Fortress Of A Rebel

Book I – The Invisible Citadel Book II – Bitter Ashes Book III – Darling Rebel The War between the States rages. Tiffany Lynn Harris disguises herself as Victoria Patton, her deceased northern look-alike cousin, in order to spy for the Confederacy. Resentment toward the Union blazes within her. The feeling is contrary to her biblical teaching; still she blames the conflict and permits animosity to grow. Nathan James, also a spy, is wounded wearing Federal blue. Tiffany nurses him. Against her will, love blossoms. She builds a fortress to protect her emotions, but her heart becomes a rebel, too. Conflicts abound. Tiffany and Nathan are pulled in separate directions to serve their country. Nathan has her heart, but the Confederacy has a prior claim to her loyalty. She wonders if loving an enemy spy is as bad as being a traitor. An arrogant Union colonel uncovers Tiffany’s covert activities. In spite of his love for her, he vows to see her hang. With God’s help, she gradually overcomes her malice toward the Yankees, even though the colonel continues his quest to find her. She almost confesses to Nathan that she is the one he loved as Victoria, then she discovers another devastating secret that seals her lips. She wonders if their love can flourish-or has truthfulness been violated once too often and their trust forever destroyed? “Barbara Michel’s writing is bright and creative and her plots superb.” -Norman Roher Director of the Christian Writer’s Guild “Barbara’s novels are swift-paced page turners. She blends romance, suspense, inspiration and an accurate portrayal of culture. Her characters appear as real people. The latter reflects the author’s careful and extensive research into the culture, the settings, and the history that forms the basis of her novels into which she weaves her intricate plots.” -Evelyn Minshull author of 23 books, hundreds of articles, plays and poems.