A Promise Unbroken by Al & JoAnna Lacy (Battles of Destiny, Very good, 1993, PBk, 307 pages, Multnomah)

Used in very good condition: cover and pages have light wear; pages are very lightly age-toned; writing on inside front page. ISBN 0880705817

As the first winds of civil war sweep across the Virginia countryside, the wealthy Ruffin family is torn by forces that threaten their way of life and, ultimately, their promises to one another.

Beautiful Abby Ruffin and her fiance, Wes Steele, must defend their love against Reed Exley's treacherous plots. But they are not alone in their battle. Mandrake and orchid, slaves on the Ruffin plantation, also must fight for the desire of their hearts.

Experience the heartache and victory of two couples battle jealousy and racial hatred amidst a war that would cripple America. From a prosperous Virginia plantation to a grim jail cell outside of Lynchburg, follow the dramatic story of a love that could not be destroyed in A Promise Unbroken.