Away Down South — Kathryn Kelly / Kathryn Kaleigh

Five standalone short stories that introduce new characters into best-selling author Kathryn Kaleigh's Southern Belle Civil War historical romance series. SOUTHERNERS IN BLUEA steamboat packed with soldiers on a flooded Mississippi River. Disguised as a young boy in blue, Abigail Sutton blends in with the Yankee soldiers. Only one man sees through her disguise. Can they come together and survive when their world explodes? A standalone story that introduces new characters into the Civil War Southern Belle historical romance series. Originally Published in Heart's Kiss. GUARDIAN ANGELThe southern land burned. Scarred. Its families splintered. A war going on three years too long. Union soldier Christopher Mitchell rides alone through the south.  Emily does the unthinkable to protect her family. Will Christopher do his part to help her? Or maintain his loyalty to the Union? SOUTHERN SIRENThe Southern landscape bruised. Civilians and soldiers alike struggling to ride out the war. A war going on three years too long. Union soldier Christopher Mitchell sympathizes with the South despite his own commitments to the North. In the war-ravaged land, Emily struggles to find enough food to stay alive. Deep in the land of Dixie, Christopher faces choices of his own.  WITHOUT A WORDDeep in the heart of Louisiana, the war spilled onto Hannah Bradford's doorstep. The shelves of her father's general store left bare from the blockade. The war stripped them of everything. Supplies. Fathers. Brothers. Husbands. Would it take away all hope, too? DULY WARNEDThe Civil War swept deep into the heart of Louisiana. Southerners on the home front fought bravely to protect their own with whatever means available. Taylor Randal struggled with the choice to protect the past or forge forward. But now she must consider more than just herself.  While carrying out his orders, Confederate officer Beau Sanders discovers surprises from his own past.