Available now, Forsaken Dreams by MaryLu Tyndall

First in a brand-new series from bestselling author MaryLu Tyndall, Forsaken Dreams launches readers on a romantic adventure as Colonel Blake Wallace leaves the war-torn South behind to build a utopian society in Brazil. But will unexpected dangers on the ship and the secret of one captivating lady keep him from beginning anew?

Forsaken Dreams, available March 1, 2013

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They Left Everything Behind to Build a New Southern Utopia

Colonel Blake Wallace has seen enough death to last a lifetime. Weary and disillusioned, he slumps beneath the weight of defeat and loss. With his entire family murdered by the North and his name appearing on a list of officers wanted for war crimes, Blake organizes a shipload of southerners who, like him, long to escape the horrors of war and start a new life in a verdant land called Brazil.

Eliza Crawford can barely remember the days of her youth spent in opulence and comfort at her Georgian home. She can't help but wonder how different her life would be had she not met her late husband, Stanton Watts, a general in the Northern army. Now a war widow, Eliza is rejected by both North and South. Desperate to keep her marriage a secret and escape her past and pain, she longs to start over again in Brazil.

But once the voyage begins, troubles abound. Dangers at sea and enemies from within threaten to keep Blake and Eliza from the new life
—and love—
they long for.

I am currently reading this one now, and it is a wonderful blend of romance and adventure, with a dash of faith mixed in! The characters of Eliza and Blake are very easy to like, and I love the historical atmosphere of how they are all struggling with the aftermath of the Civil War. It's written very realistically thus far, and the voyage has been eventful!!!! I loved Tyndall's Veil of Pearls, and I've been collecting her works ever since.

Available on Kindle, too!