Banished Saga

Clarissa Sullivan dreams for more from life than sipping tepid tea in stifling parlors in Victorian Boston. She defies her family’s wishes, continuing to teach poor immigrant children in Boston’s West End, finding a much-needed purpose to her life.

Radical…

As a suffragette, Clarissa is considered a firebrand radical no man would desire. For why should women want the vote when men have sheltered women from the distasteful aspects of politics and law?

Determined…

When love blossoms between Clarissa and Gabriel McLeod, a struggling cabinetmaker, her family objects. Clarissa’s love and determination will be tested as she faces class prejudices, manipulative family members and social convention in order to live the life she desires with the man she loves.

Will she yield to expectations, or follow her heart on a journey of self-discovery as she learns what she cannot live without?

To living a life she desires with the man she loves, Clarissa Sullivan continues to teach poor, immigrant children and to agitate for the vote for women as she awaits Gabriel’s return to Boston. Will her stepmother leave her in peace or is her life about to change again in unforeseen ways?

Convinced….

Clarissa is the woman he now wants to marry, Cameron Wright renews his pursuit of her. Charming, wealthy and well-bred, he is perceived as the ideal gentleman for a blacksmith’s daughter. With Gabriel far from Boston and his return uncertain, why should Clarissa continue to reject Cameron?

Devastated…

After his banishment from Boston, Gabriel McLeod forges a new life in a remarkable city. Will the memories of the love he shared with Clarissa sustain him?

Will Clarissa overcome deceit and treachery and reclaim her love? 

In spirit by the death of her daughter and by disillusionment with her marriage, Savannah Montgomery must find the strength to rediscover her sense of self-worth. Living in a mansion in Boston’s Back Bay, surrounded by maids, she’s learned wealth alone will not bring happiness. Submerged in a deep depression, a chance encounter brings friendship into her life. Will her friend’s faith in her embolden her to embrace a newly envisioned future?

Disillusioned:

By his actions in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Jeremy McLeod believes he will continue to battle the darkness alone. Returning home to Boston’s North End, wounded in body and spirit, he consigns himself to a solitary life. Working in his brother’s workshop brings much needed solace, but will it be enough?

Dedicated:

To forging a life with her husband Gabriel, in Montana, Clarissa McLeod is determined to fulfill her role as wife. When actions from her past continue to haunt her present and threaten her future, will Clarissa trust in her husband’s love and surmount her deepest fears?

Undaunted Love follows the McLeod, Sullivan, and Russell families as they struggle against injustice, persevere against loss and betrayal, and learn that the strongest bonds are the ones forged by loyalty and love.

By personal loss, Clarissa and Gabriel McLeod fear for their marriage. Blinded by anger, grief and remorse, Clarissa is unwilling to forgive Gabriel, a man who believes he does not deserve forgiveness.

Devoted

To her beliefs, Zylphia McLeod defies society’s acceptable role for women. As a suffragist, painter and volunteer at the orphanage, she clings fiercely to her independence. However, her budding friendships will challenge long-held beliefs and fears.

Resolute

In their determination for women to receive the vote, the McLeod women march on Washington. After suffering a brutal attack, they remain committed to their cause. From Newport to Boston to Montana, they continue the struggle to ensure the enfranchisement of all women.

 Join the McLeod family as they battle loss, celebrate family, and discover that love must be tenacious if it is to survive.

After the disappearance of her beloved in the Great War, Zylphia McLeod focuses her energy on the Massachusetts referendum to grant women the right to vote. Unwavering in her love for Teddy Goff, she eagerly awaits any news of him. What will she do if he doesn’t return to her?

Steadfast

In her selfless dedication to her family, Parthena Tyler accedes to societal pressures in order to protect her sisters. Determined to play the piano and to continue in the struggle for women’s enfranchisement, she discovers an inner strength to combat the pressure to conform. She soon discovers not everything is as it appears in her marriage.

Distraught

At the loss of the woman he loves, Lucas Russell immerses himself in music composition. A sought-after piano maestro, he relishes in taunting society matrons with pro-suffrage songs while performing in their private parlors. As he struggles to overcome rumors and avoid scandal, he learns that commitment and integrity are as essential as passion when it comes to love.

 Join the McLeod, Sullivan and Wheeler families in 1915 Boston as they champion a woman’s right to vote, defend and celebrate their artistic pursuits, and learn that an enduring love is an unrelenting love.

By her father’s actions to marry her off for financial gain, Genevieve Tyler agrees to a desperate plan hatched by her sister to save her from a renowned rake. Leaving her beloved Boston behind, she hurtles west toward an unforeseen future with an unknown man. Genevieve must find the courage to share her true self with Lucas Russell rather than hide behind her shell of indifference.

Resolute

In his agreement to aid Genevieve, Lucas Russell struggles to overcome recent heartache and forge a new life with Genevieve. Silencing the echoes of the past to trust in a future with her will prove his greatest challenge.

Genevieve and Lucas discover that their escape from Boston grants them the freedom to live unfettered by societal and familial expectations. As they strive to overcome misunderstandings and face their fears, will they allow their love to grow?

Escape to Love, a novella, is book six in the Banished Saga.

Novels in the Saga in order:

Love’s First Flames (Banished Saga Prequel, Book 0.5)

Banished Love (Banished Saga, Book 1)

Reclaimed Love (Banished Saga, Book 2)

Undaunted Love, Part One (Banished Saga, Book 3)

Undaunted Love, Part Two (Banished Saga, Book 3.5)

Tenacious Love (Banished Saga, Book 4)

Unrelenting Love (Banished Saga, Book 5)

Escape To Love (Banished Saga, Book 6)

With more to Come in the Saga!

In her sense of right and wrong, Zylphia Goff is a suffragist leader in 1917 Washington, DC. Her unwavering promotion of her cause provokes disharmony, dissension, and doubt, even among her most ardent supporters. Will her husband, Teddy, respect her strident beliefs that jeopardize their future? 

Courageous

In the face of one of mining’s greatest tragedies in Butte, Montana, Patrick Sullivan struggles to aid the miners while attempting to shatter his wife’s icy reserve. When a ghost from his past returns to threaten his family and his future, Patrick must confront his fears. Will he defend his family from this threat and rekindle his wife’s love?

Steadfast

In his love for his wife, Morgan Wheeler learns the importance of patience. After Parthena is jailed after she flees to join Zylphia in DC, Morgan fights to ensure her freedom. Will Parthena come to treasure his love or will she cling to her illusions about Lucas Russell? 

Discover, as they confront daily conflicts and national tragedies, that a resilient love is essential for a lasting love. 

Books in the Banished Saga:

Love's First Flames (Banished Saga, Prequel)

Banished Love (Banished Saga, Book 1)

Reclaimed Love (Banished Saga, Book 2)

Undaunted Love, Part One (Banished Saga, Book 3)

Undaunted Love, Part Two (Banished Saga, Book 3.5)

Tenacious Love (Banished Saga, Book 4)

Unrelenting Love (Banished Saga, Book 5)

Escape to Love (Banished Saga, Book 6)

Resilient Love (Banished Saga, Book 7)

With more to come!

In his love for his wife, Teddy Goff must find a way to help Zylphia fight her demons. Can Zylphia overcome the traumas of her past and find joy again with Teddy?

Adamant:

In his determination to protect his wife, Jeremy McLeod unwittingly exposes Savannah to a foe he cannot fight. Will Jeremy succeed in shielding his family from harm?

Unyielding

In his desire to finally declare his love for Araminta, Colin Sullivan is foiled as her interest lies with another. What is Colin willing to sacrifice for the woman he loves?

As local and national events attempt to tear them apart, they learn that an abiding love is the most important love of all.

Faithful

To the memory of all he lost, Jeremy McLeod finds it difficult to look to the future. Intent on providing a loving home for his son, he has little hope of finding love again for himself. When a voice from the past frees him of his guilt, will Jeremy have the courage to open himself up to the possibility of loving, and losing, again?

Shattered

By tragic loss, Parthena Wheeler wants to drown herself in melancholic piano music. Unable to bear company, she prefers solitude. Will her friends and family coax her from her grief before she loses everything?

Champion

Of all those he cherishes, Gabriel McLeod rejoices in his family. When all three McLeod brothers are reunited, he envisions a time of celebration and joy. However, his greatest foe steals what he holds most precious, and he must overcome his greatest fear. Will Gabriel find the inner strength he needs to face the challenges to come?

As the McLeod, Sullivan, and Russell women continue the struggle for universal suffrage in America, they are resolute in their goal and undaunted in their determination for success. As with the cause for universal suffrage, they understand the tenacity needed in order for love to triumph. 

Preorder Triumphant Love (Banished Saga, Book Nine)today!

Books in the Series:

Loves First Flames (Banished Saga, Prequel)

Banished Love (Banished Saga, Book One)

Reclaimed Love (Banished Saga, Book Two)

Undaunted Love (Banished Saga, Book Three)

Tenacious Love (Banished Saga, Book Four)

Unrelenting Love (Banished Saga, Book Five)

Escape To Love (Banished Saga, Book Six)

Resilient Love (Banished Saga, Book Seven)

Abiding Love (Banished Saga, Book Eight)

Triumphant Love (Banished Saga, Book Nine)