“To Whisper Her Name will grab you and not let go. This inspirational historical romance can be read as a stand-alone novel or enjoyed as the first book in Tamera Alexander’s Belle Meade seriesBook length: approximately 125K wordsIncludes discussion questions for book clubs, a recipe, and a note from the author It’s a beautiful, powerful story with unforgettable characters who face the unthinkable with honor while a captivating romance blooms where seeds should never have been scattered.” -Cindy Woodsmall, New York Times and CBA bestselling author Tamera Alexander’s skills as a master storyteller have never been more evident.” -Robin Lee Hatcher, bestselling author of Cross My Heart and Who I Am with You

“Rich in history, romance, and human drama, To Whisper Her Name is a book to be savored, like a sumptuous Southern banquet. Watching them unpack those memories and make room for the Lord’s cleansing touch is pure reading pleasure.” -Liz Curtis Higgs, New York Times bestselling author Ridley and Olivia both arrive with heartaches and disappointments tucked in their traveling bags. “To Whisper Her Name has everything a fine historical novel needs: characters we truly care about, struggles that really matter, splashes of humor to engage us, and period details that bring the past to vibrant life. Determined to learn “the gift” that Belle Meade's head horse trainer and former slave, Bob Green, possesses, Ridley harbors secrets that threaten both their lives.Īs Ridley seeks to make peace within himself for fighting against the South he loved, Olivia is determined to never be betrayed again. Not finding the safe haven she expects, Olivia is caught off guard by her feelings for Ridley Adam Cooper, a man who seems anything but a Southern gentleman.īranded a traitor by some, Ridley Cooper, a Southern son who chose to fight for the Union, is a man desperate to end the war still raging inside him. Expecting to be the Hardings’ head housekeeper, Olivia is disillusioned when she learns the real reason Elizabeth’s husband, Confederate General William Giles Harding, agreed to her coming. Olivia Aberdeen, destitute widow of a man shot as a traitor to the South, is shunned by proper society and gratefully accepts an invitation from Elizabeth Harding, mistress of Belle Meade Plantation.

From bestselling author Tamera Alexander comes an exquisite historical novel set against the real history of Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville, Tennessee, that explores the struggles of real people of the post-war South and the journeys of a man and a woman scarred by betrayal.

To whisper her name by tamera alexander