Review: Another historical perfection from Ms. Fraser
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 11, 2014
I've been on a kick now with historicals.  Especially westerns and Ms. Fraser and Ms. Shenberger have done it again.  This time its with freeing slaves, riverboats and an heroine who is a spitfire that won't take no for an answer.Felicity is a revelation for me.  I've never read a character that was that intelligent, spunky, and could stand up to any man in a western historical.  Okay, maybe Suzanne but her story was much different than Felicity's.  Much different but that's why I liked reading how Felicity and Suzanne became friends.  While they were both strong characters, they complimented each other perfectly.Okay, if I did have a "something" about the book that I didn't quite like, it was Jake at times.  I felt like he was a little slow on the uptake when it came to Felicity.  He wanted her off the boat, then didn't.  Felt like she was too young and needed to go to back to her daddy.  Frustrating at times but he completely understood her need to get her father's slaves to freedom.  He believed in that and her convictions regarding this.  Once reality hit him, he realized that he couldn't give her up.  I won't tell you when that moment is but trust me...the whole scene is wonderful.The secondary characters are richly drawn and  AWESOME.  From the slave family, to the introduction of Matt, Miri, Aunt Ginny, Suzanne and Zack.  Plus, Felicity's dad isn't the villain that Ms. Fraser and Ms. Shenberger try to make him out.  He's a big ol' softie that just wants his daughter to be happy and true to herself in the end.  Of course, he did lose his slaves but for some reason, it didn't matter to him; just his daughter's happiness.Keep in mind that this book is a 3 flamer (spicy) but also charming in the same scenes.  Felicity and Jake are perfect together.  From the riverboat, to his Aunt Ginny's house back to Greenville this historical has it all.  Plus, the suspense element that we have at the end is great.  I loved how that one element introduced us to Zack and the level that it took Felicity to believe Jake in the end.  :)While I said that this series doesn't need to be read in order...I still stand by that.  Of course, the relationship between Felicity and Suzanne is expanded more in The Lawman's Agreement so don't miss out on that story as well.Ms. Fraser and Ms. Shenberger have a fan for life and I can't wait to read the next book in this series.  :)