About the Book
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| ★★★★★ Goodreads | Amazon |
Sheltered
since birth at her Kentucky home, Rowena Ballantyne has heard only whispered
rumors of her grandfather Silas's vast fortune and grand manor in Pennsylvania.
When her father receives a rare letter summoning him to New Hope, Rowena makes
the journey with him and quickly finds herself in a whole new world – filled
with family members she's never met, dances she's never learned, and a new side
to the father she thought she knew. As she struggles to fit in during their
extended stay, she finds a friend in James Sackett, the most valued steamship
pilot of the Ballantynes' shipping line. Even with his help, Rowena feels she
may never be comfortable in high society. Will she go her own way… to her
peril?
With her signature attention to historical detail, Laura Frantz brings 1850s
Pennsylvania alive with a tender story of loss, love, and loyalty. Fans will
cheer for this final installment of the Ballatyne saga.
I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to pick up one of
Laura Frantz’s Ballantyne Legacy novels, since these novels have been sitting
on my TBR list for a while now (and with such beautiful, eye-catching covers,
too). But I’m definitely glad I finally had time for Love’s Fortune. Admittedly, as the third and concluding novel for
the series, it may not have been the best choice for me to read first, but as I
read, I didn’t feel like anything went entirely over my head. So, it is
possible to read on its own – though now I am eager to read more of the
Ballantyne family history in Love’s Reckoning and Love’s Awakening.
Love’s Fortune delivers
a grand tale of both a family and a romance against a vivid and articulate
backdrop of 1850s Pennsylvania. Rowena “Wren” Ballantyne quickly finds her
simple life turned upside down and thrown completely into the high Ballantyne
lifestyle. The journey into society for this admirable social misfit is not an easy
one, as she must come to grips with her desire for home and the bombardment of
new family obligations. But in navigating the prim and proper society of
Pittsburgh, Wren begins to find a bit of solace and reassurance with James
Sackett, a man deeply respectful and loyal to the Ballantyne family. Their developing
relationship is slowly building and oh-so-complicated, fraught with assumptions
and misunderstandings, and naturally, I couldn’t help but continually hope for
and root for them to finally find a happily-ever-after romance. From beginning
to end, I loved every bit of their captivating and enticing story, and I
believe fans of the series will love it, too. Definitely pick up Laura Frantz’s
Love’s Fortune.
Thanks to Revell Reads, I received a copy of Love’s Fortune and the opportunity to provide an
honest review. I was not required to write a positive review, and all the
opinions I have expressed are my own.
About the Author
Laura Frantz is
a lover of history, is the author of The Frontiersman's Daughter, Courting Morrow Little, and The Colonel's Lady, and currently lives in
the misty woods of Washington with her husband and two sons.
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