I always eagerly await each new novel by talented author Laura Frantz. With rich historical detail, obvious impeccable research, and colorful, well-crafted characters that come alive on the page, her stories always transport me to other times and places. Set in colonial Virginia and Glasgow, Scotland at the cusp of the Revolutionary War, The Indigo Heiress is another fantastic, riveting tale that kept me engrossed and turning pages. I was fascinated learning about the cultivation of indigo in Virginia and the tobacco merchants of Scotland.
Frantz is a master at creating memorable characters, and Juliet Catesby and Leith Buchanan are no exceptions. Juliet is competent, feisty, and compassionate, while Leith has a tortured past which keeps him from fully enjoying life. It was a treat to see their relationship grow and change.
The epigraphs at the beginning of the chapters were a lovely touch, and the author’s notes at the end of the book were very interesting. Having traveled to Glasgow, Scotland before, I enjoyed learning about the city as it was in 1774.
With lots of history, suspense, adventure, and a dash of romance, this was a very satisfying tale rich in healing, faith, and hope. I always learn so much about historical places and events in this author’s stories. I’m looking forward to seeing what her next book brings.
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy from Bethany House through Interviews and Reviews. All opinions are my own.
BackCover Blurb:
Virigina plantation life is all she has ever known.
But could the life she was meant to live be waiting on a distant shore?
In
1774, Juliet Catesby lives with her father and sister at Royal Vale,
the James River plantation founded by her Virginia family over a century
before. Indigo cultivation is her foremost concern, though its export
tethers her family to the powerful Buchanan clan of Glasgow, Scotland.
When
the heir of the Buchanan firm arrives on their shores, Juliet discovers
that her father has arranged for one of his daughters to marry the Scot
as a means of canceling the family's crippling debt. Confident it will
be her younger, lovelier sister, Juliet is appalled when Leith Buchanan
selects her instead.
Despite her initial refusal, Juliet realizes
that fleeing Virginia is her only choice after finding herself in the
midst of a scandal. The ship just leaving the harbor for Glasgow is her
only hope. But she will soon realize that being part of the complex and
calculating Buchanan clan is not the sanctuary she imagined--and the man
who saved her from ruin is the very one she must now save in return.
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