Color of Your Skin Ain't the Color of Your Heart »

Michael Phillips, one of the premier Christian novelists of this generation, has written four dozen novels with sales over five million copies. He also is the person responsible for introducing Victorian novelist George MacDonald to new readers around the world. Michael and his wife, Judy, live in Eureka, California.

Book 3 of bestselling Shenandoah Sisters. Katie, the daughter of a plantation owner, and Mayme, the daughter of a slave, find themselves with only each other after the Civil War. They devise a scheme to keep Katie's plantation going, disguising the fact they are all alone. Now in book three, the girls face new threats to their security. A long-lost uncle appears and then disappears as suddenly, taking their secret with them. Then a flood threatens to destroy the remaining cotton crop they need to save the plantation from foreclosure. Filled with fascinating period details, challenging questions of faith, and heartwarming friendship, this series has all the elements historical fiction fans love.

Romantic Times

Mayme Jukes, ex-slave, and Katie Claiborne, platation owner's daughter, continue their courageous fight to keep Rosewood Plantation from the bank and Katie's unscrupulous relatives. The must maintain the charade that all is well at Rosewood, find a way to pay off the last mortgage and protect everyone in their care. Then Katie's long-lost uncle, Templeton Daniels, appears, carrying secrets of his own. When Mayme discovers she is half white, her self-concept turns inside out, and she must learn first hand the truth that The Color of Your Skin Ain't the Color of Your Heart. (4 stars) Michael Phillips returns with another powerful installment in the SHENANDOAH SISTERS series. The dialect is a little thick at times but Mayme's voice is unique and insightful.