Review: Good Historical Romance
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 3, 2012
I usually prefer my historical novels to be set in Europe, but something about the plot of this novel drew me in and I'm glad I read it. I really thought it would be a lot of cowboys and Indians, but it wasn't and I was totally thrilled to have the characters traveling through Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh, which just received its name in the year that this story takes place!April is a very strong heroine, but not in an overpowering sort of way. She knows what she wants and she does everything in her power to get it. The conflict between April and Dan wasn't as convincing as I'd have liked, they got together a little to fast for my taste. I wanted a bit more of a struggle between the two personalities.I kept thinking about how things in the preset day are so different from the time period of the novel. It is a seven hour drive from Philly to Pittsburgh on the turnpike, by wagon it took them about 2 weeks to make the journey! Wowzas!The villian in this story is George Wyckford. I don't quite understand him. Essentially he has a gripe with Dan because he won a horse from him in a shooting contest? And he hates all Americans and Indians, and Dan is a quarter Shawnee. He does a lot to make the trip from Philly to Kentucky impossible for Dan, Scotty and April, and he doesn't stop there either. I had a hard time with why he hated Dan so much.Over all, I enjoyed the characters and their relationships. I definitely like Terry's writing style and will be reading more from her in the future.Review copy provided by author in exchange for an honest review.