Ellie Ballantyne, youngest child of Silas and Eden, has left finishing school. But back at her family home in Pittsburgh, Ellie finds that her parents are away on a long trip and her siblings don't seem to want her to stay. When she opens a day school for young ladies, she begins tutoring the incorrigible daughter of the enemy Turlock clan. The Turlocks are slaveholders and whiskey magnates, envious of the powerful Ballantynes and suspicious of their abolitionist leanings. As Ellie becomes increasingly tangled with the Turlocks, she finds herself falling in love with an impossible future--and Jack Turlock, a young man striving to free himself from his family's violent legacy. How can she betray her family and side with the enemy? And will Jack ever allow her into his world? Masterful storyteller Laura Frantz continues to unfold the stirring saga of the Ballantyne family in this majestic tale of love, loyalty, and the makings of a legacy. With rich descriptions of the people who settled and civilized a wild landscape, Frantz weaves a tapestry of characters and places that stick with the reader long after they turn the last page.
Pardon my illness that has made this review a day later than I meant for it to be. But this is a fabulous book. I already know that I love Laura Frantz as an author and I know that the first book in the Ballantyne Legacy is fabulous in [b:Love's Reckoning|13115556|Love's Reckoning (The Ballantyne Legacy, #1)|Laura Frantz|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1333242124s/13115556.jpg|18289542]. This second generation story in [b:Love's Awakening|16109328|Love's Awakening (The Ballantyne Legacy, #2)|Laura Frantz|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1361987285s/16109328.jpg|21923481] is another great addition to my shelf and the series. This time taking place in the US Antebellum period we have a very marriageable belle to follow along in tale as well as the local family feud bad boy. There is a whole host of other characters that matter and watching them all grow in themselves is entertaining and full of interest. In this book there is also a great deal of deal on the Underground Railroad and events that take place which brings out a pile of history.
I'm not sure if I enjoyed this more that Love's Reckoning or the Colonel's Lady, but I truly enjoyed the read and every turned page. Laura continues to be a favorite and I'm truly intrigued to continue the story in the third volume of The Ballantyne Legacy when it is to come.
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