Blessed Victory

War between the States War between farmers in Virginia War between a Yankee Lieutenant and a woman of the South Love is the Blessed Victory for all. This Civil War Christian Romance is set on a small farm near Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia. It begins as the war is ending. Yankee Lt. David Steele arrives at Sabrina's porch with his occupying troops. While he saves her house from burning, and she thanks him by helping nurse his severe wound, the inevitable terror of war interrupts a budding love. Sabrina is unable to understand or forgive Lt. Steele's treatment of her captured brother. After the war, the Virginians struggle just to survive. The Lt. returns to woo Sabrina. As the former enemy, he must overcome her suspicion as well as that of her neighbors. Misunderstandings flare between Sabrina and David, and David and the community, but in the end love prevails and the reconciliation in a relationship and a community signals the healing of the nation to come.
About the Author: Diana grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She went to college at Ohio State University, and earned her BA in History of the Near East, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and her MA in American History. After teaching Social Studies at East High School in Columbus, Ohio for five years, Diana moved to Madrid, Spain to teach at the American School of Madrid. A one-year contract turned into a twenty-two-year stay and a new career teaching on the college level. She began to teach history, political science, and English writing for American universities in Madrid, including the University of Wisconsin, University of Maryland, and St. Louis University. Happily, her teaching schedule allowed for extensive travel in Europe, with forays into Egypt and North Africa. While Diana lived in Spain, her first book was published. It was a college textbook for international students entitled Strategies for Success (in an American University) and was sold in colleges and universities in Spain and the U.S. She also frequently wrote feature articles for a bi-lingual international Christian magazine called The Christian Communique. When Diana returned to the U.S. from Spain in 2002, she changed career direction. She was seeking a way to combine her faith, her joy in writing, and her interests in music, history and current events. She soon discovered writing Christian romance novels was her new calling. As one might expect, her love of Spain and interest in music and social issues are recurring themes in her novels. In the years since 2002, Diana has written five books. Her stories range from the American Civil War period to contemporary times. Locales include Spain and various sites in the U.S.