SUMMARY: There can only be one mistress of Tall Acre.
The American Revolution is finally over, and Sophie Menzies is starved for good news. When her nearest neighbor, General Seamus Ogilvy, finally comes home to Tall Acre, she hopes it is a sign of better days to come. But the general is now a widower with a small daughter in desperate need of a mother. Nearly destitute, Sophie agrees to marry Seamus and become the mistress of Tall Acre in what seems a safe, sensible arrangement. But when a woman from the general's past returns without warning, the ties that bind this fledgling family together will be strained to the utmost. When all is said and done, who will be the rightful mistress of Tall Acre?
Triumph and tragedy, loyalty and betrayal - you will find it all in the rich pages of this newest novel from the talented pen of Laura Frantz.
REVIEW: Laura Frantz does a great job showing her readers what life after the American Revolution might have been like for those who served and for one who's loyalty to the cause is questioned due to familial choices. Sophie was born in Scotland but raised in America, a land she loved. But, because her father chose to side with the British and moved back to the familial lands in Scotland, Sophie is considered an outcast.
I enjoyed reading how Seamus' daughter Lily Cate loved Sophie and was ready to accept her as her new mother. I also liked how Sophie's faith played a big part in everything she did and how it affected those around her for the better. The author threw a curve ball with the return of the woman from the general's past. I was not expecting it and loved how everything worked out in the end.
This is a great book. Check it out!
This book was provided by Revell for review without compensation.
Laura Frantz is a Christy Award finalist and the author of several books, including The Frontiersman's Daughter, Courting Morrow Little, The Colonel's Lady, and the Ballantyne Legacy series. She lives and writes in a log cabin in the heart of Kentucky. Learn more at www.laurafrantz.net.
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