This is the Third in a series but you don't need to read the first two to enjoy this book. I have already bought the first book in the series though just because this book got me curious about what happened before.

First off I just love the author's name. And then the cover for this book is just wonderful.

Bridget has basically grown up with Philippe. She has told him of her deepest fears and told him her secrets, including one of witnessing a murder on her parents land. She has grown to love him. Although Phillipe is of noble blood, in this country he is just a servant so Bridget's parents are against the match.

Bridget confesses her love to Phillipe but because he is honarable he denies his true feelings for her and she is left now other recourse than to become engaged and marry Edward Moorehead.

But something is sinister about Edward and he has alot of questionable business dealings going on.

This book kept my interest and had me holding my breath with anticipation of what was going to happen next. A word of caution hear there are some unsavory things that happen in the book and although the author does not go into to much detail they are still there so I would not recommend this book for a a girl until she was a mature teenager.

An excellent book and I cannot wait till I read the first two book. If you like historical fiction I would highly recommend this book.

I received this book as part of the Book Sneeze Program by Thomas Nelson. (I must confess to not reading this in a timely manner having had it for several months.) ( )

Where Hearts Are Free
Golden Keyes Parsons
Copyright 2010
Thomas Nelson
ISBN 978-1-59554-628-9

Bridgette is a young, diminutive girl from a proper, wealthy colonial American family. Her parents desire a good match for her husband, and are determined to see her wed.

Bridgette has other ideas.

The young servant who once lived an elite French life knows a secret. But his indenture has been ended early and he has left to return to his family in the Schuylkill Valley.

Brutality, love, murder, and passion all come together to form a story that will stay with you for a long time.
Yet, hidden throughout, is a strength that is beyond human, a faith that goes unexplained to the secular mind, a peace that passes all understanding.

A country where one can be free from tyranny, a place where religious freedom abounds, a home Where Hearts are Free.

I give this book my five stars rating and my Thumbs Up Award.

****Disclosure: Thomas Nelson provided a copy of this book for review through their Book Review program, BookSneeze. ( )

This book was set in the outskirts of Philadelphia, 1681 and it is about Bridget and her love. In this age the parents could pick a mate for their daughter where she wanted it or not. This is what happened to Bridget, but lets go back to her childhood. She was riding her horse in the cornfield and saw a murder happen right before her eyes, and she ran and hid, but she saw the face of the killer.

This event carried all the way into her adult life, she was always afraid to go in the corn fields. She fell in love with her father's indentured slave, but when she told her parents they would not consider it because he was beneath her social life. They picked a man they wanted her to marry, not knowing his ugly past, and they were to be married on Christmas day.

Philippe the indentured slave was set free so that he would not be around Bridget, but the love they had for each other stayed in both of their young hearts. Will she get to married the one she loves or will her parents force her to marry Edward?

This book was sent to me by BookSneeze review. ( )