The Weaver's Daughter by Sarah E. Ladd

Title: The Weaver’s Daughter

Author: Sarah E. Ladd

Pages: 368

Year: 2018

Genre: Historical Romance

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Format: eBook (also available in paperback)

Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher, through NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All of the opinions expressed are my own.

About the book:

     Kate’s loyalties bind her to the past. Henry’s loyalties compel him to strive for a better future. In a landscape torn between tradition and vision, can two souls find the strength to overcome their preconceptions?

     Loyalty has been at the heart of the Dearborne family for as long as Kate can remember, but a war is brewing in their small village, one that has the power to rip families asunder — including her own. As misguided actions are brought to light, she learns how deep her father’s pride and bitterness run, and she begins to wonder if her loyalty is well-placed.

     Henry Stockton, heir to the Stockton fortune, returns home from three years at war seeking refuge from his haunting memories. Determined to bury the past, he embraces his grandfather’s goals to modernize his family’s wool mill, regardless of the grumblings from the local weavers. When tragedy strikes shortly after his arrival, Henry must sort truth from suspicion if he is to protect his family livelihood and legacy.

     Henry has been warned about the Dearborne family. Kate, too, has been advised to stay far away from the Stocktons, but chance meetings continue to bring her to Henry’s side, blurring the jagged lines between loyalty, justice, and truth. Kate ultimately finds herself with the powerful decision that will forever affect her village’s future. As unlikely adversaries, Henry and Kate must come together to find a way to create peace for their families, and their village, and their souls — even if it means risking their hearts in the process.

My review:

     This is an amazing historical romance novel!

     I absolutely love the main characters in this book. They are incredibly well developed. The interest between Kate and Henry develops slowly which is wonderful to see. Most of the book my heart ached for Kate and the position that she was placed in simply by having a soft heart and caring about people.

     The plot is mainly about the conflict between the weavers and the miill owners and workers. So much emotional damage is caused by people being stubborn and unwilling to talk rationally with others. That is truly something that everyone of us should be on guard against in our own lives.

     This is the first book that I have ever read by this author. I be definitely looking for more of her stories. I’m giving this marvelous book a rating of 5 stars. I highly recommend it.

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