It is 1827 and Sarah Seely DeWitt finds herself at the center of Texas history in its earliest and bloodiest period. Sarah's journey from St. Louis to Texas catches her up in a love triangle, forces her into a struggle for her family's survival, and pitches her headlong into the whirlwind of war. Based on actual events leading up to the 1836 Texas Revolution, The Empresario's Wife chronicles the struggles of a young American Everywoman and the events that change her and the nation forever.

Barbara H. Seeber is a Texas native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Columbia University. With more than 30 years of experience in the publishing industry, she is an award-winning feature writer and former National Geographic writer and editor. She has published books on science-based health remedies and on the gardens of the nation's capital. The Empresario's Wife is the author's debut novel. She resides in Washington, DC, with her husband and two dogs and two cats..