

As a result he was sent to prison and nearly executed for his purported crime. During the war he refused to fight for the Confederacy, unwilling to raise arms against other human beings.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, Clayton Holland lives as an outcast in his hometown of Cedar Grove, Texas. Poignant, heartbreaking and uncommonly wise, it’s a remarkable story that represents the very best of what the genre has to offer.

In the ten years since its initial publication, it has only gained power, as its themes seem even more relevant in a time of war. Lorraine Heath’s classic Always to Remember sits at the top of that elite list, head and shoulders above the rest. I can count on one hand the number of romance novels that have ever moved me to tears.
