Once Upon a War
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Colette Harrison had the life she always wanted, a dashing husband, a beautiful house, and riches beyond her wildest dreams. But after Abraham Lincoln gets elected president, her life takes a turn for the worse. Suddenly her world is torn apart as the Union breaks up and reality appears as if it was a nightmare. Can she adapt to these new changes and move on with her life, or succumb to her fears and never be sane again?
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