{"product_id":"the-colonels-lady-paperback","title":"The Colonel's Lady - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Frantz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1779, when genteel Virginia spinster Roxanna Rowan arrives at the Kentucky fort commanded by Colonel Cassius McLinn, she finds that her officer father has died. Penniless and destitute, Roxanna is forced to take her father's place as scrivener. Before long, it's clear that the colonel himself is attracted to her. But she soon realizes the colonel has grave secrets of his own--some of which have to do with her father's sudden death. Can she ever truly love him?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will be enchanted by this powerful story of love, faith, and forgiveness from reader favorite Laura Frantz. Her solid research and deft writing immerse readers in the world of the early frontier while her realistic characters become intimate friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan love survive the secrets kept buried within a tormented heart?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoxanna Rowan may be a genteel Virginia woman, but she is determined to brave the wilds of the untamed frontier to reach a remote Kentucky fort. Eager to reunite with her father, who serves under Colonel Cassius McLinn, Roxanna is devastated to find that her father has been killed on a campaign. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenniless and out of options, Roxanna is forced to remain at the fort. As she spends more and more time with the fiery Colonel McLinn, the fort is abuzz with intrigue and innuendo. Can Roxanna truly know who the colonel is--and what he's done? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImmerse yourself in this powerful story of love, faith, and forgiveness set in the tumultuous world of the frontier in 1779. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Laura Frantz's Writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Vivid and poetic. . . . You'll disappear into another place and time.\"--Jane Kirkpatrick, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll Together in One Place\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Flickering Light\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Laura Frantz portrays the wild beauty of frontier life, along with its dangers and hardships, in vivid detail.\"--Ann H. Gabhart, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Seeker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Frantz writes with an inherent beauty that graces every literary aspect of her story, from exquisite prose and intricate characterization to meticulous historical detail and striking emotional connections. [Her writing] sets the standard in historical faith fiction.\"--\u003ci\u003eRelzReviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Frantz \u003c\/b\u003ecredits her grandmother as being the catalyst for her fascination with Kentucky history. Frantz's family followed Daniel Boone into Kentucky in the late eighteenth century and settled in Madison County, where her family still resides. Frantz is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Frontiersman's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCourting Morrow Little\u003c\/i\u003e and currently lives in the misty woods of Washington with her husband and two sons.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Frantz credits her grandmother as being the catalyst for her fascination with Kentucky history. Frantz's family followed Daniel Boone into Kentucky in the late eighteenth century and settled in Madison County, where her family still resides. Frantz is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Frontiersman's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCourting Morrow Little\u003c\/i\u003e and currently lives in the misty woods of Washington with her husband and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42703176335423,"sku":"9780800733414","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bb088f360d130d46b2e27eee3682a136.webp?v=1765028010","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-colonels-lady-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}