Native Stranger

Lazare Family Saga, Book 3

De: Elizabeth Bell

Narrado por: Dallin Bradford

Since girlhood, Clare Stratford has dreamt of marrying David Lazare—until she meets the brother he left for dead on the Oregon Trail.

Charleston, South Carolina, 1859. After earning his medical degree in Paris, David returns home to discover that the impish girl he remembers has blossomed into a beautiful young woman. A young woman who proposes marriage. David longs to have Clare by his side and in his bed—but if he lets her that close, she'll discover his secrets.

Then David's greatest secret returns from the dead. Thoroughly Cheyenne in spite of his blond hair, Esh has come east seeking answers. He finds not only the brother who abandoned him as a baby but also the woman he's seen in visions.

Desperate to escape her father, Clare is torn between the childhood friend she thought she knew and the stranger who's capturing her heart one secret riding lesson at a time.

Native Stranger is the third book in the Lazare Family Saga quartet. If you like character-rich dramas, vivid period detail, and heart-wrenching choices, then you'll be swept away by this epic series perfect for fans of The Thorn Birds and Outlander. The saga begins with Necessary Sins. Selected as an Editors' Choice by the Historical Novel Society. This series is intended for mature audiences.

©2019 Jennifer Becker (P)2022 Elizabeth Bell

A healthy infusion of action into the romance

I adored the drama and character building of the first two books. However, as a fan of more action oriented books I was left wanting a bit more in the way of swashbuckling and space marines. While Native Stranger remains a period drama with a lot of romance at its heart, there is lots of non-romantic action to be had. Esh really gets a chance to shine in this book, and brings with him several tense moments and slices of action.

The romance is still very much present, including a handful of brilliantly written adult scenes. Intimate, loving sex portrayed so arrousingly is rare. But yeah. Vetaoates were stirred.

There is non-consuesual sex as well. Its handled well and the act itself is not dwelled upon, but be aware it is there.

My only complaint is that this is very much a penultimate book. It is absolutely a build up to the final book, which I started listening to immediately after finishing this one.