On a bitter December day in 1785, Silas Ballantyne arrives at the door of master blacksmith Liege Lee in York, Pennsylvania. Just months from becoming a master blacksmith himself, Silas is determined to finish his apprenticeship and move west. But Liege soon discovers that Silas is a prodigious worker and craftsman and endeavors to keep him in York. Silas becomes interested in both of Liege’s … daughters, the gentle and faith-filled Eden and the clever and high-spirited Elspeth. When he chooses one, will the other’s jealousy destroy their love?
In this sweeping family saga set in western Pennsylvania, one man’s choices in love and work, in friends and enemies, set the stage for generations to come. Love’s Reckoning is the first entry in The Ballantyne Legacy, a rich, multi-layered historical quartet from talented writer Laura Frantz, beginning in the late 1700s and following the Ballantyne family through the end of the Civil War.
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I am a Frantz Fan Forever. The depth of character, the spiritual insights, the glorious settings… the words! It’s not just the story that I fall in love with every time, it’s the very words she uses to tell the story.
As much as I love audiobooks, Laura Frantz is an author I need to savor at my own pace. Because when I read a line like: “Though …
Stunning. Heart-wrenching. Breathless. Not since Gone With the Wind have I read an epic novel that has stolen my heart, my breath, my sleep to such a jolting degree. Love’s Reckoning marks Laura Frantz not only as a shining star in Christian fiction today, but a shooting star who soars skyward to the glittering heights of Rivers and Higgs.
A book from exceptional author Laura Frantz is always a very special gift to readers. Her first three books were already treasured reads, each with a permanent place on my keeper shelf. Her latest work, “Love’s Reckoning”, is equally treasured, and now sits proudly beside “The Frontiersman’s Daughter”, “Courting Morrow Little”, and “The Colonel’s …
I started reading Laura Frantz’s books just a few years ago when A Moonbow Night came out, and I’ve been hooked on her books since then. I decided to go back to her earlier novels as I get a chance and am so glad I did. Absolutely loved Love’s Reckoning. The writing is masterful — the language so lyrical and and the descriptions and word choice …
The Ballantyne Legacy series is my all time favorite.
I read this book as an audio. I loved the narrator. I could feel the romance of the couple. As well as the individual emotions of the couple. I decided to listen to book 2 instead of reading it because it is the same narrator. The Scottish accent was excellent. Just as life isn’t always cut and dry and there are nuiances with family dymanics so it …
This was indeed a page turner
This was one of those moments when I smack my forehead and wonder if there are any brain cells left. I downloaded this ebook THREE YEARS AGO and never read it. Why? Because I honestly thought I had. Then flipping through the Kindle a few days ago, I took a closer look at it. Nope. Never read it. And from one of my most-favorite authors too. …
When I pick up a novel by Laura Frantz, I settle in to savor the story, and Love’s Reckoning is definitely a story to savor. I enjoyed every minute that I spent reading it.
Eden Lee is a wonderful character. At times, I desperately wanted her to stand up for herself, to defend her self-worth, but with a domineering father and sister and a mother …