Ginny Dye Books in Order

In 1860 Virginia, plantation daughter Carrie Cromwell begins to question everything she has been taught about slavery and faith. As rumors of war build and the Underground Railroad tugs at her conscience, she must choose between her heritage and the truth she can no longer ignore.

Raised on a prosperous Virginia plantation, Carrie Cromwell has never doubted the world she was born into—until war draws near and her friendship with an enslaved girl named Rose forces her to face the cruelty beneath the gentility. Love, loyalty, and conviction soon collide under the Southern moon.

The Civil War tears through the South, and Carrie’s world is no longer safe or simple. As loved ones march off to battle and the plantation feels the war’s bite, she wrestles with what “home” really means when comfort, security, and even relationships are up for grabs.

With the Civil War fully underway, Carrie juggles running the plantation, helping enslaved people seek freedom, and loving a man whose beliefs about slavery clash with her own. As battles creep closer to Richmond, she must decide where her loyalty and her faith truly lie.

Richmond turns into a battlefield as Carrie pours herself into nursing at a Confederate hospital, even while the man she loves disappears in the chaos of war. In the North, Rose and Moses taste freedom but are pulled into dangerous work that could cost them everything.

With Richmond transformed into a vast military hospital, Carrie throws herself into nursing wounded soldiers while still questioning the cause they fight for. Torn between loyalty, love, and conscience, she struggles to remain tenderhearted in a world that keeps demanding hardness.

War tears deeper into the country as Carrie and Robert are separated once again. Carrie becomes a target for men determined to stop her from treating Black patients, Aunt Abby is swept into northern riots, and Rose and Moses risk everything for new life and new freedom.

In war‑torn Richmond, Carrie Cromwell’s decision to care for the wounded from all sides—and for Black patients as well as white—puts her squarely in the path of men bent on revenge. As danger closes in, she must decide how far she’ll go to live out what she believes.

Quest the Eagle longs to soar like the other birds but is terrified to leave the safety of his perch. Through small steps and encouragement, he learns to face his fear, making this a gentle tale about bravery and discovering you really were born to fly.

This imaginative story introduces Darcy the Dream Dragon, a companion for every child’s biggest hopes. As Darcy explains that everyone is born with their own dream dragon, kids are invited to see their dreams as real, important, and worth pursuing with courage.

Drawing on conversations with more than a hundred people who say they are living their “ultimate life,” this book distills practical lessons about purpose, work, relationships, and faith. It’s written as an encouraging roadmap for readers who want to redesign their own daily lives.

A tiny heart sets out to discover what love really is and where it can be found. Meeting people who confuse love with control or approval, Little Heart slowly learns that true love allows you to grow, heal, and become who you were meant to be.

Through the story of a farmer who faithfully waters bare ground for years before his bamboo finally shoots skyward, this book shows children that growth often happens out of sight. Patience, persistence, and faithfulness turn apparent failure into a sudden “miracle” of new life.

Greg watches his friend Brent slide toward trouble and feels desperate to pull him back. Between family pressure, school drama, and his own doubts, Greg has to learn how to help without losing himself—and what real friendship looks like when someone doesn’t want to be rescued.

Still adjusting to her dad’s remarriage and life at Pepper Crest High, Kelly finds that trust is harder than she imagined—trusting God, trusting her new stepmom Peggy, and trusting friends who sometimes let her down. Rumors, secrets, and hurt feelings push her to choose between walls and forgiveness.

As the final, brutal year of the Civil War unfolds, Carrie clings to a fragile promise while the world she knows collapses. On battlefields, in contraband camps, in Washington, and on the plantations, Moses, Rose, Abby, Robert, and others face losses that will change them forever.

When Kelly’s father announces he is remarrying, her safe world shatters. A new stepmother, a new family rhythm, and shifting friendships at Pepper Crest High leave her angry and guarded, until she starts to wonder if giving grace might open the door to a second chance for everyone.

At bedtime, a child slips into a dream of waves, shells, dolphins, and sandy shores. Gentle, rhythmic language and vivid images invite young readers to imagine the ocean as a place of wonder and calm as they drift off to sleep.

The Civil War is over, but the struggle to build a just peace has only begun. As the nation reels from Lincoln’s assassination, Carrie fights to pull Robert out of despair, Rose and Moses chase new opportunities, and others confront tragedy, betrayal, and unexpected grace in the first hard year of Reconstruction.

Carrie and Janie pursue their Philadelphia dreams just as cholera returns, threatening everything they have built. Robert searches for quiet on the plantation, Moses and Rose are thrust into leadership during rising racial violence, and Jeremy discovers that love and heritage can collide in painful ways.

Julie has always known the right answers at church and at Pepper Crest High, but a crisis she never expected shakes those answers apart. Surrounded by friends facing their own struggles, she has to decide whether to walk away from faith or let it change her heart for real.

This bedtime story carries children into a dream filled with curious, lumbering elephants. As the child explores jungles and grasslands with these gentle giants, the repeating phrases and soft cadence help make the journey to sleep feel warm and safe.

In this installment of the series, the child’s dream gallops into open fields filled with horses. From gentle nuzzles to wild runs under the stars, the scenes celebrate both the power and gentleness of these animals while keeping the tone quiet enough for bedtime.

Curling up under the covers, a child imagines a world full of playful kittens—pouncing, chasing, and snuggling close. The simple, cozy scenes are perfect for young animal lovers who want something sweet and light before they close their eyes.

Puppies tumble through this bedtime dream, wagging, licking, and racing beside the narrator. Repeated opening lines and soft descriptions make this an easy, comforting read‑aloud for kids who want to drift off surrounded by friendly paws and tails.

A wintry dream whisks the child into swirling flakes, snowmen, and sparkling landscapes. The story lingers on simple joys—making tracks, catching snow on your tongue, watching the world go quiet—offering a peaceful way to end a cold‑weather day.

In the uneasy early days of Reconstruction, Carrie battles a cholera outbreak in Philadelphia and uncovers a staggering secret about her own heritage. Back in the South, Robert, Rose, Moses, Janie, Jeremy, and Marietta all face turning points that show how quickly the winds of change can shift.

Violence and hatred flare as the country struggles to accept millions of newly freed people. Carrie and Robert see a long‑cherished dream realized but pay a steep emotional price, while Rose’s school is attacked, Abby throws herself into the fight for women’s suffrage, and no one can safely stand still.

A companion volume to the early *Bregdan Chronicles*, this gift‑style book gathers memorable lines, insights, and sayings from the first novels, pairing them with images and brief reflections so readers can revisit the series’ themes of courage, justice, faith, and everyday kindness.

America moves deeper into Reconstruction as Carrie travels to Philadelphia to keep a promise and stumbles into a world she never expected. Moses and Rose navigate college and calling, Jeremy and Marietta confront a life‑changing surprise, and Matthew and Janie juggle new parenthood with fresh turmoil.

When life refuses to follow a safe script, Carrie, Janie, and Matthew embark on an unexpected journey that pulls them far from home. At the same time, Moses and Rose face their long‑hoped‑for chance at college, and Jeremy and Marietta weigh leaving Richmond behind for a different future.

Reconstruction grinds on as Carrie steps into a new season of love and responsibility, even as she is called away from the plantation to pursue her calling. Meanwhile Frances uncovers hidden horrors facing vulnerable children, and Rose, Moses, Jeremy, and others discover that their futures are widening in unexpected ways.

Set in 1870, this volume finds Carrie and Abby drawn into violent struggles for control of Richmond, while Rose and Moses savor a brief calm on the plantation. Matthew confronts rising Klan terror in North Carolina, and Jeremy’s new life in Philadelphia proves more dangerous than he hoped.

Part memoir and part origin story, this book traces Ginny Dye’s winding path to becoming a writer and creating the *Bregdan Chronicles*. From childhood prejudice to family secrets and illness, she shows how a lifetime of twists shaped the stories readers now love.

In 1871, the Bregdan Medical Clinic confronts a crisis that pushes Carrie, Janie, and Elizabeth to make almost unthinkable choices. From Paris to New York to rural Virginia, Florence, Rose, Marietta, and Abby are drawn into new dangers that demand a deeper, harder kind of courage.

As 1870 closes, Carrie’s plans for a new medical practice in Richmond collide with personal tragedy, while Rose, Moses, and others face fresh violence and loss on the plantation. Separated families, simmering anger, and unexpected grace force everyone to look for light in gathering dark clouds.

Chaos ripples across America as elections turn violent, scandals erupt, and illness stalks the plantation. Carrie, Janie, Florence, Moses, Rose, and their friends race to save lives and tell hard truths, clinging to the fragile hope that each new dawn can bring renewal.

In 1872, the discovery of a thief sends Carrie and Anthony down an unexpected path, while Felicia, Rose, Moses, and others are stretched by new responsibilities and heartbreaks. As weddings, adoptions, and hard choices reshape their lives, they learn that joy is a road, not a destination.

A new horse plague sweeps the country just as political tensions spike, forcing Carrie, Janie, and their circle to face loss, fear, and public hatred. When a shocking journey exposes buried truths, they must find the courage to stand for justice without losing their own hearts.

As Reconstruction enters another turbulent year, Carrie, Janie, and their friends are pulled into fresh battles over racial violence, political unrest, and economic upheaval. Each must decide what it really means to keep moving toward freedom—for themselves and for the people they love.

In the fall of 1873, economic disaster and social unrest shake the country, just as Abby, Frances, Felicia, Hobbs, Minnie, and others step into new ventures. From Boston streets to Virginia fields, hard times become an unexpected gateway to fresh starts and fragile new hope.