So Fair a Lady (Daughters of His Kingdom)
Liberty Publishing (April 14, 2014)
Reviewed by Teresa S. Mathews
5 Star*****
In this Amber Lynn Perry's debut novel we are taken
back in time to when our countrymen were yearning for the freedom they thought
they were going to achieve when they left England far behind. The year is 1773
and things in Massachusetts are heating up; there is unrest and murmuring among
the Colonists. There are even those who would dare to speak against the Crown; brave
men who call themselves the Sons of Liberty.
Eliza Campbell didn't realize how much life was
going to change for her and her sister Kitty with her father Robert's deathbed
confession of his secret life. Wasn't it enough that he was going to die? Why
does she now have to carry the burden of knowing her beloved father was a spy
for the Sons of Liberty? Maybe when her handsome beau, British Officer Samuel Martin,
comes to visit he can help her figure out what to do.
Thomas Watson is tired of being blackmailed and his
family threatened by British Officer Samuel Martin. He is hoping soon to be
done with all this spying on the people he has come to respect as true
patriots; the Sons of Liberty. Will this
last piece of information be enough to send them on a chase in the wrong
direction? Almost too late he realizes what the soldiers' real intent is and he
rushes to rescue Eliza and Kitty Campbell. Arriving only minutes before the
soldiers, Thomas is able to convince the girls they have to flee for their
lives.
When Officer Samuel Martin realizes Eliza and Kitty
are missing, he searches frantically to find them. He is determined to have
Eliza for his wife. When they meet again will she find out what kind of man
Samuel really is before it's too late? Or will Thomas win Eliza's heart before Samuel
finds them?
Amber Perry has written a truly amazing story; one
filled with exciting tidbits of American history. I was drawn in from the very
beginning and things got more exciting from there! I immediately fell in love with Thomas and Eliza. I also enjoyed the friendship between Nathaniel, Thomas' friend and Kitty. I am very eager to see what comes
next from the pen of this talented writer, perhaps a story featuring those two!! Thank you Amber for an extremely enjoyable read!
You can purchase this great book at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and BAM
GIVEAWAY: OWG is giving away a copy of this wonderful book and Amber is also giving away one signed copy!
The distinctiveness of each of these intriguing characters sets this story apart straight away! I loved all these characters... and even found the daunting Officer Samuel Martin interesting!! Thanks for your wonderful review TERESA on this wonderful book!!
ReplyDeleteNOELA I can barely wait to read AMBER's next book. I KNOW it is going to be worth the wait!! :-)
DeleteTeresa!! I absolutely LOVE this review!!!! I sat here smiling the whole time!!! :) Thank you for reading SFAL and thank you SO much for being willing to feature me. I have enjoyed being here more than I can say! And I'm tickled that you are so excited for book two, SO TRUE A LOVE featuring Nathaniel and Kitty!!! *wink* I kinda like those two myself, if I may say so! LOL Noela, I am really glad you enjoyed Samuel as a villain. Again, I don't want to give much away.... but his sister Anna (not mentioned in this book of course) will be the heroine in book three with Donaldson as the hero.... I'm very excited for that one! :) HUGS TO YOU BOTH!!! Thank you again SO MUCH!!!
DeleteAMBER, oh my gosh you've nearly got me biting my fingernails in anticipation!! :-) I seriously can hardly wait! Love that Donaldson is in this next book too, and v e r y interesting to find out he'll be the hero! Hugs to you too!!
DeleteThe glowing reviews this week have certainly caught my interest! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteRACHAEL thanks for coming by today! I know you will love AMBER's book, here's hoping you will be one of our blessed winners this week!!
DeleteRachael! Thank you for stopping by this week! I must agree, Noela and Teresa both did amazing jobs reviewing and I am SO humbled! Bless you, Rachael and have a great week!!
DeleteTERESA, what an enticing review! I enjoyed studying about the Sons of Liberty in school. I love books that I can enjoy reading, but learn from as well! This one sounds like a keeper!
ReplyDeleteDiana!! (First of all, I will be praying for you on your surgery day--thank you for letting me know the date!!!) I have always been interested in the Sons of Liberty as well, and though I am by no means an expert, I love learning about it and sharing a bit of that enthralling history in SFAL. Thanks so much!!!! HUGS TO YOU!!
DeleteDIANA it is fun to read a book like this and learn from it too. AMBER did an amazing job on the research! I hope you get to read this one!
ReplyDeleteTeresa! I SO appreciate you saying you could tell my research! It is suuuuuuper scary writing about something like that--I am so worried someday someone will point out something I did wrong. :/ LOL! I did my best, and I guess that's all I can do. :)
DeleteI tried once and it said there was a problem . Will try again . I loved the review . I have not read any books by Amber , but I always love to try new authors . Thanks for the chance . Would love to win a copy on her So Fair a Lady .
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Elizabeth! I would love for you to read my first novel So Fair a Lady! If you read it, I do hope you will enjoy it because it was a truly a labor of love to write. Thank you and good luck in the drawing!
DeleteHI LIZ, so glad you were able to post your comment. I always joke that blogger doesn't like me. :) I know you will enjoy AMBER's writing, she is very talented. :-)
DeleteWould love to read this beautiful book
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Danie! I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya! LOL HUGS to you and I hope you have a great rest-of-the-week!
DeleteThank you Amber
DeleteHi DANIE I'm so glad you dropped in, maybe you will be one of our blessed winners!! Reading AMBER's book will be a blessing to you!! :-)
DeleteOh thank you Teresa I would really like that very much
DeleteHello OWG friends. And to Amber,.Congrats on your debut novel. Ater reading these comments, I know it will be success. It sounds very good. I would love to win it. Thanks Teresa for another great review. Will make this short (Surprise) for I had a bad fall and have a severe sprained wrist and I am awful at everything one handed, for sure. Could be up to 6 to 10 weeks. Oh how I'm hoping for a shorter time. Please pray for me. please add my name to win.
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Oh my poor friend MAXIE I am so sorry to hear you fell. I will be praying for a quick recovery for you. It makes me sad to know you were injured. Maybe you will be a winner this week so you can read this terrific book while recovering! Big very gentle {{hugs}} coming your way!!
DeleteMaxie! I am so sorry to hear about your wrist! That's terrible! I will pray for a quick recovery! Thank you for stopping by and thank you for your kind words--I do hope if you get to read it, that you will enjoy it! HUGS TO YOU, Maxie!!
DeleteI would love to win this book to give to my church library. Thanks for the opportunity to do so.
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JANET that would be a great thing to do, here's hoping you win!! Thanks for coming by OWG!!
DeleteJanet! I appreciate you stopping by and for being willing to donate SFAL if you win. Best wishes!!!
DeleteThe more I look at the cover of this book the more I want to read it. It's one of the best covers I've seen in a long while.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway. I plan to pick up a copy even if I don't win. Ü
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CINDI I know you will love this book, the beautiful cover is only the beginning of the beauty of this book! I know you will love it!! :-)
DeleteCindi!! (First of all, that's the cutest smilie face I've ever seen! How did you do that?! :)) I am so happy to hear you love the cover, I was so thrilled how it turned out. Thank you so much!! Here's to hoping for a win for you! HUGS!!!!
DeleteI must catch up with this series. Such a lovely cover too.
ReplyDeleteMARY I do hope you get to read this book soon! The cover and the story are both outstanding! :-)
DeleteMary! This is the first book in this series, with two more to come. If you get a chance to read it, I pray you will enjoy it!!!
DeleteSounds like a great book! It does have a pretty cover...I love historical fiction. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteJENNIFER you are very welcome and here's hoping for win for ya! :-)
DeleteJennifer!!! Thank you so much for stopping by and for commenting!! I am tickled that you loved the cover so much--I hope you will like the inside as much if you get to read it. *wink* HUGS!!
DeleteI'm so glad I read through the comments and learned about the main characters for Amber's third book!!! I admired Donaldson for the hard choices he had to make and how he came through in the end. Seriously can't wait for the next book! :)
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Hey Heidi!! Yes!!! I am suuuuuuper excited about book three... I think it will be great and I hope people will enjoy it too! :) It makes me happy to know you are glad to learn about Donaldson and Anna! Fingers crossed for you!!
DeleteI would love to read this book. Sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteJODIE I sure hope you get to read it too!! It is an amazing read!! Thanks for coming by! :-)
DeleteWow! What a great review! This book sounds like a winner to me! Keeping my fingers crossed on this one.
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HI MELANIE!! Thanks for your sweet words!! So glad you dropped in and I'll cross my fingers for you too!! :-)
DeleteLove your sweet review, Teresa! And thanks for doing this review in the midst of your own personal trials. Praying for you and Carlton.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds amazing and extremely interesting! It is definitely going on my must read list and thank you so much for the chance to win a copy.
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