When all is said and done, who will be the rightful mistress of Tall Acre? Triumph and tragedy, loyalty and betrayal-readers find it all in the rich pages of this newest historical novel from the talented pen of Laura Frantz. But when a woman from the generals past returns without warning, the ties that bind this fledgling family together will be strained to the utmost. Nearly destitute, Sophie agrees to marry Seamus and be the mistress of Tall Acre in what seems a safe, sensible arrangement. But the general is now a widower with a small daughter in desperate need of a mother. When her nearest neighbor, General Seamus Ogilvy, finally comes home to Tall Acre, she hopes it is a sign of better days to come. Book Synopsis The American Revolution is finally over, and Sophie Menzies is starved for good news. But when secrets from her husbands past are revealed, loyalties and ties are torn asunder. About the Book In the aftermath of the American Revolution a destitute young woman agrees to a marriage of convenience and bes Mistress of Tall Acre.
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