Her husband vanished. Now survival means standing up to a town that scorns her and protecting a girl no one wants.

In 1899, May Rose Long is left to fend for herself in a gritty mountain sawmill town. Alone and disgraced, she takes in a homeless girl—gutsy, wild, and unwanted by nearly everyone.

To the townspeople, May Rose is shameful. To the men, she’s vulnerable. But as rumors spread and obstacles mount, she must fight for shelter, safety, and dignity—not just for herself, but for the stubborn child who may be her only ally.

Set against the raw beauty and brutal hardship of a mountain community on the edge of law and civility, The Girl on the Mountain is a gripping story of a woman’s resilience and the unexpected bonds that save us.

The story of May Rose and Wanda is the first book in the Mountain Women Series, bringing to life the struggles and triumphs, friendships, and families of women in a small West Virginia town in the early 1900s.

An emotionally gripping and powerful novel you won't be able to put down!
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Readers are captivated by Carol Ervin's The Girl on the Mountain:

?????????? “Carol Ervin captures the triumphs, tribulations, and feel of the late 1800s perfectly in The Girl on the Mountain. Life at this time was real rough for women, and the same holds true as May Rose Long must contend with company hardliners and brothels while caring for herself and a young girl. This novel is heartfelt and powerful and I look forward to seeing where Ervin goes with it next!" – Goodreads Reviewer

?????????? "Captivating, compelling...and a whole lot of other "C" words come to mind, like: "Couldn't" put it down. Carol Ervin's writing is subtle and strong, the setting is powerfully portrayed without getting in the way, there's an undercurrent of dread that creeps along..." – Goodreads Reviewer

?????????? "...If you ever feel nostalgic for the good old days, if you long for ‘simpler’ times, the kind Ervin evokes with ‘sounds of leaf whisper and high cricket drone’ and hawks making lazy circles in the sky, and if you think this ‘was the clean time, when the earth did not tremble with far-off crash of trees, and passing trains did not smother the air,’ read on." – Goodreads Reviewer
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The year is 1802.

A fragile peace has been reached in Europe, but Britain is at war against the Maratha in India. In its Leicestershire barracks, the 110th infantry welcomes a new officer.

Paul van Daan is no typical young subaltern. Ambitious, talented and a charismatic leader of men, he has the means to buy his way up the ladder of promotion. He has an unconventional past, a fierce temper and a passion for justice which bring him into conflict with other officers.

As Paul searches for a way to adjust to the realities of life in the officers’ mess while remaining true to himself, he makes enduring friendships, forged on the battlefields of India and Europe. He also builds an unexpected bond with the unemotional commander of the Peninsular army, Sir Arthur Wellesley.

By the time the 110th joins Wellesley in Portugal, Paul has established a reputation as a respected officer, a courageous fighter and a shameless womaniser. Two women have shared his journey.

Rowena Summers is gentle and shy and brings companionship and stability to his life.

Anne Howard, the daughter of a wealthy manufacturer, bursts into his life like a shooting star, leaving him dazzled. Beautiful, intelligent and courageous, she refuses to conform to the expectations of the men around her, and changes forever everything Paul thought he knew about women.

From the slaughter of Assaye to the bloody battlefields of Portugal and Spain, this is the first book in the Peninsular War Saga which follows Paul van Daan and the 110th through war, loss, triumph and an unforgettable love story.

“For 40 years I've been fascinated by this period of history and have read everything I could get my hands on, history, biography, memoirs and fiction. This series is the best fiction I've ever read - fantastically well-researched and historically accurate, with wonderfully drawn characters and relationships.” (Amazon UK review)
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What do you do when your commanding officer frames you to conceal his wartime atrocities, when you're facing the gallows for a crime that you didn't commit? You run.

Jonathan E. Lee was the idealistic youngest son of an eminent Virginian plantation clan until he made the mistake of following his dashing older brother, "Light Horse Harry" Lee, into the nascent Continental Army. Now standing falsely accused of capital crimes, Jonathan is on the run, fleeing The Colonies for British Canada to save his neck from the hangman's noose. But little does Jonathan know that this is only the first brush with a violent death that he will face in the bitter years to come.

Based in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, "The Life of a Colonial Fugitive" is a fictional, but historically accurate, tale of the globetrotting adventures of Jonathan E. Lee, a member of the esteemed Lee Family of Old Virginia. Follow Jonathan through the upheavals of the American Revolution, in a fratricidal struggle for independence as he fights alongside the militia of the sovereign Republic of Vermont, in a treacherous civil war as a soldier of fortune in the Kingdom of Siam, and finally as a mercenary in America's first foreign war, fighting valiantly against the hated Barbary Pirates of Mediterranean. Settle in to your saddle and grasp the reins, because you're in for a galloping ride!

Dr. Leonardo Noto
Practicing Physician, Former Airborne Battalion Surgeon, Author of Four Works, and Owner of "The Health and Medical Blog with a Personality."
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He was the bastard son of King Richard the Lionheart—abandoned, forgotten… and ready to take his revenge.

AD 1200. As kingdoms crumble and the embers of war smoulder across Christendom, Philip of Cognac emerges from the shadows. Raised in exile and denied his birthright, he is thrust into a brutal world of blood and betrayal, where kings fall, empires clash, and loyalty can be fatal.

From the war-torn fields of Normandy to the imperial walls of Constantinople, Philip must forge his own legacy. But can the illegitimate son of a dead crusader king survive the treachery of enemies—and friends—who would see him broken?

A tale of war, vengeance, and destiny at the end of the Age of Chivalry.
Perfect for fans of Sharon Kay Penman, Ben Kane, and Conn Iggulden.