A Bound Heart By: Laura Frantz Genre: Historical Romance, Fiction Publisher: Revell Publication Year: 2019 Series: Stand Alone My Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Synopsis:
Though Magnus MacLeish and Lark MacDougall grew up on the same castle grounds, Magnus is now laird of the great house and the Isle of Kerrera. Lark is but the keeper of his bees and the woman he is hoping will provide a tincture that might help his ailing wife conceive and bear him an heir. But when his wife dies suddenly, Magnus and Lark find themselves caught up in a whirlwind of accusations, expelled from their beloved island, and sold as indentured servants across the Atlantic. Yet even when all hope seems dashed against the rocky coastline of the Virginia colony, it may be that in this New World the two of them could make a new beginning–together. ~Taken from Laura Frantz's website: http://laurafrantz.net/a-bound-heart/ My Thoughts: I have to admit, as much as I wanted to love this book, it was hard for me to get into it. One of the reasons I think I had a hard time getting into this story is because every couple of pages I found myself flipping back to the front of the book to look up a word in the provided Scottish word reference. While I appreciated the authenticity, having to flip to the beginning so often kept jarring me from becoming immersed in the story. I also found the story line to move a bit slow at times. I enjoyed Lark and Magnus and their integrity as they stood for what they believed was right in a time when most just followed society's trend. Lark was full of compassion throughout the book. Even when circumstances forced her away from her beloved island she didn't get angry, bitter or hard-hearted. She continued to care for others and love them, even when her own heart was hurting. While some of their circumstances where hard to believe, I guess you could always say that God's blessing was on both Lark and Magnus. While I prefer a faster paced, adventure or mystery type story, this story was still good and it did hold me interested until the end. (Although, that may just be me making sure Lark ended up with who I thought she should!) Recommend? If you enjoy history and some Scottish brogue, then I would suggest this for you. Cheers, Rebecca Revell Reads sent me this complimentary copy to review for them. All opinions expressed are my own.
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