About the book:
Emeline Baratt has been caring for
others ever since she could walk. First her younger brothers and
then, after she learned doctoring from her physician uncle in
Maryland, everyone else in need, including her great aunt in England.
But America and England are at war, and with her aunt's death,
Emeline finds herself trapped behind enemy lines with no means of
support – a terrifying prospect. Traveling home from England on one
of her father's privateers seems no less frightening.
When the HMS Marauder overtakes
the American ship, First Lieutenant Owen Masters is shocked to find a
beautiful woman aboard and even more shocked when she announces her
loyalty to England and begins tending the wounded – both British
and American – with equal care. If she is a traitor to her country,
Owen wants nothing to do with her.
Hiding her true allegiances on a ship
where her nursing skills are desperately needed is fairly easy –
until Emeline starts to have feelings for the first lieutenant who
becomes her protector. However, when the captain sends her and Owen
on land to spy for the British, they both are forced to choose
between love for each other or love for country.
My thoughts:
The Liberty Bride is
the sixth installment in The Daughters of the Mayflower series, but
it is completely fine to read as a stand-alone. I was immediately
interested as I started reading, but after a few chapters, I was
seriously hooked. (The kind of hooked where I would sneak away into
my bedroom and read a chapter when my children were occupied with
something else.) The plot never dragged thanks to the constant
danger, emotional conflicts, and romantic tension between Emeline and
Owen.
Beyond the
adventure, suspense, and romantic moments, a beautiful theme of
spiritual liberty arched throughout the story. Emeline deeply
struggles with being a proper lady in order to please her father and
earn God's favor. She vacillates between different perspectives,
sometimes very quickly, as she tries to conform to the constraints of
society and religion. Ultimately, Emeline and Owen learn that a
personal relationship with Jesus is more important than rules doled
out by fallible humans.
The Liberty Bride is the first
full-length novel I've read by Marylu Tyndall and it made me want to
read more of her work. It's also my favorite of the four books that
I've read from The Daughters of the Mayflower series. I recommend to
readers looking for a tale of adventure, faith, and romance.
Learn more about the Daughters of the Mayflower series which includes The Mayflower Bride, The Pirate Bride, The Captured Bride, The Patriot Bride and The Cumberland Bride in addition to The Liberty Bride.
My review for The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep can be found here.
My review for The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear can be found here.
My review for The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep can be found here.
My review for The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear can be found here.
I received a complimentary copy of this
book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a
review.
