Potatoes, Tears, and Wild Roses

Beneath Old Glory #2

by Aren Lerner

Here continues the story begun in Fort Orphans, Book 1 of the Beneath Old Glory series. In Book 2: Potatoes, Tears, and Wild Roses, Lizzy and Andrew are now contemplating their options once their fort servitude has ended. At the fort in Montana Territory, Lizzy Rogers and Andrew Black have only a few more years of service under Captain Steven until they are free to go their separate ways. They have always looked forward to that day, but as it draws near they find themselves apprehensive of the future. Suddenly they feel they are being faced with too many changes, changes in their world of Flathead Valley, but even more importantly, changes in themselves. With their friends, James, Isabel, and the Marshes, taking new steps in life, they must make important decisions of their own, decisions they aren't sure they are ready to make. Suitable for ages approximately 10 and up, Book 2 continues to be packed with historical details from the post Civil War period and life in the frontier West of America.

344 pages, Paperback

First published May 20, 2014

About the author

Aren has always been an avid reader and has been scribbling stories into notebooks since she could hold a pen! She is completing doctoral study in History at the University of Aberdeen. She holds an M.A. in History from the University of Nebraska and a B.A. in History from the American Military University. In addition to history and writing, she loves ranches, fairy tales, music, military, and politics.