshing to see the female on an equal standing with the male.
I could well relate to the pain and heartbreak when a beloved, aging parent …
I have finally — finally! — reached the end of this book. It took me considerably longer than my typical reading pace, something that troubled me somewhat, as this is not a reflection on the book itself; as you can clearly see, I rated it four stars. It wasn’t until I was a solid 75% in that I realized what I was doing…and why. You see, there …
Dealt with real world topic. Enjoy her writing. Never disappoints.
Read anything by this author. She writes well and weaves an interesting story.
Tamera Alexander always manages to create such compelling and relatable characters while interweaving rich historical detail.
I loved that the heroine Eleanor wasn’t a beauty who turned the hero’s head with her looks but an average woman who caught his attention with her personality and kept it with her inner beauty. This made Eleanor relatable, …
Loved it!
I couldn’t put it down! Great! Can’t wait for A Note Yet Unsung in Slovak 🙂