Forbidden Dreams of Love

About the Book

It is the eighteen hundred and as the Civil War rages, the passionate story of the Southern gentlemen Van Walling, and the ingenuous Laura unfolds: Maggie resigned to her own shackles of white slavery, reveals to Van the dire situation of the virginal fourteen-year-old Laura, being held prisoner for the perverse entertainment of the highest bidder. Van rescues Laura from her chains of bondage but soon discovers, to his surprise, he is bound to her by a love he hadn't known he was capable of. Van tries to deny his own passion for Laura, attempting to send her away to safety and security. Laura refuses to go anywhere other than with him. Traveling together through the embattled South, as their relationship evolves, they become involved in the dangerous work of the "Underground Railroad."

About the Author

Nellie McHenry was born Nellie May Walling on December 18th, 1913 in Tulia Texas. She attended small country schools one of nine Walling children. Her family moved to Montana and then Washington State. She was a prolific writer, painter, "fiddle" player, business woman, fortune teller, wife and a loving mother.