Black-Eyed Susan

Susan Ballard is a half-blood Cherokee whose never been kissed. Orphaned at seventeen, and an only child, she lives a secluded life, lacking any kind of social skills. All that changes when she falls in love with a rangy, reckless Rebel trooper. But as war invades the tranquil Chickamauga Valley, it not only threat- ens to destroy her new found love, but the forests and ridges she's roamed since childhood. As one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles rages, she becomes the object of desire, not only by her erstwhile lover, but by two fumbling renegades, determined to have their way with her. Will her tall trooper survive the coming holocaust? Can she out-smart her two tormentors bent on rape and murder? Will love and fulfillment finally be hers? Find out in this quirky, unconventional tale of love and suspense.