The Mistress of Tall Acre by Laura Frantz is set in Virginia just after the end of the Revolutionary War when America is emerging as a new nation. Sophie Menzies is eager to hear news of her brother and what might have happened to him. She waits for news from him in her home at Three Chimneys. While she waits for him her neighbor, and war hero, General Seamus Ogilvy arrives home to his home at Tall Acre.
Sophie fall in love with Seamus and his daughter Lily Cate. She becomes more involved in their loves and Seamus approaches her with the idea of a marriage of convenience as his daughter is in need of a new mother and Sophie needs a way to save her home and estate.
Through it all Sophie's kind and sweet spirit prevails over all. The history of the time period is clearly seen through the formation of America with the plantation owners, slaves and the results of the war. Through everything that is happening Sophie and Seamus are falling in love with each other, but then something from the past comes back and changes everything. Will their love hold up?
I found the history throughout this book fascinating, especially when it comes to their marriage. Laura Frantz does a remarkable job of drawing you into her story and making you feel as if you are watching the very events unfold before your eyes. She weaves her story in such a way that it comes alive and you can see it for yourself. She left me with wanting to know more about what happens to Sophie, Seamus and Lily Cate!
"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc." I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are entirely my own.
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