TIDEWATER BRIDE Award Winner and ECPA Bestseller by Laura Frantz

 
Located at James Towne, Virginia Colony in 1634—this is a story with everything!  I kid you not! Though this is an earlier time period for Laura—one of my favorite historical novelists ever—she captures the interactions between rich and poor, slave owner and servant. As always, she delivers suspense with her own elegant intuition. Main characters and support characters work through gripping difficulties relatable to our current times, making this a fascinating read.

Main Character, Selah Hopewell, is robust, reliable, and hard-working with her family store and matching tobacco brides with the too-numerous suitors. Scottish born and well-established landowner Xander Renick provides some stability between the Powhatan nation and James Towne. Circumstances bring Selah and Xander together, but nefarious people and circumstances work to keep them apart.
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Laura weaves the customs and landscape of the 17th century to enhance this story, revealing both the beauty and ugliness of James Towne. Human character from every spectrum is displayed on a canvas of memorable proportions! On a lengthy and demanding day, I’d decided to reward myself with Laura’s TIDEWATER BRIDE. I came upon such critical concerns for my imaginary friends that, let me tell you—I could hardly sleep! Laura is a master of combining turbulent times and intriguing characters that prompt me to say TIDEWATER BRIDE is a must-read!