Margins
Hold Me Close book cover
Hold Me Close
2018
First Published
400
Number of Pages

The leisurely life Louis has intended does not include revolution. Charles Town, South Carolina, 1772—Louis Lestarjette arrives from France without purpose or plans beyond reconnecting with family and making a profit. Finding the town questioning its alliances, Louis must make decisions about the direction in his life, even as he tries to avoid all political conflict. He wonders if he will be able to stay neutral in a battle for independence. When decisive events confront him, Louis finds himself torn between staying with the woman he loves or escaping the coming conflicts. Elizabeth Elliott trusts that God will hold her close in uncertain and changing times. Faced with difficult decisions about her loyalties, she finds comfort in close friends, a devout sister, and her music. When the mysterious Frenchman with no commitment to God or Charles Town enters her life, he challenges her role in the political battle. She must decide what actions she can take for the cause, if any at all. Enjoy the journey as Elizabeth Elliott steps into 1772 Charles Town, South Carolina amid the hints of trouble on the way.

Author

Marguerite Martin Gray
Marguerite Martin Gray
Author · 13 books
Marguerite Martin Gray is the author of Hold Me Close, Surround Me, Bring Me Near, Draw Me to Your Side, and Wait for Me—Revolutionary Faith Series. Also, she is the author of Labor of Love (2022) and Promise of Purity (2023) in the Gardens in Time Series. She enjoys studying history and writing fiction. An avid traveler and reader, she teaches French and has degrees in French, Spanish, and Journalism from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and a MA in English from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Marguerite is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Abilene Writers Guild, Daughters of the American Revolution, South Carolina Historical Society, Preservation Society of Charleston, and ACFW Louisiana. She currently lives in North Louisiana with her husband and rescue cats and dog.
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