She's a very talented writer, gifted by God, whom she honors in her book, again and again. It's an engaging story and had me up late at night sometimes, just to see how the situation would resolve itself. The relationship between the two main characters, Selah Hopewell and Alexander Renick, was kept pure and clean, and appropriate. I give this book 5 stars, I'd give more if I could! She brought the characters to life, gave them a depth of personality, and drew a magnificent picture of what life was like for Americans back in Colonial times. It held my attention and kept me wanting to read more. The author takes us into a colony of tobacco farmers, merchants, Goodwives, and children, and the co-existence of Indians/Native Americans with the settlers.

American colonists forged a way of life that we still benefit from today. She has brought to life a period in our history that is important and paramount to learn about. Laura Frantz has written an excellent book, Tidewater Bride, about the American colonists in Jamestown, Virginia, in the 1600s. But Xander is already wedded to his business and still grieves the loss of his wife.Ĭan two fiercely independent people find happiness and fulfillment on their own? Or will they discover that what they've been missing in life has been right in front of them all along? His lands are vast, his crops are prized, and his position as a mediator between the colonists and the powerful Powhatan nation surrounding them makes him indispensable. Xander Renick is perhaps the most eligible tobacco lord in the settlement. And now she is in charge of an incoming ship of tobacco brides who must be looked after as they sort through their many suitors. But Selah already has her hands full assisting her father in the family's shop. True, there are too many men and far too few women in James Towne. Selah Hopewell seems to be the only woman in Virginia Colony who has no wish to wed.

Tidewater Bride by Laura Frantz