Today’s little review features the last book in Beth White’s “Daughtry House” series, following three sisters in Reconstruction era Mississippi. I have enjoyed all three books in this series, but this one might be my favorite!
A Reckless Love by Beth White
On the trail of an elusive enemy, cynical, war-damaged lawman Zane Sager crosses paths once more with Aurora Daughtry, the vivacious…
In the fine tradition established by her Southern grandmama, Aurora Daughtry has recently orchestrated the marriage of her eldest sister and facilitated her middle sister’s engagement. She also rejoices in her part in transforming the family’s dilapidated plantation manor into a luxurious and lucrative resort hotel. Just when it seems there is nothing left to absorb her considerable…
A Rebel Heart: Historical Fiction WITH Mystery and Suspense
A Rebel Heart by @bethsquill. Historical Fiction WITH Mystery and Suspense! @RevellBooks #mustread #romance #ARebelHeart #DaughtryHouse #historicalromance #historicalfiction #historicalfic #Summerread #Southernfiction
A Rebel Heart
By Beth White
Five years after the final shot was fired in the War Between the States, Selah Daughtry can barely manage to keep herself, her two younger sisters, and their spinster cousin fed and clothed. With their family’s Mississippi plantation swamped by debt and the Big House falling down around them, the only option seems to be giving up their ancestral land.
A Rebel Heart (Daughtry Book 1) Beth White Revell Pub. June 5th, 2018
A Rebel Heartby Beth White brings to light the Reconstruction Era. It is a valuable tale of love and forgiveness between the characters and as a nation. Readers will be sympathetic not to the brutal plantation slave owner, but to those who became collateral damage. The daughters, Selah, Joelle, and Aurora, want a roof over…
Democratic candidate for Secretary of State Beth White unveils her first television ad. She focuses on shorter lines for voting, waits for small businesses and a tightening of rules to deal with investment fraud.
Court rules gay marriage bans in Indiana, Wisconsin unconstitutional
By: Kevin Rader
The U.S. Court of Appeals has declared Indiana’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional. Judges made the unanimous decision just one week after the panel of three judges heard the case in Chicago.
Opponents plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, and same-sex marriage advocates say they will continue the legal fight.
Thursday’s decision by a three-judge panel at the U.S. 7th Circuit…
INDIANAPOLIS – Democrats will pick nominees for state treasurer, auditor and secretary of state this Saturday in downtown Indianapolis – although none of the nominations will be contested.
“Were going to have about 1,800 folks in attendance that are delegates,” said Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody. “I expect a lot of energy and a lot excitement moving this fall.”
The nominations will include:
Mike Boland, treasurer
Boland was a longtime Illinois state representative from 1995-2010. He is most known for speaking out about a scandal involving admissions at the University of Illinois. Boland left the Illinois House to run for lieutenant governor in 2010 but lost the bid. In 2011 he ran for the state senate and lost again. He moved to Fishers with his wife Mary to be closer to his kids and grandchildren. He said he is running to bring balance and accountability to the state.
Mike Claytor, auditor
Claytor graduated from Ball State in 1974 and became a licensed certified public accountant shortly after in 1979. In 1983 he obtained a law degree from the Indianapolis School of Law. In 1989, Claytor began work at Crow Chizek, now Crow Horwath. Three years later, he became a partner. Claytor said he is running to balance the books of the state auditor and balance the political power in Indiana.
Beth White, secretary of state
A Bloomington native, White is now the clerk in Marion County, the state’s largest county. She is also the secretary of the local election board and a member of the Indiana Public School Education Foundation Board. White created yVote!, a voter education program to encourage eligible high school students to vote and has registered more then 2,5000 student voters. She also attends naturalization ceremonies and has helped registered 6,000 new Hoosiers to vote.
Zody predicted Saturday’s nominating process will be a smooth one.
“We’ve got great candidates, people with professional experience running for statewide office,” he said.
Democrats will meet from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Indiana Convention Center following a number of caucuses and other meetings. Republicans are planning a convention later this month, where delegates will also nominate candidates for secretary of state, treasurer and auditor.
Neither party will have a statewide candidate seeking reelection in the fall – although Secretary of State Connie Lawson will be the incumbent in her race. She was appointed to the post after the GOP’s last nominee – Charlie White – had to resign after his election following a conviction on voter fraud charges.
“I think the playing field is a little more even than some people might think,” Zody said. “So we’ll keep the energy up.”
Paige Clark is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
