A Heart Adrift

 Within the very first pages of A Heart Adrift by Laura Frantz I knew I was going to love this book.  The story centers around Esmee and Captain Henry, who were both, many years ago, very much in love with each other.  Esmee refused to be the wife a seaman and Captain Henry refused to give up the occupation in which he loved.  Many years have passed and their paths have crossed once again.  

Captain Henry has returned to port and is set on completing the lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay.  Esmee is working as a chocolatier in her family's business.  Their paths first cross at a ball and the chemistry is instantly sparked again.  As I was reading I kept feeling like they were both very stubborn and wanted to hurry their love up a bit.  But sometmes sweet happy endings take time and this one was just that.  

There are so many things I loved about the book and I felt I was transported back to colonial Virginia through the Author's detailed descriptions.  I loved the history involved and there was some suspense too.  The love story is what kept me turning the pages though.  I so wanted to see these two make it.  There were some lessons in grief and idolatry which gave me some things to think about.  It seems in the past couple years there has been so much loss and I personally have suffered the loss of a dear friend.  There were some things mentioned that gave me pause.

If you are a fan of historical fiction I highly recommend this book.  Laura Frantz never disappoints and this may very well be my favorite of hers to date.

Thanks to Revell for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.