2013- 12 Days of Fiction: DAY 4!

The Colonel's Lady by Laura Frantz

Before I even figured out my "slots" for this countdown, I had to choose which Laura Frantz book I was going to feature. Let me explain. No.....there is too much. Let me sum up.
I won a big giveaway earlier this year, and the prize was 4 of Laura's books. It was kind of like opening a bag of M&M's. You can't stop with just one. I blew through the novels. The Frontiersman's Daughter. Courting Morrow Little. The Colonel's Lady. Love's Reckoning. There must be more! I thought. And there was! I joined the ranks of seasoned Frantz-natics, and waited for the day when Love's Awakening was to be released. A few days after my copy arrived, it occurred to me. I had now read every published book written by Laura Frantz- in one year.
So you can see my dilemma. Some of you may be thinking, "But this is an older title." Yes, it is.
Here is the reason I chose The Colonel's Lady. These are the characters who have stayed with me the longest.
The story is set in Kentucky, and takes place largely inside one of the wilderness forts. Confined within 4 walls, starvation, sickness, and Indian attacks are a constant threat. But we know, amid the harshest circumstances, beauty shines out that much clearer. Lady is a story of hope, courage to overcome your fear, and the power of forgiveness.

Back Cover:
Can love survive the secrets kept buried within a tormented heart?

Roxanna Rowan may be a genteel Virginia woman, but she is determined to brave the wilds of the untamed frontier to reach a remote Kentucky fort. Eager to reunite with her father, who serves under Colonel Cassius McLinn, Roxanna is devastated to find that her father has been killed on a campaign.

Penniless and out of options, Roxanna is forced to remain at the fort. As she spends more and more time with the fiery Colonel McLinn, the fort is abuzz with intrigue and innuendo. Can Roxanna truly know who the colonel is--and what he's done?

Immerse yourself in this powerful story of love, faith, and forgiveness set in the tumultuous world of the frontier in 1779.