Sunflower Sisters is the third and final book in the Lilac Girls series, but can be read as a standalone novel as well. It takes place in the Civil War-era United States and follows three intertwining storylines: Georgy, a Civil War nurse who trained under Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S., Jemma, a slave on the Peeler Plantation, and Anne-May, the mistress of Peeler Plantation.

This story is a vivid recounting of the Civil War era, capturing the experiences of women in very different positions and linking them together in a creative way. Throughout the book, it was fascinating to to learn what these womens' experiences would be like healing wounds on the battlefield, sneaking away with Union soldiers, navigating a vast political divide, and bearing the heavy expectations for women in that day. The coolest part is that Martha Hall Kelly used actual letters from this era to create this story and included some of the actual text in the book! If you’re a history buff or enjoy historical fiction, this would be a great read for you! And I definitely vote paperback because this bad boy is thick at 544 pages