Fiction Friday: Uncommon Woman

A Rousing Frontier Adventurous Romance

Laura Frantz. If that name isn’t enough to get you to buy this book, then I have no words to convince you. The woman is a writerly powerhouse, the sort that makes me want to toss my laptop out the window and give up the ghost because there’s no way I can write like her. I cannot wait to dig into this one. But I haven’t yet. I’m saving it for when I have a free weekend to immerse myself in her beautiful words.

But don’t let that stop you from snatching up a copy and savoring what I have no doubt will be an impossibly amazing story. Here’s a blurb of Uncommon Woman:

Unflinching and plainspoken, Tessa Swan is not your typical 18th-century woman. Born and bred on the western Virginia frontier along with her five brothers, she is a force to be reckoned with.

Quiet and courageous, Clay Tygart is not your typical 18th-century man. Raised by Lenape Indians, he returns a hero from the French and Indian War to the fort that bears his name, bringing with him Tessa's long-lost friend, Keturah, a redeemed Indian captive like himself.

Determined to avoid any romantic entanglements as fort commander, Clay remains aloof whenever he encounters the lovely Tessa. But when she is taken captive by the tribe Clay left, his hand--and heart--are forced, leading to one very private and one very public reckoning.

Intense, evocative, and laced with intricate historical details that bring the past to life, An Uncommon Woman will transport you to the picturesque and dangerous western Virginia mountains of 1770.