SYNOPSIS

Andon Cox hasn’t been home to Vermont in twelve long years. After Emma Transom, the love of his life, crushed any hope they once had for a future together, he left with no intent to return. That is until his father died and left him an inheritance- a farm-house that dates back to the 1770s and one that holds secrets both distant and personal for Andon and Emma. Andon’s father has tasked him with discovering the truth buried by time within Maplevale and has forced him to partner with Emma. Hidden within the walls of Maplevale lies a secret. One that reaches back to the American Revolution, a secret that could be the key to healing the rift between Andon and Emma.

Two hundred and fifty years earlier, Major Ezra James, an officer in the British Army, marched into Philadelphia, ready to occupy the rebel capital. He resides in the home of the beautiful and talented cook, Verity Kent, a staunch patriot and sister of one of Washington’s men. Although both fight on opposite sides of the same war, love grows between them. That is, until grave secrets, danger, and betrayal threaten to undo the bond that they have forged.

As Andon’s, Emma’s, Verity’s, and Ezra’s stories intersect, all are forced to confront grief and guilt and discover the grace buried within it all.

REVIEW

This is the second book I have read this month with strong ties to the Revolutionary War. That being said I thoroughly enjoyed the interplay between the past and the present in this book.

The overarching theme is the power of grace & forgiveness even amongst the most heartbreaking circumstances.

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