Lori Benton knows her history

Living in North Carolina and and teaching NC history, I welcomed the chance to read this historical fiction, the Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn. My preference is a strong female character instead of a wimpy, whining women. Tamsen surely fit the bill. She was a ball of fire and bit too headstrong for her cruel demanding step-father. He was abusive to her mother and selfishly attempted to marry Tamsen off to a wealthy land owner from Virginia. Fate placed Cade and Jesse Bird in her path as she tried to escape the wrath of Hezekiah Parrish. Fleeing Charlotte Towne after the murder of her mother, she carries her mother's secrets with her in a metal box. A shocking revelation ends the book well. Bravo.

I literally could not put this book down after the first few chapters. The author has done a good job of writing a novel full of historic information without it overtaking the storyline. I can't wait to read more of Lori Benton's work.  I received this paperback novel free from Multnomah Press to review for Blogging for Books.