Books like Call Back the Dawn by Diane Wicker Davis
Damask Downing’s life revolves around her ancestral home, the Seven Pines plantation, and the family she loves. When a gambler takes control of the plantation, Damask is offered marriage in order to protect her younger sister and the enslaved people who live there. Though she intends to marry the gambler in name only, she finds herself drawn to his magnetic presence. The story explores duty, love, and the struggle between what is practical and what is felt in the turbulent era of the Louisiana South.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Diane Wicker Davis
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