An Uncommon Woman by Laura Frantz

An Uncommon Woman features Tessa Swan, whose father was killed by Indians. Constantly aware of the danger surrounding them, she and her family do their best to survive. When Colonel Clay Tygart arrives to take command of the fort named after him, he brings Tessa’s childhood friend, a former Indian captive. As Clay and Tessa try to help Keturah re-enter the white world, they find themselves drawn to each other.

My Thoughts

An Uncommon Woman is not my favorite Laura Frantz novel. That honor belongs to The Colonel’s Lady with The Lacemaker a close second. (I mentioned The Lacemaker in my post Best Books I Read This Year.) However, Frantz still managed to grab my attention with an adventurous plot and interesting characters.

I liked Tessa’s plainspoken ways. Not only did it make her a refreshing heroine, it also fit her reality on the frontier. When you’re worried about survival, you don’t have a lot of time to be coy. Frantz did a great job bringing this trait out, especially in Tessa’s interactions with Clay.

Clay himself is a complex character, and I thought Frantz did a great job of fleshing him out. His past as an Indian captive definitely came out in his mannerisms, his clothing, and his strengths as a frontiersman. I also liked the conflict this brought, which side he was more loyal to. And Frantz used Clay’s struggle to highlight the tensions between the Native Americans and the settlers, which I thought was an important aspect of the novel.

Well-written and engaging, An Uncommon Woman is a must-read.

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Note: I received a copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.