Lady
Keturah Banning Tomlinson is the oldest of the Banning sisters and
determined to provide for them after the death of her father, a sugar
baron in the West Indies. Her childhood friend, Gray Covington, also
intends to cross the Atlantic and rebuild his father's plantation on
Nevis, conveniently located near Keturah's inheritance. However, in
the years since their childhood friendship, Keturah has suffered
greatly at the hands of a man and has no intention of being beholden
to one. Ever. Still, Keturah and her sisters are unaware of all that
awaits them on Nevis and Gray seems to be her only option for an
ally. Will Keturah and Gray ever share more than adjacent land and
crops? Can Keturah accept healing from the one who knows her in the
depth of her soul? Read more in Keturah by
Lisa T. Bergren.
Keturah is
the first novel in The Sugar Baron's Daughters series by Lisa T.
Bergren. The story line caught my attention nearly as quickly as the
novel's stunning cover did. The gentle love story between Keturah
and Gray ebbed and flowed as circumstances, perhaps Providence, led
them toward a joint future. However, between all the topics addressed
in the novel (status of women, infidelity, slavery, domestic abuse,
etc.) and the overarching question of how Keturah's endeavor will
turn out, the love story felt less prevalent than I would have liked.
But that's just my personal taste.
Overall,
Keturah by
Lisa T. Bergren is a good read, but I'm not sure if I will read this
again. Readers looking for a tale with a strong female protagonist
pitted against unexpected odds will enjoy this book.
Read an excerpt from Keturah by Lisa Tawn Bergren on the publisher's website.
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