Author: Laura Frantz
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, 2009
Pages: 416
Rating: Do Not Recommend
Synopsis: Lovely but tough as nails, Lael Click is the daughter of a celebrated frontiersman. Haunted by her father's former captivity with the Shawnee Indians, as well as the secret sins of her family's past, Lael comes of age in the fragile Kentucky settlement her father founded. Though she faces the loss of a childhood love, a dangerous family feud, and the affection of a Shawnee warrior, Lael draws strength from the rugged land she calls home, and from Ma Horn, a distant relative who shows her the healing ways of herbs and roots found in the hills. But the arrival of an outlander doctor threatens her view of the world, God, and herself--and the power of grace and redemption.
This epic novel gives readers a glimpse into the simple yet daring lives of the pioneers who first crossed the Appalachians, all through the courageous eyes of a determined young woman. Laura Frantz's debut novel offers a feast for readers of historical fiction and romance lovers alike.
Review: Not Frantz's best work. Some of the events that unfolded were indeed plausible for this time period, but in this novel they felt like a matter of convenience for the author, rather than an integral part of the novel. The character of Captain Jack felt out of place and undeveloped. I just didn't buy his importance in Lael's life.
Diehard fans of Frantz will likely forgive her for this novel, but as someone who has read a lot in this genre as a whole, it was disappointing. This did not feel like the work of an experienced writer.
After writing this review I looked up the rating for the book on Goodreads.com. Frantz barely received a 4 star rating for this novel, which is inline with what I stated above.
Other Laura Frantz Novels
The Colonel's Lady
Counting Morrow Little
The Mistress of Tall Acre
A Moonbow Night
A Bound Heart
The Ballantyne Legacy:
Love's Reckoning
Love's Awakening
Love's Fortune
Diehard fans of Frantz will likely forgive her for this novel, but as someone who has read a lot in this genre as a whole, it was disappointing. This did not feel like the work of an experienced writer.
After writing this review I looked up the rating for the book on Goodreads.com. Frantz barely received a 4 star rating for this novel, which is inline with what I stated above.
Other Laura Frantz Novels
The Colonel's Lady
Counting Morrow Little
The Mistress of Tall Acre
A Moonbow Night
A Bound Heart
The Ballantyne Legacy:
Love's Reckoning
Love's Awakening
Love's Fortune
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