The First Lady of Tennessee

The First Lady of Tennessee

Allen Sircy

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Southern Ghost Stories
Año de edición:
2025
ISBN:
9798998814617
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In the heart of 19th-century America, Eliza Allen’s life is anything but her own. Born into a family bound by tradition, her marriage to the ambitious and charismatic Sam Houston-Governor of Tennessee-is not one of love but of duty. Torn between her mother’s aspirations for her and the growing pressure of being a political figure’s wife, Eliza finds herself caught in a life she never chose.As Sam’s influence spreads across the state, Eliza grapples with the suffocating expectations placed on her. Her quiet world begins to shift when she meets Elmore, a humble fiddler whose presence stirs something deep within her-a longing for something more. Torn between the life she is expected to lead and the life she yearns for, Eliza must face the hardest choice of all: remain the dutiful wife of a legend, or pursue her own happiness, regardless of the consequences.The First Lady of Tennessee tells the compelling story of a woman who must reconcile duty with desire, tradition with independence, and love with ambition. In a world dominated by powerful men, Eliza must decide whether to live in their shadows-or step into the light and carve her own path.Will she choose the future laid out for her, or the life she’s always wanted but never dared to dream?

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