My Review:
“A Bound Heart” by Laura Frantz was one of my most
anticipated reads of 2019. Christian
historical fiction that is partly set in Scotland? Sign me up!
From the settings to the characters, I fell in love with this book!
Ms. Frantz’s descriptions of the scenery
are lyrical and breathtaking (certainly doing Scotland justice). The first part of the book that is set in
Scotland reminds me of Poldark with the smuggling and the rugged
coastlines. Ms. Frantz also has an
amazing grasp of the Scottish culture.
The two main characters, Lark and
Magnus, are so likable and well written.
Lark instantly became a favorite for me.
She is so sweet, innocent and Godly.
I love watching Lark’s struggle with her faith when her life is turned
upside down. She asks some frank and
honest questions of God. I especially
love seeing that despite their troubles, both main characters praise God and
count their blessings when going through suffering and loss. What a wonderful encouragement and reminder
to Christians!
I loved this book and highly recommend
it! You won’t be disappointed!
Content: I give this book a PG-13 rating. Some examples of the content are: mention of brandy and smuggling; a man has a reputation for wenching; a man swears but the word isn’t actually written; a person is possibly addicted to opium and may have committed suicide; men smoke; a baby is born out of wedlock; men take women as lovers on a ship; a man attempts to rape a woman but does not get far.
Genre: Christian fiction; Historical
fiction; Romance; Scotland
I want to thank Revell and Laura Frantz for the
complimentary copy of this book for review. I was not required to write a
positive review. The opinions I express in this review are my own. This is in
accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s CFR 16, Part 255.
About the Author:
Laura Frantz is a Christy Award finalist and the ECPA bestselling author of several books, including The Frontiersman’s Daughter, Courting Morrow Little, The Colonel’s Lady, The Mistress of Tall Acre, A Moonbow Night, and The Ballantyne Legacy series. She lives and writes in a log cabin in the heart of Kentucky.To visit the author's website click here
To purchase the book click here
5 stars from me as well. I LOVED this book. It was very different for me. SO Good :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed it! Do you mean it was different from what you normally read or that you had a different reading experience? Thanks so much for your comments!
DeleteHmmmmm.....Christian historical fiction partly set in Scotland. That's a fastball right down the middle of the plate! ☺️ This book sounds amazing. I love how you characterize Ms. Frantz' scenery descriptions as "lyrical and breathtaking!" Beautiful. And the characters seem very well developed and extremely likable. All of this, along with the wonderful Christian overriding themes makes this book sound very very enticing. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and that you brought it to our attention. Thanks for the great review! 🐩👍🧚🏻♀️
ReplyDeleteIt is quite an amazing book! I absolutely love the characters and descriptions of the settings! It is also very filled with encouraging faith content. Thank you so much for reading my review and for your comments : )
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