Review: The King's Mercy by Lori Benton

The King's Mercy by Lori Benton

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Blurb: 

For readers of Sara Donati and Diana Gabaldon, this epic historical romance tells of fateful love between an indentured Scotsman and a daughter of the 18th century colonial south.

When captured rebel Scotsman Alex MacKinnon is granted the king's mercy--exile to the Colony of North Carolina--he's indentured to Englishman Edmund Carey as a blacksmith. Against his will Alex is drawn into the struggles of Carey's slaves--and those of his stepdaughter, Joanna Carey. A mistress with a servant's heart, Joanna is expected to wed her father's overseer, Phineas Reeves, but finds herself drawn instead to the new blacksmith. As their unlikely relationship deepens, successive tragedies strike the Careys. When blame falls unfairly upon Alex he flees to the distant mountains where he encounters Reverend Pauling, itinerate preacher and friend of the Careys, now a prisoner of the Cherokees. Haunted by his abandoning of Joanna, Alex tries to settle into life with the Cherokees, until circumstances thwart yet another attempt to forge his freedom and he's faced with the choice that's long hounded him: continue down his rebellious path or embrace the faith of a man like Pauling, whose freedom in Christ no man can steal. But the price of such mercy is total surrender, and perhaps Alex's very life.



My Review: 

My favorite genre is historical fiction, particularly the Colonial America era. Lori Benton does not disappoint with her newest release The King’s Mercy. She perfectly captures how I have envisioned my ancestors lived back in those times. I was swept away to a beautiful story of hope, faith and inspiration. 

I give My King’s Mercy a well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy well written early American historical fiction. 

I received this book from the publisher, but was not required to write a review. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.


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