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Shaded by the Southern Oak
Content levels
ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild
Trigger warnings
wardeath of parentmental illness (depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, psychosis)
Positive tags
healing arcslow burnhopeful endingfound familyredemption arc
Tropes
Second ChanceSmall TownHistorical RomanceSlow BurnChildhood Friends
Themes
griefidentitylove vs dutymemorysacrifice
Synopsis
Abby is a war widow who has been living in California since the beginning of World War I. She hasn't returned home in years, but now is coming home to the Carolinas for the second time in just over 6 months. The circumstances of her return require her to re-evaluate her relationships with her family, her past and reconcile with what she wants for her future.
Tags
Historical FictionWomen's FictionFamily DramaWar Widows