Valentine’s Day is approaching! Want to read some romance? From the Heart: Love Stories and Letters from the Civil War is an e-book I’ve put together that includes beautifully written and poignant love letters from the Civil War.

Today, no form of communication is more important, more romantic—and more in danger of being lost—than the written word. You realize how far we’ve moved away from letter writing when you compare text messages to the heartfelt words of some of the Civil War’s most renowned warriors, including JEB Stuart, Stonewall Jackson and George Pickett.

Letter-writing was a big part of Victorian era courtship, and the practice of letter writing did not end upon a couple’s marriage. Here’s an excerpt from one of the letters:


The letters included in this book are ones that I ran across while doing research for my historical fiction novels Shades of Gray and Noble Cause. I had nowhere to use them, so decided to gather them together for others to read.

Wouldn’t it be nice to find a beautifully written letter from your loved one instead of flowers or chocolate for Valentine’s Day? Read the book and you’ll see that words such as these will last much longer than flowers. They will endure forever!