The Pelican Bride

This book is written for history-devourers like me! I loved the in-depth research evident in this and the feeling of authenticity that all the details provided. It is quite light on the romance except for one chapter of the wedding that might have the book better suited to older audiences (16+). I actually felt that the hero's brother Marc-Antoine actually had more words devoted to his love story than Tristan himself did. It was pleasant to read such a solid historical fiction, and I would be comfortable recommending this to both men and women.

I liked Genevieve, Tristan, Marc-Antoine, Aimee, Nika, Deerfoot, and most of the other colorful characters that populate this title. Although, after Genevieve and Tristan, my favorite is Nika, I'd love to read a story about Aimee and what happened to her. It's a solid debut novel, and I look forward to Beth White's next title.