The Evening Oak

Alex Charles isn't afraid of her future. It's her past that has been holding her back; her parents were unexpectedly killed while she was still in high school. Alone in the world, she turns to her friendships to keep her life fulfilled. And then one day, the unimaginable happens. An unknown uncle, Joe Graham, comes into her life and takes her into a world of mystery and discovery; a place where the past can be rewritten. Joe is a willing instructor, ready to share his experiences. He's a time traveler, taking his first jump back in time to the end of the Civil War in 1865. Where something wonderful happens when he saves the life a woman named Laura Chestnut who was destined to die in horrible circumstances. In a twist of fate, he falls in love with her, never wanting to come back to his own time. Will Joe do the right thing or suffer the consequences and follow his heart? In this expanded version of Alex Charles: The Evening Oak, packed with surprises, more is revealed about Alex and the life of secrets she never knew.