Review: STIRRING HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 15, 2012
This stirring tale begins in 1761 in America.It transported me into the untamed frontier land around the Mohawk River. From the pigeon and rabbit pie, the exquisite gowns worn by the gentry in Albany, to the clothing and lifestyle of the Indians, the writer's painstaking research shines through.Times were harsh, with danger lurking around every corner in a land that was being engulfed by revolution. At the same time, amidst the carnage and bloodshed, there were also scenes of gentle beauty.Genesee (Jenny) van Cortlandt, is the daughter of a wealthy Dutch American girl, Alyda, and an Indian brave, Black Wolf. She is a worthy heroine who is trapped between two worlds, that of her white mother and her Indian father.Captured by Indians, Jenny desperately holds on to the hand fasting pledge (a Scottish Highland tradition that equates to marriage) that was sealed between her and Alexander Dunbar when he gave her his mother's silver ring.Alexander is a captain in the Patriot Army. He undertakes a perilous journey, and is prepared to risk torture and even death to rescue Jenny, the woman he loves.If you like historical romance with plenty of action, you will love this story.Margaret Tanner