Adventure, danger, and romance, laced with interesting bits of history, make this story so intriguing that it's hard to put down!
Tamsen Littlejohn has many choices to make in the face of life threatening danger. Her journey begins as she flees right into the arms of a stranger who feels compelled to help her. Through every situation she's faced with, she grows in faith, hope, and love, learning to trust God to work all things together for good.
Full of twists and turns, like the mountain trails and rivers they travel along, this is another wonderfully told tale by Lori Benton. Set in post-Revolutionary War along the North Carolina-Tennessee mountain region that was disputed as the State of Franklin. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys historical fiction!
5+ stars
(This review is my honest and unsolicited opinion. Thank you for the advanced reader copy of the book provided by WaterBrook Press.)
Tamsen Littlejohn has many choices to make in the face of life threatening danger. Her journey begins as she flees right into the arms of a stranger who feels compelled to help her. Through every situation she's faced with, she grows in faith, hope, and love, learning to trust God to work all things together for good.
Full of twists and turns, like the mountain trails and rivers they travel along, this is another wonderfully told tale by Lori Benton. Set in post-Revolutionary War along the North Carolina-Tennessee mountain region that was disputed as the State of Franklin. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys historical fiction!
5+ stars
(This review is my honest and unsolicited opinion. Thank you for the advanced reader copy of the book provided by WaterBrook Press.)
One of the best historical novels!
I LOVED this book! I could hardly put it down and when I was forced to I spent the entire time either thinking about the story or imagining what might happen next.
I am a fan of historical fiction and have been for as long as I can remember, Laura Ingalls Wilder managed to hook me when I was about 5, and I also love history. Too often historical fiction differs so far from what the history books teach that I get a little frustrated. That did NOT happen with The Pursuit Of Tamsen Littlejohn at all, the story is well-written and catches the reader's attention without sacrificing any of the historical details. Lori Benton has done an amazing job weaving history and story in such a way that the reader does not see where one ends and the other begins. It is readily apparent that the author put in a lot of research and that she is a very talented writer.
I really can't say enough about this book. I loved the characters, the story, the history, and definitely the writing style.
Tamsen and Jesse are well developed, as are the secondary characters. I cared about them, what happened to them, and my emotions ran the gamut alongside theirs.
When I finished the book it was hard to say goodbye to them and I found myself wishing this would be a series and I would see them again. I will just have to console myself with reading Lori Benton's previous book, Burning Sky, and if it's anything like The Pursuit Of Tamsen Littlejohn I know I will enjoy it.
Lori Benton definitely has a new fan in me and I will be anxiously awaiting each future release.
(I received an ARC influencer copy of this book from the author in exchange for my review. All opinions are entirely my own)
I LOVED this book! I could hardly put it down and when I was forced to I spent the entire time either thinking about the story or imagining what might happen next.
I am a fan of historical fiction and have been for as long as I can remember, Laura Ingalls Wilder managed to hook me when I was about 5, and I also love history. Too often historical fiction differs so far from what the history books teach that I get a little frustrated. That did NOT happen with The Pursuit Of Tamsen Littlejohn at all, the story is well-written and catches the reader's attention without sacrificing any of the historical details. Lori Benton has done an amazing job weaving history and story in such a way that the reader does not see where one ends and the other begins. It is readily apparent that the author put in a lot of research and that she is a very talented writer.
I really can't say enough about this book. I loved the characters, the story, the history, and definitely the writing style.
Tamsen and Jesse are well developed, as are the secondary characters. I cared about them, what happened to them, and my emotions ran the gamut alongside theirs.
When I finished the book it was hard to say goodbye to them and I found myself wishing this would be a series and I would see them again. I will just have to console myself with reading Lori Benton's previous book, Burning Sky, and if it's anything like The Pursuit Of Tamsen Littlejohn I know I will enjoy it.
Lori Benton definitely has a new fan in me and I will be anxiously awaiting each future release.
(I received an ARC influencer copy of this book from the author in exchange for my review. All opinions are entirely my own)
