Freedom's Belle

Crystabelle has no choice to the run, to run far away. She knows that God did not call her to this marriage. She goes to Tennessee to teach and meets Drew. Drew and his friend Bear add some fun to this wilderness. Crawford tells her story about the westward movement of pioneers their beliefs, their fears, their joys, and their courage. Try it you will like it. Ruth Thompson author of "The Bluegrass Dream" and "Natchez Above The River" The Bluegrass Dream: A Wilderness Adventure of Early SettlersNatchez Above The River: A Family's Survival In The Civil WarQualifying Laps: A Brewster County NovelSins of the Fathers: A Brewster County NovelHaintstrTravelersWriting as a Small Business

Desperate to escape the cruel man her parents insist she marry, Crystabelle grasps at the chance of a teaching position in a remote settlement beyond the mountains. Surely neither her betrothed nor her father will find her there! And she will be free to pursue the independent life of which she has always dreamed. A beautiful, refined heiress is the last person Drew would expect to be seeking passage overmountain to Tennessee Territory. But the lovely miss seems determined to procure the position of schoolmistress to Reardon Valley's youngsters. Dubious but intrigued, Drew finds himself helping her achieve her goal. Once he gets her safely to the valley, though, he'll be off again. Not even the growing threat to Crystabelle's safety can dissuade him from exploring his beloved wilderness...or can it? As the two join forces, they learn the true meaning of adventure and freedom--but a shocking betrayal threatens to tear it away from them forever.

Drew Reardon defines the word "wanderlust." Although he has declared a life of roaming and freedom, but struggles when an unusual situation puts a single young woman in his path. Although Crysta desires the freedom to make her own choices, she finds fulfillment in teaching, a job which requires roots. The batter between two tenacious, obstinate individuals (who both believe a future with the other is totally unattainable) is amazing and amusing. If you enjoy historical Christian fiction, you must add this to your collection.