I really really wanted to like this book, since I love historical novels and the setting should be fascinating. But I couldn't get past the first few chapters due to the author's pedestrian writing style and ho-hum characterizations. I was also constantly put off by anachronistic speech patterns. The publisher wants you to think this is "Outlander in America" but it's simply not. I've read many a paperback genre romance with more flare and dramatic tension than found in this book.