{"product_id":"loves-reckoning-paperback","title":"Love's Reckoning - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Frantz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a bitter December day in 1785, Silas Ballantyne arrives at the door of master blacksmith Liege Lee in York, Pennsylvania. Just months from becoming a master blacksmith himself, Silas is determined to finish his apprenticeship and move west. But Liege soon discovers that Silas is a prodigious worker and craftsman and endeavors to keep him in York. Silas becomes interested in both of Liege's daughters, the gentle and faith-filled Eden and the clever and high-spirited Elspeth. When he chooses one, will the other's jealousy destroy their love?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this sweeping family saga set in western Pennsylvania, one man's choices in love and work, in friends and enemies, set the stage for generations to come. \u003ci\u003eLove's Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e is the first entry in The Ballantyne Legacy, a rich, multi-layered historical quartet from talented writer Laura Frantz, beginning in the late 1700s and following the Ballantyne family through the end of the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStunning. Heart-wrenching. Breathless. \u003c\/b\u003eNot since \u003ci\u003eGone with the Wind \u003c\/i\u003ehave I read an epic novel that has stolen my heart, my breath, my sleep to such a jolting degree. \u003ci\u003eLove's Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e marks Laura Frantz not only as a shining star in Christian fiction today but as a shooting star who soars skyward to the glittering heights of Rivers and Higgs.--Julie Lessman, award-winning author of the Daughters of Boston and Winds of Change series \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a bitter December day in 1784, Silas Ballantyne arrives at the door of blacksmith Liege Lee in York County, Pennsylvania. Silas is determined to finish his apprenticeship quickly and move west. But because he is a fast worker and a superb craftsman, Liege endeavors to keep him in York by appealing to an old tradition: the apprentice shall marry one of his master's beautiful daughters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEden is as gentle and fresh as Elspeth is high-spirited and cunning. But are they truly who they appear to be? In a house laced with secrets, each sister seeks to secure her future. Which one will claim Silas's heart--and will he agree to Liege's arrangement? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this sweeping family saga, one man's choices in love and work, in friends and enemies, set the stage for generations to come. This is the Ballantyne Legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Frantz\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Frontiersman's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCourting Morrow Little\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Colonel's Lady\u003c\/i\u003e. A two-time Carol Award finalist, she is a Kentuckian living in the misty woods of Washington with her husband and two sons. She enjoys connecting with readers at LauraFrantz.net.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Frantz\u003c\/b\u003e is a lover of history, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Frontiersman's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCourting Morrow Little\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Colonel's Lady\u003c\/i\u003e, and currently lives in the misty woods of Washington with her husband and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 430\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christy Awards (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e INSPYs the Bloggers Awards for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42090876862599,"sku":"9780800720414","price":28.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1bb3d7aedcfb70893eaeb88010047b21.webp?v=1732286676","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/loves-reckoning-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}