Trouble the Water

• New York Times hardcover bestsellers for the week of August 20, 2017 include a historical fiction title. The paperback list includes two. • Amazon.com listed an historical fiction title in its Top 20 Most Read Books of the Week, August 6, 2017. • The Historical Novels Society has about 6,500 members on FaceBook and is a twenty-year-old international organization. The editor of their quarterly newsletter has nearly 5,000 twitter followers. • Secondary category historical romance is the third most popular romance subgenre on the market, and this book will appeal to readers who like the work of writers like Leila Meachem. AUDIENCE: • Women ages 25-65 • Historical fiction fans • Some fans of historical romance • Civil War fiction fans • Fans of commercial women’s fiction • Book club members//leisure readers • Those interested in the history of the American South and the Underground Railroad • Readers who know the challenge of learning to trust when betrayal is all one has ever known