James River Romances Books in Order

Conscripted into the Confederate army, theater manager Matthew Scott is wounded and taken to a Virginia plantation. There he meets freed seamstress Angelina Rose, whose efforts to protect enslaved family members complicate their hopes for a new life.

In Virginia in 1810, Martha hopes to enter a steeplechase and bring her young half-brother home from England. Horse breeder Phillip supports her plans, but their growing attachment faces danger from lingering British sympathizers.

A yellow fever outbreak draws Cornelia home, while family losses force injured veteran Carter back to Dogwood Plantation. Caring for younger relatives brings them together as the War of 1812 threatens their uncertain hopes for healing.

Enslaved in Virginia, Letitia resolves to escape after a brutal family tragedy. A bookkeeper and his sea-captain friend risk their lives to carry two women north, facing pursuit and uncertainty about freedom, love, and the future.

Silversmith Magdalene leaves Philadelphia with a wagon train and unexpectedly reunites with Jacob, the man she loves. As conflict spreads through the Shenandoah Valley, building a future together becomes a struggle against the dangers of the frontier.