But when his wife dies suddenly, Magnus and Lark find themselves caught up in a whirlwind of accusations, expelled from their beloved island, and sold as indentured servants across the Atlantic. Lark is but the keeper of his bees and the woman he is hoping will provide a tincture that might help his ailing wife conceive and bear him an heir. When a tragedy forces both to colonial Virginia as indentured servants, can a love thwarted by tradition come to life in a new land? Book Synopsis Though Magnus MacLeish and Lark MacDougall grew up on the same castle grounds, Magnus is now laird of the great house and the Isle of Kerrera. It doesn’t really need to be said that I’ll read anything by this author.About the Book Their stations could not have been more different: a Scottish laird and a simple lass. The story is rich with amazing setting descriptions and lovely characters that both grow and have amazing story arcs. The difference between this and Persuasion is a beautiful one–There is no animosity between the two main characters. There’s a second-chance romance trope, here, with two characters that have aged ten years and both have grown into better people. In A Heart Adrift, I got a slight Persuasion vibe–which, is my favorite Austen novel. She pays such close attention to detail and provides the reader with a lovely picture of whatever historical setting she’s presenting, without sacrificing any of the love story.

Laura Frantz is brilliant at writing historical romantic fiction. Will a war and a cache of regrets keep them apart, or can their shared vision and dedication to the colonial cause heal the wounds of the past? Bestselling and award-winning author Laura Frantz whisks you away to a time fraught with peril-on the sea and in the heart-in this redemptive, romantic story. But when the colonial government asks him to lead a secret naval expedition against the French, his future is plunged into uncertainty.

But she longs to find something worthwhile to do with her life.Ĭaptain Henri Lennox has returned to port after a lengthy absence, intent on completing the lighthouse in the dangerous Chesapeake Bay, a dream he once shared with Esmee. Having reached her twenty-eighth birthday, she is reconciled to life alone after a decade-old failed love affair from which she's never quite recovered. Chocolatier Esmee Shaw is fighting her own battle of the heart. It is 1755, and the threat of war with France looms over colonial York, Virginia. Genres: Christian, Romance, Clean, HistoricalĪlso by this author: Tidewater Bride, The Rose and the Thistleįind the Book: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads

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