A Heart Adrift by Laura Frantz | Book Review
“Will a war and a cache of regrets keep them apart, or can their shared vision and dedication to the colonial cause heal the wounds of the past?”
Book Information
Book Title: A Heart Adrift
Author: Laura Frantz
Genre: Historical Fiction / Romance
Publisher: Revell (Baker Publishing Group)
Publication Date: January 2022
Page Count: 400
Format Read: Paperback
My Rating: 5/5 stars
My Review of A Heart Adrift:
This beautiful colonial romance stole my heart! From the romantic prologue to the final sigh-worthy sentence, this gem swept me into 1750s Virginia. Esmee Shaw’s broken heart hasn’t dimmed her kind and selfless nature – she busies herself with the family chocolate shop and the local almshouse. But when her first love, Captain Henri Lennox, sails back into her life, old wounds and unexpected sparks collide. Will war and past regrets keep them apart, or can they find a way to heal what’s broken? This slow-burn return to first love story had me sighing in delight, while the colonial time setting had me constantly wondering what would happen next! Laura Frantz weaves history, faith, resilience, and tender romance into a clean, unforgettable tale!
I highly recommend this novel!!!
Read If You Like....
- Colonial America time period
- Coastal settings
- Well-researched historical fiction
- Lush descriptions
- Colonial-era adventures
- Slow-burn, second-chance romance
- Strong, faith-filled heroines
- Lighthouse keeper stories
- Stories of forgiveness and hope
Content Notes: Mentions of grief, war-related tension, illness outbreak, childbirth, death, family loss, mention of drinking alcohol, smoking, snuffing, and being held at gunpoint are handled with sensitivity. Nothing is overtly graphic. No profanity or spice—mild kisses only romance.
Official Book Description (About the Book)
It is 1755, and the threat of war with France looms over colonial York, Virginia. Chocolatier Esmée Shaw is fighting her own battle of the heart. Having reached her twenty-eighth birthday, she is reconciled to life alone after a decade-old failed love affair from which she’s never quite recovered. But she longs to find something worthwhile to do with her life.
Captain Henri Lennox has returned to port after a lengthy absence, intent on completing the lighthouse in the dangerous Chesapeake Bay, a dream he once shared with Esmée. But when the colonial government asks him to lead a secret naval expedition against the French, his future is plunged into uncertainty. Will a war and a cache of regrets keep them apart, or can their shared vision and dedication to the colonial cause heal the wounds of the past?
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