Emeline Baratt has cared for others as long as she can remember. Learning from her physician uncle in Maryland, she is sent to England to spend time with her great aunt . . . and hopefully get away from her father's watchful eye and ideas of how a proper lady should act.
With America and England at war, Emeline finds herself trapped behind enemy lines with no means of support after her aunt's death. At her request to come home, her father sends his privateers to fetch her.
When the HMS Marauder overtakes the American ship, Emeline meets First Lieutenant Owen Masters. As Owen watches her take care of the British and American wounded aboard, he wonders where her loyalties lie, despite her declaration of loyalty to England.
Having won the trust of the captain, Emeline and Owen are sent on a land mission to spy for the British. Here they must choose between love for each other and love for country.
The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall proves, once again, why this series tugs at the heartstrings and offers the excitement of danger in a new and developing country. Always with strong female characters defying the social norms of their times, their faith-filled journeys inspire and delight readers. Though different authors contribute to this series, their commitment to telling these stories in a unified way means readers don't miss a beat; readers aren't stuck scratching their heads wondering how one plot and set of characters flows into the rest of the series.
The Lytton Family Tree is displayed in front so readers can follow the family throughout the years, just like they followed the Kent Family in The Kent Family Chronicles by John Jakes. Now, with 12 books in the series (I have some catching up to do), readers of historical fiction, historical romance, and family sagas can enjoy one book after another up through the year 1889, when the most recently released book is set.
Though The Liberty Bride, like the others in the series, is a total stand alone, the reading experience is so much more satisfying when following the Lytton Family from the beginning. Tyndall's addition to the series is fabulous. I'm so glad I read it.
Highly recommended!
Series: Daughters of the Mayflower (Book 6)
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Barbour Books; Gld edition (December 1, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1683226178
ISBN-13: 978-1683226178
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. This review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way.
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