REBECCA'S REVIEW:
"Silently she pleaded for his life . . . 'Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth'."
They had come so far, this Scottish tobacco lord and indigo heiress of Virginia, divine providence preparing the way for their unusual troth, literally forged on the open seas between two continents. Their journey forward was guaranteed to be frought with as many difficulties as the past had already proven, for the lovely Juliet Catesby was as intelligent as she was determined; Leith Buchanan hardly knew what to do with his colonial bride, whom a mutual friend had aptly described; "She's as fine a woman as Virginia has ever made". A contract between two parties to absolve considerable debt . . . that was how it started, was there hope for more?
Lovely, lyrical prose flows seamlessly between scenes, weaving among characters, creating a story that is altogether elegant and alluring. Against a backdrop of rising colonial independence, the historical details add an air of insecurity, effectively teasing the Buchanan fortune. Rising above tumultuous circumstances, fervent whispers of prayers make this historical romance impenetrable to outside forces that would seek to destroy. . . a word of caution, don't be surprised, you may feel the need to accelerate through the final chapters . . . before breathing a delicious sigh of relief.
An extraordinary story!
*I purchased a copy and was under no obligation to provide a positive review.
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BackCover Blurb:
Virginia 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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