Verity, by Lisa T. Bergren

Verity is her own woman wanting to do her own thing in a time when women were suppose to be meek, mild mannered, stay at home, not run a business, etc. The book is from a time in the late 1700's when the American Colonies were starting to rebel against England in what would be the Revolutionary war.

Verity though lives in the West Indies on a sugar plantation with her sisters. But she owns her own business, a mercantile store and horse trading business. She also is in love with a sea captain. But he has disappeared.

She will leave for New York to look for Duncan to find out what has happened to him. What she will find is a land split down the middle with rebels and loyalists. Which will she choose?

Her decision is easier when she discovers that Duncan was pressed into service by the English and murdered at sea by a Spanish Privateer. 

The story will take us through Verity's business, her crisis of faith, her brush with death and falling in love. Lisa Tawn Bergren gives us a great novel with lots of story lines that allow for Book Clubs to have hours of discussion.

This is the second book in what I think will be a 3 book series. I was left with wanting to read book one and then looking forward to book 3 being released.

Enjoy!