Before the Scarlet Dawn: Daughters of the Potomac - Book 1: Bk. 1

In 1775 Hayward Morgan a young gentleman destined to inherit his father’s estate in Derbyshire England captures the heart of the local vicar’s daughter Eliza Bloome. Her dark beauty and spirited ways are not enough to win him due to her station in life.Circumstances throw Eliza in Hayward’s path and they flee to America to escape the family conflicts. But as war looms its a temporary reprieve. Hayward joins the revolutionary forces and what follows is a struggle for survival a test of faith and the quest to find lasting love in an unforgiving wilderness.Gerlachs novel is an immensely emotional read with surprising twists I never anticipated. - FreshFiction.comMs. Gerlachs unique literary prose has once again captured my heart with a stirring tale of love and loss desperation and hope during one of the most uncertain times in American History--the Revolutionary War. I cannot wait for the next book in the series! - MaryLu Tyndall author of Surrender the DawnFilled with true-to-life characters whose struggles will linger with readers long after the last page is turned Before the Scarlet Dawn is a memorable story of Revolutionary War-era England and America. - Amanda Cabot author of Summer of PromiseRita Gerlach has written a colorful historical with a feisty heroine on a search for survival romance and a place to belong. Cynthia Hickey author of the Summer Meadows mysteriesA stirring story of love and its consequences Before the Scarlet Dawn will draw you in from the start and not let you go again. - Roseanna M. White author of Love Finds You in Annapolis Maryland and Jewel of PersiaWhile reading Before the Scarlet Dawn youll travel back in time--and from England to Maryland--without ever leaving your easy chair! This is a big beautiful well-told story of love faith and the struggles of war that changed lives...and hearts. I cant wait to read the next book in this series! Loree Lough best-selling author of more than 80 award-winning books including reader favorite From Ashes to HonorI fell into this book thinking Id escaped into a typical historical romance but as I followed Eliza Bloome through heartache sin guilt and grief followed by a questioning of her faith I couldnt read it without taking a good look at my own mistakes my own conceptions about love and romance and how faith can sometimes lead you to some very unusual places. - Julie L. Cannon author of Truelove & Homegrown Tomatoes Mater Biscuit and Twang.