A Refuge Assured

A lusciously detailed story of a young woman who escapes the French Revolution by the skin of her teeth and finds herself in many more challenges fitting into her new life in America than she had dreamed of facing. Most of the stories I have read about Revolutionary survivors have them going to England or Holland or Italy. Going to America is a nearly-new one for me...this is only the second one I've read. Combine Vivienne's experiences with Liam and the Whiskey Rebellion, and there's yet more to learn. It's a colorful and interesting story, with a hefty dash of suspense, and is a very enjoyable read.

One thing that rather jumped out at me was that lots in Asylum were said to be a half-acre plot, but Liam's farm is very obviously larger than that. I felt like something was missing there. Another thing that sounded funny was that a guy was surprised in the middle of the night and ran out shirtless—the average guy of the times would wear a nightshirt.

Content: some striking details of violence, a kiss that lasts an entire page, and mentions of someone being naked
Language: frequent “blast”ing
Faith content: very light; a few mentions of prayers, trusting God, and having faith