Life along the Natchez Trace in the 1700s was anything but
easy, especially for the Bartholomew family, whose plantation bordered the
trace. Murder and sabotage to their plantation have combined to make life
difficult, and now Isabella has had to rise and manage her family and the plantation.
Juggling responsibility and family has caused her to resist various suitors
vying for her hand in marriage… or perhaps just control of her father’s land?
Connor O’Shea is again thrust in a position where life as an
indentured servant is the only way to bring his family from Ireland to America
where they can all start a new life. The past eight years of service earned his
own passage, and would’ve begun to bring over his brothers if it weren’t for
the untimely death of his master. He ends up indentured to Breeze Hill, charged
with rebuilding the plantation home under the oversight of the plantation
owners beautiful daughter. Can he keep his personal feelings to himself and
focus strictly on his job?
I enjoyed the interplay of relationships put forth in this
story, as well as reading about the main character’s struggle with faith. I was
able to connect with her struggles, as some of her losses matched my own, and
even her methods of dealing with those losses by pushing away new relationships
and attempting to focus only on family when God has other plans. The romance has
a perfect level of involvement in the story without distracting from the rest
of the plot. If you, like me, enjoy fiction and romance set in American history
then you will probably enjoy this book. It’s an easy read, and I got through it
in about two days despite the fact that I’m a full time Mom. I didn’t do as
much sleeping as I should have though!
I received this book
for free from the publisher through the Tyndale House Publishers blogger review
program. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions and
thoughts I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with
the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255
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