The Mistress of Tall Acre

Author: Laura Frantz

Genre: Historical Fiction

Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, 2015

Pages: 400

Rating: Recommend

Synopsis: 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--readers find it all in the rich pages of this newest historical novel from the talented pen of Laura Frantz. Her careful historical details immerse the reader in the story world, and her emotional writing and finely tuned characters never cease to enchant fans both old and new.

Review: It's no secret that I love a good psychological thriller, but I will always return to historical fiction/romance. I loved these characters, the plot, and the author's ability to make a time so long ago feel so real. I didn't want to let this family go.

This novel was a bit predictable which is why I don't "Highly Recommend" it, but that's pretty typical of this genre too, I think.

I've already requested more Frantz books from the library.