Review
"Alexander aptly establishes the backdrop of the Great Depression and revels in the South Carolina vernacular... An enjoyably melodramatic slice of American history and worthwhile series finale." -Kirkus Reviews
"Some of the best fictional stories have roots in the truth, and the world that Sophia Alexander has created here is one that stays with readers long after they finish the story." -Literary Titan, 5-star review
"With an air of mystery embedded in the story from the beginning... its characters deal with provocative, challenging situations that envelop you in a multilayered plot." -Readers' Favorite
"An unforgettable and deeply satisfying drama with thrills... Its eye-opening essence [is] the concept of living true to oneself without apprehension. where the discovery of what one is capable of happens for fearless and truthful individuals." -Reader Views, 5-star review
"A twentieth-century spin on a Romeo-and-Juliet-style story that explores love, family, passion, and disagreement in a way that will draw readers in and make them unable to stop reading until the very end... Homespun by Sophia Alexander is a well-researched and beautifully written character-driven novel. Readers will find Alexander's writing enchanting and her characters will pull emotions from the readers through the whole novel." -The Historical Fiction Company, 5-star review
From the Author
Jack gazed out over the water. "My grandmother—we call her Mæ—brought us out here once to show us where there used to be Indian mounds at the edge of the lake. This land would be flat like everywhere else in these parts but for the mounds make it sorta hilly. See it? The WeeTee used to live around the mounds, right near the water's edge. It was all very sacred."
"To the heathen Injuns," Annie finished for him.
"Well, that has to do with why I brought y'all here. Truth be told... I s'pose the real reason your daddy don't want you to date me is cuz I'm part Injun."
"I been datin' a colored?" Ginny asked in a faint voice, leaning against a cypress tree.
"Not really," he protested. "I'm Scotch-Irish, nearly all white. Mæ's only part Injun herself. We don't talk about it, don't even think about it much... but I gotta be honest. Mæ even knows some o' the old chants and... and such."
Ginny winced, burying her face in her arms.
"Oh, come on, Ginny," Annie protested. "You might be part-Injun, too, fer all we know. Here you are actin' so upset at him, but I bet you ain't even told Jack that you might be adopted."
Shocked, Ginny turned to stare at Annie. "I ain't adopted."
"Mmm. But you got that frizzy hair, Ginny. So maybe you ain't part Injun. Maybe you're really part Negro."
"How dare you!" Red-faced, Ginny launched herself at Annie, tackling her to the ground.
With some difficulty, Jack pulled her off, prying apart fists full of Annie's hair. Wrapping his arms around Ginny, he held her to him tightly. She was shaking like an aspen leaf. "Ginny, it wouldn't matter. It wouldn't matter to me one bit."
-abridged excerpt from Homespun
About the Author
Sophia Alexander writes character-driven historical fiction that grips readers' emotions and surprises them with unexpected twists. She is the mother of two young adults and a number of manuscripts. A full-time author with a passion for genealogy, she resides in the beautiful southern city of Savannah, Georgia. A graduate of the College of Charleston, she also studied at Bastyr University, where she earned a doctorate in naturopathic medicine—and so her characters are often found swallowing decoctions or slathering on herbal salves. Her narratives have appeared in local anthologies, and her short story 'The Third Time' won the Savannah Authors 2017 Short Story Contest. The Silk Trilogy is her debut work and has garnered awards from such groups as Readers' Favorite, Chanticleer International, the Historical Fiction Company, the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Shelf Unbound, National Indie Excellence Awards, American Fiction Awards, IndieBRAG, Book Excellence, and Literary Titan. Visit her website at authorsophiaalexander.blogspot.com to learn more about her and to sign up for her newsletter.
