Keturah

by

Lisa T. Bergren

(The Sugar Baron's Daughters #1)

Keturah is the first book in The Sugar Baron’s Daughters Series by Lisa T. Bergren. The story takes place on the island of Neves in the Caribbean in the late 1700s.  Keturah and her sisters, Verity and Selah, travel there from England in order to salvage their inheritance of a sugar plantation after the death of  their father.  The author has obviously researched the history of the physical conditions of the island as well as the condition of slavery at that time and provides detailed background descriptions of what life was like in 1772.  This is a well written book with well developed characters.  There is some romance but it is a side story to the themes of wife abuse, male authority, and slavery. The faith of Keturah grows with the hardships and results in a very satisfying story.  

Four Diamonds!

Hearts Entwined

A historical romance novella collection

This book offers well written novellas by familiar authors of series books.  The four common elements are history, romance, the west, and inspiration.  The characters of each story are a continuation of those in the different series.  Those who have read the series will enjoy familiar characters but those who have not read previous series will still enjoy the stories for themselves.  

Regina Jennings “Bound and Determined” continues the Fort Reno Series with Bradley Willis, the young recruit, having to accompany camels (?) and a beautiful young lady across Indian Territory. This unusual story involves delightful humor along with romance.  The other three stories are also filled with surprises and inspiration.  Karen Witemeyer’s story, “The love knot”,  concludes The Ladies of Harper's Station series with a very satisfactory ending. Mary Connealy's tale, The tangled ties that bind”, is filled with humor and twists as she revisits the Kincaids  who have now matured in her story. Melissa Jagears' “Tied and True”, is about and man and a woman who are both too stubborn, each in their own way, Yet, amazingly, each is able to overcome the obstacles and realize what is really important and what he/she really wants – to be together!

The four stories are like four small diamonds in one setting for everyone to enjoy!  So enjoy!

This book was sent to me by the publisher for my review.