In 1773 England, Lady Keturah Banning Tomlinson and her sisters find themselves the heiresses of their father's estates and know they have one option: Go to the West Indies to save what is left of their heritage.
Although it flies against all the conventions for women of the time, they're determined to make their own way in the world. But once they arrive in the Caribbean, proper gender roles are the least of their concerns. On the infamous island of Nevis, the sisters discover the legacy of the legendary sugar barons has vastly declined--and that's just the start of what their eyes are opened to in this unfamiliar world.
Keturah never intends to put herself at the mercy of a man again, but every man on the island seems to be trying to win her hand and, with it, the ownership of her plantation. She could desperately use an ally, but even an unexpected reunion with a childhood friend leaves her questioning his motives.
Set on keeping her family together and saving her father's plantation, can Keturah ever surrender her stubbornness and guarded heart to God and find the healing and love awaiting her?
Keturah is the first novel in Lisa T. Bergren's new series the Sugar Baron's Daughters. It follows Keturah and her younger sisters as they leave everything they have known in England and travel to their belated father's struggling sugar plantation in the Caribbean. The plot was filled with moments of suspense, danger, tragedy, and romance and it kept me glued to the pages. The characters were interesting and fairly well developed, with each sister having a distinct personality. The other minor characters also added to the depth of the story. I thought the themes in the novel were well described and demonstrated the importance of forgiveness, trusting others and God, and moving beyond one's past mistakes. Overall, I enjoyed this novel, and I look forward to reading the sequels.
I received this novel from Bethany House through Netgalley and Litfuse Publicity Group in exchange for an honest review.
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