Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Over 4 million titles. Learn more
Read for Free
OR
Kindle Price: $2.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

Buy for others

Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group.
Learn more

Buying and sending eBooks to others

  1. Select quantity
  2. Buy and send eBooks
  3. Recipients can read on any device

These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs

Follow the author

Piper Huguley
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Washerwomen's War: A historical novella in first person Kindle Edition

by Piper Huguley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
See all formats and editions
1881: Mamie Harper, a new teacher at Atlanta Female Baptist Seminary, hears of mistreatment from her washerwomen students and tells them to strike. She re-encounters summer pastor Gabriel Harmon, who has other ideas to help the washerwomen. Will these combatants be able to win in the war of love?
Previous page
  1. Print length
    82 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    December 22, 2021
  5. File size
    3064 KB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  9. See all details
Next page
Add a debit or credit card to save time when you check out
Convenient and secure with 2 clicks. Add your card

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09P3L5FXL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Liliaceae Publishers (December 22, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 22, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3064 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 82 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Piper Huguley

Piper Huguley

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Piper G. Huguley’s biographical historical fiction, By Her Own Design: a novel of Ann Lowe, Fashion Designer to the Social Register (William Morrow Publishing) tells the inspiring story of the Black fashion designer of Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress. By Her Own Design was a Booklist top 100 Editor’s Choice selection for 2022, was named one of the top 100 books of 2022 in Canada by the Globe and Mail newspaper and was selected as the historical fiction winner for 2022 by the American Library Association’s Reading Council.

She is also the author of Sweet Tea, a contemporary romance about food and history (of course) and the author of two historical romance series: “Migrations of the Heart”, about the Great Migration and “Home to Milford College”. Her next historical fiction book, American Daughters (2024), is the story of the decades-long interracial friendship between Alice Roosevelt and Portia Washington, the rebel teenage daughters of President Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington, respectively. She is a literature professor at Clark-Atlanta University and blogs about the history behind her novels at http://piperhuguley.com . She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and son.

Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
33 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Curteen N. Carrington
5.0 out of 5 stars The Washerwomen's War
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2023
Verified Purchase
I just enjoyed this book Mrs. Huguley , This was a wonderful adventure with Mamie and the others . I enjoyed how the Ladies tried to improve their circumstances.
Helpful
 Report
Romance Forever
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, charming, and imaginative!
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2022
Verified Purchase
I had never read a 1st-person POV historical romance before, so I was not quite sure what to expect when I bought the book. Mamie and Gabriel are charming, sweet, and strong. This is a chaste/closed-door romance centered around a washerwomen's strike that actually took place, although the characters are fictionalized. Mamie is funny and big-hearted - she knows what she wants from life, and being a pastor's wife is emphatically not it. She stays true to herself. The HEA is perfect. Loved every second of this novella.
Helpful
 Report
Alice
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2022
Verified Purchase
This was a good book, but it was too short. I would like to see other books on this topic.
Helpful
 Report
CFictionReader
5.0 out of 5 stars I love her writing so much.
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2022
Verified Purchase
Piper Huguley's stories help me to escape and go to another time. From the first line I knew Huguley would deliver on good conflict and powerful characters. I enjoyed the history and the romance.
Helpful
 Report
Sis Steele
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful read
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2022
Verified Purchase
The Washerwomen's War is wonderful light read perfect for February's emphasis on Black history and love. Piper Huguley has a gift for shining light on little-known historical events and weaving in romance. Definitely worth reading.
Helpful
 Report
Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022
Verified Purchase
This is an awesome story of history! Lord help us with mean spirited people ! How many justify their action then and now!
Helpful
 Report
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Story
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2021
Verified Purchase
I really enjoyed the history, period language and romance. The first person narrative was refreshing a short, enjoyable read!
Helpful
 Report
Kymeish Gaston
5.0 out of 5 stars The Washerwomen' s War
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023
It is wonderful to read truth and the real people behind the scenes. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to read a piece of real history, and to learn the Rockefeller himself had a part of bringing about a college that turned out so many prestigious African American women.
Thank you, Miss Huguley, for making me a captive reader of your novels.
May God continue to bless your words!
Helpful
 Report
Report an issue

Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report