A marriage tested. A woman transformed. Born of This Fire.

Annie Anthony’s love and courage blaze to life in my new historical novel, Born of This Fire.

Born of This Fire—Book Two of the Dauntless Series—launches today! As it does, I’m celebrating a transformation wrought by fire—both within the story, and metaphorically through the writing process. And the launch! I’ve spent the last two days dealing with a computer meltdown. But the book is releasing, either way. Let’s get to that part, since it’s much more interesting than my technical troubles:

Annie Anthony’s journey is one of love, courage, and the refining power of adversity.

In early 1864, Annie Osborn Anthony arrives in Leavenworth, Kansas as a new bride to Daniel Read Anthony, while Civil War tensions are still running high. Life on the edge of a slave-holding area is a far cry from her upbringing in Martha’s Vineyard—but she and Daniel share not only love, but abolitionist ideals. These are soon challenged by the real stories of people on both sides of the war. When the reality of life on the frontier collides with their untested marriage, will all they hope for be burned to ashes, or will the fires of war be the forge that welds them together for good?

In Born of this Fire, Daniel’s fiery convictions meet Annie’s quiet strength in a Civil War marriage tested by distance, danger, and ideals. If you love character-driven historical fiction filled with heart, history, and redemption, you’ll feel right at home in Annie’s world.

Order your copy today in paperback or eBook—and step into the world of the Anthonys.

A Story Born of Real Lives

This novel draws on the true history of the Anthony family, whose courage shaped America’s reform movements.

• Susan B. Anthony championed women’s rights.
• Daniel R. Anthony fought slavery and defended a free press.
• And Annie Anthony—his wife—embodied the quiet endurance of women standing beside visionaries.
• Their intertwined lives remind us that rebuilding always begins in the human heart.

 

Born of This Fire is now available in paperback and eBook.

Visit the Born of This Fire book page to:

• Explore testimonials
• Listen to the story’s playlist
• Read sample chapters

 

And finally, share my joy at launching my trilogy’s Book Two with this video of soaring down the waterfall, filmed to celebrate this happy launch day.

Jeanne

 

 

Explore the Dauntless Series further:

Secrets to the Wind (Dauntless Series Book One) is on sale until November 1. It sets the stage for Annie’s dreams of a comfortable life beside her Civil War hero—dreams that marriage soon transforms.

Free story for you: Songbird in the Marsh

Read the preview to the Dauntless Series here in Songbird in the Marsh. Witness Annie and Daniel’s first meeting centered on the cause that would draw them together.