Tessa Swan is the only daughter among five brothers, and for the most part, no other single men around. When Fort Tygart is built, the man for whom the fort is named comes to take command during tensions between the Lenape Indians and the settlers.
Clay Tygart is a man of uncommon appearance--he has hematochromia (eyes of two different colors--my son has this too, but not to the degree described by Laura in the book) and the Lenape were somewhat afraid of him.
When Clay meets Tessa, he becomes fond and territorial with the Swan family. Often he brings the family to the fort for protection, but the one time he doesn't, tragedy strikes.
Laura has the most engaging way of writing her characters, settings, and plot lines. They are likable, believable, and compelling. Her research is on point and it shows in her descriptions. It is very easy for the reader to place themselves in the setting and imagine life as it was then. Five Stars, two thumbs up, and a corn cake with syrup.
Revell Publishing and NetGalley.com provided the galley I read for this review. All of the opinions stated here are my own.
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