In 1779, when genteel Virginia spinster Roxanna Rowan arrives at
the Kentucky fort commanded by Colonel Cassius McLinn, she finds
that her officer father has died. Penniless and destitute, Roxanna
is forced to take her father's place as scrivener. Before long,
it's clear that the colonel himself is attracted to her. But she
soon realizes the colonel has grave secrets of his own--some of
which have to do with her father's sudden death. Can she ever truly
love him?
Readers will be enchanted by this powerful story of love, faith,
and forgiveness from reader favorite Laura Frantz. Her solid
research and deft writing immerse readers in the world of the early
frontier while her realistic characters become intimate
friends.
Can love survive the secrets kept buried within a tormented
heart?
Roxanna Rowan may be a genteel Virginia woman, but she is
determined to brave the wilds of the untamed frontier to reach a
remote Kentucky fort. Eager to reunite with her father, who serves
under Colonel Cassius McLinn, Roxanna is devastated to find that
her father has been killed on a campaign.
Penniless and out of options, Roxanna is forced to remain at the
fort. As she spends more and more time with the fiery Colonel
McLinn, the fort is abuzz with intrigue and innuendo. Can Roxanna
truly know who the colonel is--and what he's done?
Immerse yourself in this powerful story of love, faith, and
forgiveness set in the tumultuous world of the frontier in
1779.
Praise for Laura Frantz's Writing
"Vivid and poetic. . . . You'll disappear into another place and
time."--Jane Kirkpatrick, bestselling author of All Together in
One Place and A Flickering Light
"Laura Frantz portrays the wild beauty of frontier life, along with
its dangers and hardships, in vivid detail."--Ann H. Gabhart,
author of The Outsider and The Seeker
"Frantz writes with an inherent beauty that graces every literary
aspect of her story, from exquisite prose and intricate
characterization to meticulous historical detail and striking
emotional connections. [Her writing] sets the standard in
historical faith fiction."--RelzReviews
Laura Frantz credits her grandmother as being the catalyst
for her fascination with Kentucky history. Frantz's family followed
Daniel Boone into Kentucky in the late eighteenth century and
settled in Madison County, where her family still resides. Frantz
is the author of The Frontiersman's Daughter and Courting
Morrow Little and currently lives in the misty woods of
Washington with her husband and two sons.
Laura Frantz credits her grandmother as being the catalyst for her fascination with Kentucky history. Frantz's family followed Daniel Boone into Kentucky in the late eighteenth century and settled in Madison County, where her family still resides. Frantz is the author of The Frontiersman's Daughter and Courting Morrow Little and currently lives in the misty woods of Washington with her husband and two sons.