The Union of the North and the South

Romance and suspense come alive in this Christian novel set in the South in 1875. Shadowed by majestic oaks on the bank of the Mississippi River, Oak Grove, the ancestral home of the Malcolm family, symbolizes their courage, resilience, and strength. The reader will fall in love with the intriguing story of Laura who overcomes personal tragedy, and is forced to hide a secret that, if revealed, will cause her great heartache. Can Laura make her enemies become allies as she confronts her secret and finds the strength to forgive as well as to love again?

Romance and suspense come alive in this uplifting Christian novel set in the South in the 1870's. Shadowed by majestic oaks on the banks of the Mississippi River, Oak Grove, the ancestral home of the Malcolm family, symbolizes their courage, resilience, and strength. The reader will fall in love with the intriguing story of Laura who overcomes personal tragedy, and is forced to hide a secret that, if revealed, will cause her great heartache. Amidst the revitalized social scene of a recovering South, Laura has to sacrifice one of her most precious desires in order to protect someone she loves above all else. Can Laura make her enemies become allies as she confronts her secret and finds the strength to forgive as well as to love again?

Ann Mock’s first novel, “The Union of the North and the South,” received five-star recognition by Readers’ Favorite. She lives in Florida with her husband Dave. She enjoys ballroom dancing and cruising on rivers and oceans in Europe and the United States. Some of her favorite trips were on a Mississippi steamboat which visited sites that inspired her in the writing of this novel.