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A Bookchat about The Seamstress of Acadie with Laura Frantz

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Laura Frantz is a Christy Award winner and the ECPA bestselling author of fifteen novels, including The Rose and the Thistle, The Frontiersman’s Daughter, Courting Morrow Little, The Lacemaker, and A Heart Adrift. She is the proud mom of an American soldier and a career firefighter. Though she will always call Kentucky home, Laura lives with her husband in Washington State.

Author questions

You live in Washington State which is known as the Evergreen State. Kentucky is known as the Bluegrass State.

  1. After living in these two different states, what do you love best about them?
  2. How do you spend your time on rainy, winter days?
  3. Can you share a little about your latest read?
  4. Is there anything especially interesting that you haven’t covered in other interviews that you could share with us or perhaps there is something God has laid on your heart that you would like to share with your readers? 

ABOUT THE BOOK The Seamstress of Acadie

Gifted seamstress Sylvie Galant and her Acadian family desire to live peacefully and remain neutral in the upcoming war between the French and the English. But the proximity of their land on Acadie’s rugged shores makes them an easy target. While tensions escalate, Sylvie encounters Major William Blackburn. Although he is a British Army Ranger, Blackburn warns her that the British are poised to invade. But the warning cannot counteract the plans or stop the tide of English soldiers. 

William Blackburn has seen firsthand the atrocities that the British have done to the Acadian families and their villages. Rather than participate in the heinous expulsion, Will resigns his commission before a charge of treason is brought against him. 

When Sylvie is forcibly removed from her homeland, she finds herself on a ramshackle ship headed to Virginia, where she crosses paths once again with Will. Together they must work through the complex tangle of their shared, shattered past to navigate the present and forge an enduring future.

Book questions

We have a British Army Ranger and a seamstress in a war-ravaged land who are cast into an even more perilous situation, headed for America. This sounds like quite the adventure romance!

  1. Can you tell us what inspired this story?
  2. What is the historical significance of Acadie’s Location?
  3. Concerning the romantic thread, what is special about Sylvie and William?
  4. What’s next for your writing?

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A Bookchat about The Rose and the Thistle with Laura Frantz & a Review of The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham

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Laura Frantz joins us for a chat about castles, Scottish heritage, travel and her latest release The Rose and the Thistle. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

For today’s Pinch of the Past, we had Tisha Martin on the show to share Novel Research: Town History. It’s always fun to dig into the history of the town you’re writing about. Many famous people grew up in small towns, which is really surprising. (Full post here.)

Today’s Bookworm Review is bought to you by Christie K. “The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham is the second in a series and there are several allusions to the instances in the first book but it could function as a standalone. Except, the first book was so much fun to read that I highly recommend reading that one too!” (Full review here.)

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Episode 4: Guest Jocelyn Green and a Review of Tidewater Bride

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Join us for a chat with Christy Award-winning author, Jocelyn Green. You’ll enjoy getting to know this ordinary, tea-drinking, scrabble-playing mom as we discuss historical World Fair surprises and how she weaves elements from her own life into her novels to inspire faith and courage. Find out more at jocelyngreen.com and discover her recent February release, Shadows of the White City, Book two in The Windy City Saga Series.

Since this episode airs during spring break, a Pinch of the Past presents some interesting tidbits about this time of year, from the Mayans to 1938 Fort Lauderdale mayhem. Plus, a word of warning: After this episode, you might find yourself looking for an excuse to barbeque!

Our Bookworm Review brings you bestselling author Laura Frantz’s January release, Tidewater Bride. Take a look at all eleven of Laura’s 18th century historical novels at laurafrantz.net.