Books like Homeward winds the river by Barbara Ferry Johnson
Leah, scarred by love and loss, flees the levees of New Orleans aboard a paddle‑wheeler heading north in search of a new life with lawyer James Andrews, who rescued her from the gallows. Yet the lingering gaze of her former Creole lover, Baptiste Fontaine, and the river itself keep pulling her back toward the past. This tale follows Leah’s struggle to let go of her former desires while navigating the turbulent waters of duty, hope, and the promise of a second chance.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Ferry Johnson
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