Silk: Caroline's Story

by Sophia Alexander

Overview

Headless dolls, horse races, and arson—the tools of passion. It's 1899, and Caroline Corbett is ready for the twentieth century. She's excited to find work and meet new people—but gets more than expected when a rough-hewn Lowcountry farmer and a small-town doctor both engage her affections.

The broad-shouldered, genial farmer is clear about his desires, and he's there for her. The doctor is sophisticated, educated, and obviously the right choice—but sees no reason to dwell on certain realities.

In trying to decide between them, Caroline fails to consider the girl Jessie. A young sociopath bent on her own way, Jessie Bell sees very good reasons to dredge up unpleasant realities—and to create new ones. Before long, this South Carolina landscape is riddled with the detritus of her intense jealousies, which have set astonishing and horrifying events into motion.

*IndieBRAG medallion recipient.
*Shelf Unbound finalist for 2021 Best Indie Book Award.
*Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2021 finalist in the category of Historical Fiction.
*American Fiction Awards 2021 finalist in the category of Family Saga.
*Shortlisted for the 2021 Goethe Award by Chanticleer International.
*Book Excellence Awards 2022 finalist in the Historical category.
*National Indie Excellence Awards 16th Annual finalist in the category of Regional Fiction: Southeast.
*Historical Fiction Company 2022 HFC 'Highly Recommended' Award.
*Literary Titan Gold Book Award, July 2022
*Chanticleer International's 2023 Best Series Award finalist (as part of The Silk Trilogy).

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162173175
Publisher:	Onalex Books, LLC
Publication date:	08/01/2021
Series:	The Silk Trilogy , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Sophia Alexander writes award-winning, character-driven historical novels that grip readers' emotions and surprise them with unexpected twists. A native of the South Carolina Lowcountry, she now lives in Savannah, Georgia, with her husband. At times her son and daughter hop back in the nest for short stays, during their breaks from college. Sophia enjoys visiting the beach late in the evenings and is afflicted with bouts of genealogy obsession, which is how she ran across vague mentions of some of the characters that inspired The Silk Trilogy--hopefully you are glad they did. Check out her website at: sophiaalexander.net

Editorial Reviews

Silk: Caroline's Story by Sophia Alexander is a masterpiece! ...The plot was enthralling, and the storyline was filled with emotional moments. Sophia was realistic in her character and story development, showing that everything is far from cut and dried when it involves matters of the heart. ...I developed a grudging respect for Jessie, but she had to be the devil's spawn. Sophia is such a gifted storyteller... Silk was beautifully written.

Readers' Favorite - Jennifer Ibiam

The social realism of Jane Austen meets the Southern gothic of Flannery O'Connor in this absorbing novel by Sophia Alexander. Silk: Caroline's Story explores questions of longing and desire, of jealousy and heartbreak, and of the fateful choices that shape one's destiny—or doom us completely. Alexander has a true gift for illuminating the most intimate desires of her historical characters in this richly drawn book that I couldn't put down.

author of The Guineveres - Sarah Domet

In the tradition of the Southern Gothics, the tale is dark and the characters' golden hopes are merely gilding.... Jealousy, murder, and confusion infect Carrie and Anne's halcyon lives. Even the dream of a perfect marriage and women's freedom is an illusion - just as illusory as the idyllic Southern Past.

Reader Views - Kristina Turner

[Jessie's] passion is magnetic right to the end of the story. Alexander does a good job of fleshing out all of the other major characters, but the novel belongs to dangerous, deadly Jessie... A richly atmospheric tale about two very different women seeking their ideal loves.

Kirkus Reviews - N/A