"A Heart Adrift" by Laura Frantz -- Book Review

 About the Book

A Virginia chocolatier and a privateering sea captain collide once more after a failed love affair a decade before. Will a war and a cache of regrets keep them apart? Or will a new shared vision reunite them?

It is 1755, and the threat of war with France looms over colonial York, Virginia. Chocolatier Esmée Shaw is fighting her own battle of the heart. Having reached her twenty-eighth birthday, she is reconciled to life alone after a decade-old failed love affair from which she's never quite recovered. But she longs to find something worthwhile to do with her life.

Captain Henri Lennox has returned to port after a lengthy absence, intent on completing the lighthouse in the dangerous Chesapeake Bay, a dream he once shared with Esmée. But when the colonial government asks him to lead a secret naval expedition against the French, his future is plunged into uncertainty.

Will a war and a cache of regrets keep them apart, or can their shared vision and dedication to the colonial cause heal the wounds of the past? Bestselling and award-winning author Laura Frantz whisks you away to a time fraught with peril--on the sea and in the heart--in this redemptive, romantic story.

My Thoughts

I enjoyed reading this book. It was interesting being in Colonial America and I really liked the talk about making chocolate (what's not to love about chocolate?). I found the book to be well written and easy to read. I liked Esmee and Henri (and saying his name in my head) and rooted for them to work out their difficulties and get back together. I look forward to reading more books my Laura Frantz.

About the Author 

Christy Award-winning author, Laura Frantz, is passionate about all things historical, particularly the 18th-century, and writes her manuscripts in longhand first. Her stories 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. When not at home in Kentucky, she and her husband live in Washington State.

According to Publishers Weekly, "Frantz has done her historical homework." With her signature attention to historical detail and emotional depth, she is represented by Janet Kobobel Grant, Literary Agent & Founder, Books & Such Literary Agency of Santa Rosa, California. Foreign language editions include French, Dutch, Spanish, Slovakian, & Polish.

Readers can find Laura Frantz at www.laurafrantz.net

"A Heart Adrift" is available in paperback:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Revell (January 4, 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0800734971
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0800734978
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches

and in Kindle edition:

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09B2MFJD5
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Revell (January 4, 2022)
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 4, 2022
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• File size ‏ : ‎ 12519 KB
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I got a free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily. No compensation was received for my review.