When her father flees Williamsburg in the night and her fiance abandons her right before their wedding, Elisabeth Lawson is left to fend for herself. Noble Rynalt, a patriot and Burgess, has often been left to tidy his wastrel cousin's messes, and he takes compassion on his cousin's jilted fiancee, though her political leanings are questionable. Elisabeth is unwilling to impose for long, however, and she sets up shop as a seamstress and lacemaker. As sides are declared throughout the city, Elisabeth must decide what her role in the upcoming conflict will be--and if she can handle the consequences of her choice.I love Laura Frantz's take on the Revolutionary War, whichever aspect of it she is focusing on. While I've read numerous novels about the war, I don't think I've read a thing about Williamsburg since reading the American Girl (Felicity) books as a child. It was fascinating to see the changeover from Tory to Patriot during the build-up toward war, to see some of the good and bad of both sides. I also love the period details the author is so deft at weaving into the story, and her talents at adding flavor with dialects (Welsh in this case!).
The characters are easy to love and the romance is lovely. There is a lot of action that happens near the end, and I would have liked it drawn out a bit more--rushed as it was, it lacked the emotional punch of some of the author's other novels. But it is nevertheless a beautiful story (as lovely as the cover), and fits in wonderfully with her other colonial novels.
And The Lacemaker has been named the winner of the 2018 Christy Awards Best Historical Romance!
Thank you, Revell, for providing a free book. I was not required to write a positive review, and all opinions are my own.
Related novels:
A Refuge Assured by Jocelyn Green (the heroines of each share familial ties as well as profession)
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