Libbie Real Women of the American West Series, Book 1

February, 1864 Her name is Elizabeth Bacon Custer, but her friends call her Libbie. The newly-wedded wife of General George Armstrong Custer, Libbie is small and delicate, accustom to the "finer things in life," seemingly unfit for the rigors of army life. But she refuses to be separated from the man she loves. This is her story, a first-person narrative based on three books written by the real-life Libbie and surviving correspondence. Stretching from Texas to Kansas to the savage Dakota Territory, experience the sacrifices and hair-raising adventures, the hijinx Autie (the nickname Libbie gave to her husband) played on her, regretted flirtations, and a rare and remarkable love that would not be tamed. REVIEWS: "A wondrous, intimate story of an unsung heroine of the West." ~Romantic Times "Rings authentically true.... Brilliant and memorable.... Kudos to Ms. Alter for a refreshingly unique story." ~Affair de Coeur "Libbie is probably the book Mrs. Custer would have written had she not been determined to protect her husband's name." ~Elmer Kelton REAL WOMEN OF THE AMERICAN WEST, in series order Libbie Sundance, Butch and Me A fictionalized biography of Elizabeth Custer, wife of General Custer. Opposed by her family, she marries him in secret, puts up with his ambitions, then after his death devotes her life to glorifying his name. The material is based on letters and memoirs. By the author of Mattie