Love Finds You in Annapolis, Maryland by Roseanna White

In 1784 peace has been declared, but war still rages in the heart of Lark Benton.

Love Finds You in Annapolis, Maryland is an exquisite book. It is probably the best Christian historical I’ve read this year (and it’s only May)! The characters grow soooo much and the plot twists and turns in a soft, subtle way that kept me ever guessing. Especially right around the middle, which is, in my opinion, the best part of the whole book! {No spoilers, though!}

The way White writes is stunning in its authenticity to the times. She has had a lot of education that helps her to that end. The result is the feeling that I’m reading a book written in the 1780s not just about the 1780s! The character’s voices have an almost musical cadence that draws me straight into the story and paints a picture of what newborn America was like. This is one of my favorite time periods so the writing’s ability to draw me in like that was fascinating.

And… I must say that Sena was an absolutely captivating character. She was so much fun to read about. I loved the way her story ended just as much as I loved how Lark’s did.

It was quite a new feeling to begin the book and feel such sympathy for the heroine…and dislike the hero so strongly. Oh, Emerson made me so mad! I could have just clapped for Lark when she decided to “escape” him by going to Annapolis.

Thankfully, though, I grew to like him by the end. Although he does leave her on the street at one point — that was my least favorite scene because I thought he could have at least offered to escort her home or something alone those lines. Oh, well, it worked out just fine in the ending — which was woven together seamlessly.

The characters…the story…the voices…the rich history… All of these facets combine to make Annapolis shine. I thoroughly recommend this book to lovers of historical fiction, lovers of Christian fiction (the strong message is neither preachy nor pushy but brought tears to my eyes), and lovers of romance (she made me love a guy I very much disliked at the beginning of the book ~ that’s talented). 

About the Author

Roseanna M. White is the author of two biblical novels from WhiteFire Publishing, and historical novels, including The Lost Heiress of the Ladies of the Manor series. She is the senior reviewer at the Christian Review of Books, which she and her husband founded, the senior editor at WhiteFire Publishing, and a member of ACFW, HisWriters, HEWN Marketing, and Colonial Christian Fiction Writers. Find her on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.

Read my review of Roseanna’s other books: Love Finds You in Annapolis, Maryland // Ring of Secrets // Fairchild’s Lady // Circle of Spies // Whispers from the Shadows // The Lost Heiress

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