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QUEEN of COTTON: Confederate Camel Caravan
1861: The Civil War is raging. The men have gone to fight, leaving the women behind to cope. Cotton is the lifeblood of the South.
Sara, a young wife, risks her life and reputation to lead an official Confederate Camel Caravan hundreds of miles across Texas to Matamoros, Mexico. There, cotton can be sold and shipped to the buyer, avoiding the Union blockade and providing critical funds for the South and for desperate Dallas cotton growers.
But... "It's not a job for a woman." The Texas frontier is fraught with danger. The caravan must face fierce Comanche, bandits, extreme weather, internal vandalism, and unforgiving desert. To sell the cotton, Sara must navigate a complex Mexican cotton market full of fraudsters. The trail home, carrying gold and armaments, makes the caravan a rich target.
Joining Sara's adventure are a fascinating mix of real and fictional characters, including a slave who quotes Machiavelli and forty-six camels! Can Sara face peril and uncertainty with bravery and unyielding determination? Can she survive, succeed, and as a result, shed the past that haunts her? QUEEN OF COTTON, Confederate Camel Caravan is an adventure with roots in true history.Yes, there really were camels in Texas. Grab your copy now. Your camel is waiting!
A stand-alone novel and book 2 in the Texas Brave & Strong series.
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