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About the Book
It is 1704 when
Genevieve Gaillain and her sister board a French ship headed for the
Louisiana colony as mail-order brides. Both have promised to marry one
of the rough-and-tumble Canadian men in this New World in order to
escape religious persecution in the Old World. Genevieve knows life
won’t be easy, but at least here she can establish a home and family
without fear of beheading. But when she falls in love with Tristan
Lanier, an expatriate cartographer whose courageous stand for fair
treatment of native peoples has made him decidedly unpopular in the
young colony, Genevieve realizes that even in this land of liberty one
is not guaranteed peace. And a secret she harbors could mean the undoing
of the colony itself. (Goodreads)
My Review
This has such a beautiful cover to go along with the story line. I really enjoyed this book because of the history within the story line. I had never heard of the Pelican Brides, a group of women who sailed on the Pelican to be married in the new territory in the southern states. The area has a lot of French influence, how did that happen? This book goes into that part of history and has a ton of French in it, more than I was anticipating. The names get hard to read but it enhances the story line. Overall I enjoyed the story of the brides and how their lives were forever changed. The romance between characters was not my favorite part I just didn't enjoy how it was written but I loved the history.
If you enjoy historical detail you will enjoy this book, those who don't, this book might be a bit long for you.
"I received this book from Revell for free in exchange for an honest review."
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