Andrea: The Early Years is a look at the life of the main character in the Civil War Trilogy Shades of Gray.

Capturing both the innocence and the brutality of her upbringing, The Early Years shows how and why she grew up to be so fiercely independent and strong.***The Shades of Gray Civil War Trilogy has been called "the greatest love story ever told," and is garnering high praise from national publications including the Midwest Book Review who said, "This Civil War story should be on the shelves of any genre reader.”