A sweet romance, The Mistress of Tall Acre,
eases you tenderly into the relationship that develops between Sophie Menzies
and General Seamus Ogilvy and his little daughter, Lily Cate.
The story flow is gradual as the author
fills us in on the history of both hero and heroine--and a prologue finds the
General home from the battlefield, for the birth of his daughter, delivered by
mother and daughter midwives with a doctor having been called because of a
difficult birth. The doctor admonishes the general what will happen if he
doesn't protect his wife from further pregnancies giving us a glimpse at future
problems for this marriage. We meet Sophie the midwife daughter here but the
significance of this meeting is not clear until the opening chapter.
It is a complex relationship that develops
and we suspect the general cares for Sophie much more than is apparent to her.
Sophie, on the other hand, clearly loves Seamus; and her relationship with his
daughter becomes a thread that draws them together.
There is a major surprise in the story line
that I cannot say I was happy with but I can see how it could have transpired.
I'm also not sure that the solution is acceptable; however, I trust that Ms.
Frantz did her historical homework and the moral dilemma is ours to ascertain.
I am a big fan of Ms. Frantz historical
romances so I still highly recommend this for a very interesting and
enthralling read!
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