Ripe for the Season

A historical fiction in the early nineteen hundreds in Atlanta, Georgia about an African American woman whose parents were former slaves. Their legacy creates a different path for her and her five brothers. As a woman born in 1888, Caroline finds challenges in an antiquated dismissive society. She is a dressmaker, a very good one. An intelligent college man from Clark University, Henry, catches her eye. They fall in love and have seven children. Caroline is a charismatic woman with influence over a few women ready to take on some difficult issues. This heartwarming story features an independent woman of courage in a world of violence and instability. Caroline is a delightful character you will grow to love.

Ripe for a Season is an extraordinary story of a heroine, who walks a path unfamiliar to many around her. Her actions are surprising. Her love is compelling. This historical love story makes you laugh and cry.