I do wish that Lt Wolfe wasn’t quite such an ass but he’s leavened with his kind hearted Sergeant and with Ben’s merchant friend thus showing that not all Englishmen of the time were jerkwads towards the Colonists. There are lots of sources of conflict both between Susanna and Ben and between the Mass Colony residents and the Crown. It also features a hero and a heroine who are mature enough to not hold past grudges against the other – or at least not for too long. So I was delighted to see this one taking place in 1763 and including a lot of the tensions that would eventually lead to the break with the Mother country. It’s rare to find a romance these days set in Colonial America and when I do, it is usually set during the Revolution. When Susanna’s decision to help an innocent woman no matter the cost crosses with Ben’s growing disillusionment with their British rulers, the two find themselves bound together in what quickly becomes a very dangerous fight for justice. When family friends introduce him to the Smith family, he’s drawn to quick-witted Susanna but knows her family expects her to marry well. A poor country lawyer, he doesn’t see how he’ll be able to fulfill his promise to make his father proud of him. And she knows when she marries well, she will be able to continue her work with the less fortunate.īen Ross grew up a farmer’s son and has nothing to his name but his Harvard education. She’s determined to put her status to good use, reaching out to the poor and deprived. In 1763 Massachusetts, Susanna Smith has grown up with everything she’s ever wanted, except one thing: an education.īecause she’s a female, higher learning has been closed to her, but her quick mind and quicker tongue never back down from a challenge. Jayne B Reviews 18th-century / American historical / Historical / inspirational 6 Comments When Susanna's decision to help an innocent woman no matter the cost crosses with Ben's growing disillusionment with their British rulers, the two find themselves bound together in what quickly becomes a very dangerous fight for justice.OctoREVIEW: Rebellious Heart by Jody Hedlund When family friends introduce him to the Smith family, he's drawn to quick-witted Susanna but knows her family expects her to marry well. A poor country lawyer, he doesn't see how he'll be able to fulfill his promise to make his father proud of him.

And she knows when she marries well, she will be able to continue her work with the less fortunate.īen Ross grew up a farmer's son and has nothing to his name but his Harvard education. She's determined to put her status to good use, reaching out to the poor and deprived. Because she's a female, higher learning has been closed to her, but her quick mind and quicker tongue never back down from a challenge. In 1763 Massachusetts, Susanna Smith has grown up with everything she's ever wanted, except one thing: an education. Jody Hedlund Brings History to Life Like Few Others

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