In These Hills: A 1900s Southern Historical Romance about a Suffragette on the Run

A young suffragist on the run finds more than refuge in the hills and hollers of Tennessee in this gripping historical romance from USA Today bestselling author Tamera Alexander.

1905. Josephine Dunham is running for her life. After a women's suffrage rally in Atlanta turns deadly, she buys a one-way ticket on the first train out and lands in rural Tennessee. There, Dodge Coburn--a rough-edged stranger with undeniable appeal--begrudgingly offers her a ride to Lynchburg, a speck of a town where Josephine hopes to disappear.

Battered and desperate, Josephine has little to say when Dodge delivers her to Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House. Hoping to work in exchange for room and board, she soon discovers the only job matching her skills is at Jack Daniel's Distillery, an irony not lost on a suffragist committed to prohibition.

Dodge is skeptical of Josephine's claim that she's on the run from an abusive husband. But between running Jack Daniel's cattle farm and raising his young niece, he has little time or inclination to press her . . . at first. But when Josephine's convictions and compassion draw him in, Dodge begins to reconsider the life he's chasing, while Josephine must face a world far more complicated than the principles she's held to.

As Jack Daniel's Distillery gains national recognition, Josephine's secrets resurface. In a place where whiskey making takes time but justice is too often hurried, Dodge and Josephine must decide what--and who--they are willing to risk everything for, and whether faith will hold when the cost is high and time is running out.

• Standalone Southern historical fiction, set against the history of women's rights, Jack Daniel's Distillery, and Miss Mary's Bobo's Boarding House in Lynchburg, Tennessee
• A clean enemies-to-lovers, opposites-attract romance perfect for fans of Francine Rivers, Julie Klassen, and Lynn Austin
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Tamera Alexander is a USA Today bestselling novelist and one of today's most beloved authors of inspirational historical romance and women's contemporary fiction. Her works have been awarded numerous industry-leading honors--among them the Christy Award, the RITA Award, the Carol Award, and Library Journal's top honors--and have earned the distinction of Publishers Weekly starred reviews. In 2020 she was inducted into the Christy Award Hall of Fame which recognizes authors for their legacy and contribution to Christian fiction. Her deeply drawn characters and thought-provoking plots have earned her devoted readers worldwide. While being Gram Tam is her current favorite role, she'll never turn down a stroll through an old cemetery or browsing through antique shops. Tamera and her husband love living in Nashville, Tennessee, and treasure the time spent with their grown children and grandchildren. Connect with Tamera at TameraAlexander.com.