The Distant Beacon (Song of Acadia #4) (Hardcover) Janette Oke & T. Davis Bunn

Book 4 of 5: Song of Acadia

Anne's sorrow over her husband's death has been eased by her remarriage to a brilliant young theologian and by the unexpected discovery of her late husband's heritage. But Nicole is as restless as ever and his decided to return to North America. Should she go to the Acadian family of her childhood in Louisiana's bayous? Or should she settle in Nova Scotia near her birth parnets? The American colonies are in revolt against England, and Uncle Charles asks her to go to Massachusetts to oversee his extensive landholding in the western part of the state.

The attentions of the ship's captain during the crossing touch a yearning deep within her, but she also realizes all her loyalties are about to be tested. Is she French? Is she English? Is she a supporter of the American cause? When she and Gordon cross paths with a turncoat, she feels her heart has been wounded beyound repair.

April 2024