On a bitter December day in 1785, Silas Ballantyne arrives at
the door of master blacksmith Liege Lee in York, Pennsylvania. Just
months from becoming a master blacksmith himself, Silas is
determined to finish his apprenticeship and move west. But Liege
soon discovers that Silas is a prodigious worker and craftsman and
endeavors to keep him in York. Silas becomes interested in both of
Liege's daughters, the gentle and faith-filled Eden and the clever
and high-spirited Elspeth. When he chooses one, will the other's
jealousy destroy their love?
In this sweeping family saga set in western Pennsylvania, one man's
choices in love and work, in friends and enemies, set the stage for
generations to come. Love's Reckoning is the first entry in
The Ballantyne Legacy, a rich, multi-layered historical quartet
from talented writer Laura Frantz, beginning in the late 1700s and
following the Ballantyne family through the end of the Civil
War.
"Stunning. Heart-wrenching. Breathless. Not since Gone
with the Wind have I read an epic novel that has stolen my
heart, my breath, my sleep to such a jolting degree. Love's
Reckoning marks Laura Frantz not only as a shining star in
Christian fiction today but as a shooting star who soars skyward to
the glittering heights of Rivers and Higgs."--Julie Lessman,
award-winning author of the Daughters of Boston and Winds of Change
series
On a bitter December day in 1784, Silas Ballantyne arrives at the
door of blacksmith Liege Lee in York County, Pennsylvania. Silas is
determined to finish his apprenticeship quickly and move west. But
because he is a fast worker and a superb craftsman, Liege endeavors
to keep him in York by appealing to an old tradition: the
apprentice shall marry one of his master's beautiful
daughters.
Eden is as gentle and fresh as Elspeth is high-spirited and
cunning. But are they truly who they appear to be? In a house laced
with secrets, each sister seeks to secure her future. Which one
will claim Silas's heart--and will he agree to Liege's
arrangement?
In this sweeping family saga, one man's choices in love and work,
in friends and enemies, set the stage for generations to come. This
is the Ballantyne Legacy.
Laura Frantz is the author of The Frontiersman's
Daughter, Courting Morrow Little, and The Colonel's
Lady. A two-time Carol Award finalist, she is a Kentuckian
living in the misty woods of Washington with her husband and two
sons. She enjoys connecting with readers at LauraFrantz.net.
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.