My rating: 5 stars / It was amazing
A War-Torn Countryside Is No Place for a Lady
Mercy Lytton is a lady like none other. Raised amongst the Mohawks, she straddles two cultures, yet each are united in one cause. . . to defeat the French. Born with a rare gift of unusually keen eyesight, she is chosen as a scout to accompany a team of men on a dangerous mission. Yet it is not her life that is threatened. It is her heart.
Condemned as a traitor, Elias Dubois faces the gallows. At the last minute, he is offered his freedom if he consents to accompany a stolen shipment of French gold to a nearby fort—but he is the one they stole it from in the first place. It turns out that the real thief is the beguiling woman, Mercy Lytton, for she steals his every waking thought. Can love survive divided loyalties in a backcountry wilderness?
My Review
This book held me captive as I read with its frontier wilderness setting and vivid characters. There is tension throughout the story with the dangers from the French and Indian tribes who are warring with the English. There is the sense that things are not as they seem, and the suspense is heightened as loyalties, motivations, and backgrounds are slowly revealed. The travel and action kept a swift pace, yet there was a good balance with showing the personalities and emotions of Mercy and Elias so I felt connected to them and invested in their story. They had a strong connection to each other and their chemistry only grew as they bonded through the trials they endure together. I loved the spiritual journey Mercy also takes as she grieves for her family and seeks to understand the faith of her mother. Fans of A Moonbow Night by Laura Frantz won't want to miss this one!
(I received a complimentary copy of the book; all opinions in this review are my own)
Check out the other books in the Daughters of the Mayflower series . . .
Book One
The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1620 Atlantic Ocean
Book Two
The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo - set 1725 New Orleans
Read my 4 star review here
Book Four
The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia
(coming August 2018)
Book Five
The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1794 on the Wilderness Road
(coming October 2018)
Book Six
The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall – set 1814 Baltimore
(coming December 2018)
Check out the other books in the Daughters of the Mayflower series . . .
Book One
The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1620 Atlantic Ocean
Book Two
The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo - set 1725 New Orleans
Read my 4 star review here
The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia
(coming August 2018)
Book Five
The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1794 on the Wilderness Road
(coming October 2018)
Book Six
The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall – set 1814 Baltimore
(coming December 2018)
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