Homespun
About
Trouble lurks in the Lowcountry of South Carolina in the guise of a family feud, forbidden love, and a journalist hell-bent on uncovering corruption.
Meet Zingle Caddell, who doesn’t regret the destruction left in his wake so much as he is annoyed by it. Figuring no man can continue to have such bad luck, Zingle is waiting for his fortunes to improve. He knows what he likes--alcohol, women, and family, in about that order--and he’ll continue on with them as before. That is, until he’s surprised by a violent encounter with his match, Jessie Bell, when her stepdaughter doesn’t come home as expected. Bad blood is rampant between the Bells and the Caddells by the time Jessie’s daughter and Zingle’s nephew unwittingly fall in love. Forbidden to see one another, the couple must decide how much they’re willing to risk. Is it worth being ostracized from their families? Destitution? Their very lives?
*Shelf Unbound finalist for 2023 Best Indie Book Award.
*American Fiction Awards 2023 finalist in the category of family saga.
*Chanticleer International's 2023 Laramie Award finalist in Americana fiction.
*Literary Titan Gold Book Award, May 2023.
*Historical Fiction Company 2023 HFC 'Highly Recommended' Award.
*Chanticleer International's 2023 Best Series Award finalist (as part of The Silk Trilogy).
Praise for this book
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.