Every January I know I can count on one thing – Laura Frantz will have a new release and I will love it! The Indigo Heiress was a great historical romance novel that I am so excited to share with you today!
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About the Book
The Indigo Heiress Author Laura Frantz
Published by Baker Books
on January 21, 2025
Genres: Fiction / Christian / Historical, Fiction / Christian / Romance / Historical, Fiction / Romance / Historical / General
Pages: 416
Amazon | Goodreads | Baker Book HouseVirginia plantation life is all she has ever known.
But could the life she was meant to live be waiting on a distant shore?
In 1774, Juliet Catesby lives with her father and sister at Royal Vale, the James River plantation founded by her Virginia family over a century before. Indigo cultivation is her foremost concern, though its export tethers her family to the powerful Buchanan clan of Glasgow, Scotland.When the heir of the Buchanan firm arrives on their shores, Juliet discovers that her father has arranged for one of his daughters to marry the Scot as a means of canceling the family's crippling debt. Confident it will be her younger, lovelier sister, Juliet is appalled when Leith Buchanan selects her instead.
Despite her initial refusal, Juliet realizes that fleeing Virginia is her only choice after finding herself in the midst of a scandal. The ship just leaving the harbor for Glasgow is her only hope. But she will soon realize that being part of the complex and calculating Buchanan clan is not the sanctuary she imagined--and the man who saved her from ruin is the very one she must now save in return.
My Perspective
Though the story had a slow start to it, I didn’t mind. I’ve come to expect them when reading Frantz’s books because she takes her time in giving us the back story, introducing us to the characters, and showing us the landscape. It just helps bring the story to life, and you cannot help but become fully immersed in the story as you read.
Arranged marriage stories are some of my favorite and this one was great! Juliet and Leith had chemistry right from the get go, and I just laughed as Juliet tried to pawn him off on her sister. I also like the lesson you can learn from there story – don’t believe everything you hear, and stereotypes are not always accurate. Every time Leith proved this I just smiled. The same could be true for Juliet, especially after she travels abroad and meets the children. Seeing her care for them and try to bring them closer to their father gave me all the feels! I felt like both characters had strong arcs, and I enjoyed seeing their journeys.
Frantz gives readers another gem to add to their bookshelf in The Indigo Heiress. With a swoony hero, and a strong willed heroine, you really can’t go wrong!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a favorable review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
About the Author
Bestselling, award-winning author, Laura Frantz, has been writing stories since age seven. She is passionate about all things historical, particularly the 18th-century and her novels often incorporate Scottish themes that reflect her family heritage. She is a direct descendant of George Hume, Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland, who was exiled to the American colonies for his role in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715, settled in Virginia, and is credited with teaching George Washington surveying in the years 1748-1750. Proud of her heritage, she is also a Daughter of the American Revolution. Though she will always consider Kentucky home, she and her husband live in Washington State.
Readers can find Laura Frantz at www.laurafrantz.net.
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Good review! I’m excited to get to this book. 🙂
Oh I hope you love it!!!! I mean, I know you will 😉