The Mistress of Tall Acre

By Laura Frantz

Book Overview

The American Revolution is finally over, and Sophie Menzies is starved for good news. When her nearest neighbor, General Seamus Ogilvy, finally comes home to Tall Acre, she hopes it is a sign of better days to come. But the general is now a widower with a small daughter in desperate need of a mother. Nearly destitute, Sophie agrees to marry Seamus and become the mistress of Tall Acre in what seems a safe, sensible arrangement. But when a woman from the general's past returns without warning, the ties that bind this fledgling family together will be strained to the utmost. When all is said and done, who will be the rightful mistress of Tall Acre?Triumph and tragedy, loyalty and betrayal--readers find it all in the rich pages of this newest historical novel from the talented pen of Laura Frantz. Her careful historical details immerse the reader in the story world, and her emotional writing and finely tuned characters never cease to enchant fans both old and new.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080072044X
• ISBN13: 9780800720445
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

I love historical fiction!

Laura Frantz is an incredible author. I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. Development of characters were good. The author has twists and turns in this novel that I loved. I will be reading more from this author.

An unexpected turn of events.

A real "page turner" with a surprise.