My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Blurb:
As 1754 is drawing to a close, tensions between the French and the British on Canada's Acadian shore are reaching a fever pitch. Seamstress Sylvie Galant and her family--French-speaking Acadians wishing to remain neutral--are caught in the middle, their land positioned between two forts flying rival flags. Amid preparations for the celebration of Noël, the talk is of unrest, coming war, and William Blackburn, the British Army Ranger raising havoc across North America's borderlands.
As summer takes hold in 1755 and British ships appear on the horizon, Sylvie encounters Blackburn, who warns her of the coming invasion. Rather than participate in the forced removal of the Acadians from their land, he resigns his commission. But that cannot save Sylvie or her kin. Relocated on a ramshackle ship to Virginia, Sylvie struggles to pick up the pieces of her life. When her path crosses once more with William's, they must work through the complex tangle of their shared, shattered past to navigate the present and forge an enduring future.
As summer takes hold in 1755 and British ships appear on the horizon, Sylvie encounters Blackburn, who warns her of the coming invasion. Rather than participate in the forced removal of the Acadians from their land, he resigns his commission. But that cannot save Sylvie or her kin. Relocated on a ramshackle ship to Virginia, Sylvie struggles to pick up the pieces of her life. When her path crosses once more with William's, they must work through the complex tangle of their shared, shattered past to navigate the present and forge an enduring future.
My Review:
Laura Frantz is among my favorite authors and was excited to have the opportunity to read her newest novel, The Seamstress of Acadie. I was far from being disappointed. I adored Sylvie and William's story. It was full of history, suspense, romance and adventure. I was engaged right from the start and had a hard time putting it down. If life's responsibilities did not get in the way, I would have had it read in one day. I loved it.
I would give The Seamstress of Acadie one hundred stars if I could. I have no doubt that lovers of historical fiction, particularly from the eighteenth century, will enjoy it as much as me. As always, I will be eagerly awaiting the next release from Laura Frantz.
I received a paperback copy of Laura Frantz's The Seamstress of Acadie from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.
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