In A Mississippi Sunset, Laura is a liberated and courageous young lady who is convinced that she can make a difference by making speeches about equality.
In The Light at the end of the Tunnel, Hannah is a young single mother who wants to make something of her life by opening a hot chocolate shop. She soon finds that starting her own business isn't as easy as she thought. But she will not give up.
In A Lady of Refinement, Serenity teaches reading and writing to adults. She is a courageous lady and wonders if anyone can measure up to the heroes in her books. But the adventures soon become real after arriving in America.
When researching certain holidays for a historical novel, it was intriguing to find out how different they were in the 1800s compared to how we celebrate them today. I was amazed at the differences.