Series - Gulf Coast Chronicles Book 2
Author - Beth White
Title - The Creole Princess
Format - ebook, paper
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The Eastern Coast of the American colonies is engaged in the fight against the British for freedom. Yet in the British held port of Mobile, Alabama, the fight is much quieter though no less deadly. Lyse Lanier has French roots, but spends most of her time with the daughter of the British commander. Rafael Gonzalez is a young, Spanish merchant newly arrived in town. Lyse is attracted to his easy wit and while he thinks she is beautiful and charming, he needs to focus his attentions more on her friend. But is he really what he says he is or is he more? After all, it is war, and spies abound on both sides of the conflict and Spain hasn't yet chosen a side. But as Lyse and Rafael are drawn more and more together, can she trust him with her heart or will he prove to be a liar?
The cover of this book captured my attention much like the first one in the series did last year. Unlike the first one though, this one took me a little longer to get into.
I can say that this is rich in historical detail and it gives some insight into a bit of the Revolution that most people don't know about. Because when I hear about the American Revolution, I immediately think of Boston, and the other eastern states where most of history is focused on. So it was fun to learn a little more about the Louisiana territory during the war.
I liked Lyse a lot. I liked how she grew in the book and developed. And for Rafael, I adored him from the moment he set foot on the page. I loved how he was a man of integrity and fought for what he believed was the right side. The bit of mystery and intrigue in the story only served to move the plot along even more.
I received this book for free from Revell books for the purpose of reviewing. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
Recommended to fans of historical fiction, Laura Frantz, Julie Klassen, Jody Hedlund
Rating - 4 stars
Sounds like an interesting book. Adding it to my TBR. Nice review, Dawn.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading historical fiction too. And the cover of Creole Princess look intriguing. Thank you for the review.
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Beautiful cover! I enjoy all three of the authors you listed as similar, so I think I would enjoy this book.
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