SPARK OF THE REVOLUTION by Megan Soja, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney

Harbor of Spies #1

REBECCA'S REVIEW:
"She didn't belong here, in this strange home with this unexpected family, any more than she had belonged in England . . ."

Nothing was as she had expected. Patience Abbott and her brother William had made the long voyage from England to America after the death of their beloved mother in order to reunite with their seafaring father who had been on the high seas most of their life. Upon arrival in Boston, they learn their father has adopted a new lifestyle and it appears to Patience that it doesn't necessarily include them.

In addition, Boston is a bastian of unrest as a dreaded tea tax deadline looms on the horizon, generating discontent among locals who are beginning to unite in their opposition of England's heavy handed taxation of her colonies. It is one of these Sons of Liberty, blacksmith Josiah Wagner, who provides a friendly face and welcome companionship for Patience and her brother. When their Tory father makes his intentions known for a gentleman suitor for his daughter, circumstances take a decided turn.

This story's placid pace gives readers plenty of time to digest not only the fictional portions of this novel but the generous amounts of historical record as well. Providing insight into both sides of the powder keg of opinions during this time period, as well as following the spiritual journey that Patience and Josiah decidedly traverse results in an enjoyable and albeit romantic read. 

*I purchased a copy and was under no obligation to provide a positive review. 

BackCover Blurb:

A spark ignites a flame that could burn down everything they hold dear.

Contrary to her name, Patience Abbott has long felt unsettled and anxious to leave behind her painful memories in England for a fresh start in America. But her new life isn’t quite what she expected, and as tension grows in her new home of Boston, so does the distance between Patience and her estranged father. So when Josiah Wagner walks into her life, it finally feels like she’s not alone. If only his patriotic leanings didn’t put him at odds with her father’s loyalties.

Josiah Wagner has spent his life yearning for a true home and family, something he works toward each day, forging tools as a blacksmith, and each night, forging plans with the Sons of Liberty. But when the destruction of tea in Boston Harbor lights the spark of the Revolution, Josiah finds himself drawn into its tumultuous wake, pulling the woman he loves along with him.

As tensions mount, will their search for belonging lead to each other, or will the obstacles between them be too great to overcome? In a land on the brink of war, can they find the home they seek in the One who calls them His own?

 

WildHeart Books, March, 2025

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