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Shaded by the Southern OakAlexandra Engle

Shaded by the Southern Oak

Alexandra Engle (2025)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages ()
SettingHistorical Earth
CSM age16
Goodreads5/5 (1)

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