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The Frontiersman's Daughter

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Lovely but tough as nails, Lael Click is the daughter of a celebrated frontiersman. Haunted by her father's former captivity with the Shawnee Indians, as well as the secret sins of her family's past, Lael comes of age in the fragile Kentucky settlement her father founded. Though she faces the loss of a childhood love, a dangerous family feud, and the affection of a Shawnee...more
Paperback, 413 pages
Published August 1st 2009 by Fleming H. Revell Company
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Michelle
Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars
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To say that Laura Frantz has created a novel that is well written doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of the excellent quality of writing that is found between the pages of this novel. God has given Laura an amazing gift, and I cannot emphasis enough how much I appreciate what she's done here in Lael's story. It's a substantial 412 pages of deep, meaty substance; each word a scrumptious morsel to be savored.

It isn't very often that I read a book where the words seem to come off...more
TJ
This is a hard one to review. It is both wonderful and exasperating all at once. The writing is lovely, the story a good one. It captured my attention immediately and kept me coming back. There were really only two flaws but they were significant enough to cause problems.

1. (May or may not be considered a flaw, depending on personal preference) The author takes an inordinate amount of time describing surroundings and writing about the daily chores of living. Life on the 18th c...more
Pattiwan
Pattiwan rated it 4 of 5 stars
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April
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The author took her time with this one — I couldn't be sure that it was a romance because I couldn't quite predict where it would go; the heroine's life journey is long, and the path meanders a bit. The hero is not who you think it would be, and when he's introduced into the story, you wonder later, "Why at that moment?" There are other men in the story that could easily have been the hero, so there is no clear indication who to root for when each of th...more
Rachel Thompson
I received a free copy of this book. This isn't the type of book I normally go for, though I do enjoy Christian romances from time to time.

Set in the 1700's in the wild territory of Kentucke, Lael Click is the daughter of a rather famous frontiersman who was captured and spent time with the Shawnee, learning their language and some of their customs. One day, a Shawnee warrior known as Captain Jack appears, making it pretty clear that he wants Lael. At first Lael is afraid, sure that sh...more
Erica
Erica rated it 5 of 5 stars
A "treasure". I dearly loved this book. It touched my heart so much with it's slowly cresting storyline. It was not rushed, the author took her time with this complicated character who endures so much in order to be independent, loved and accepted. The chronicles of her flighty romantic ways are one to look deeply into when you find yourself being judgemental. Remembering that at some point in time we were that way too. This book goes beyond the common boundaries of time and circumstan...more
Kali M
Kali M rated it 4 of 5 stars
I read this book because it came highly recommended by a friend, but I have to admit I was somewhat put off by the corny title and cover and finally read it because my friend wouldn't stop asking if I'd read it yet. I've said before that I like historical fiction as long as "it's not some crappy romance disguised as history" (if quoting yourself is wrong, then I don't particularly want to be right). I've also mentioned in other reviews how much I dislike Christian genre books--I feel l...more
Amber Delaine
I really loved this book and it isn't my usual fare. I'm not into really Christian books, but this one caught my eye partly because it was a free read and partly because it was advertised as a romance and I'm a huge romance fan. I'm so glad that I picked it up. It's one of my favorite books so far this year.

The Frontiersman's Daughter is set during the frontier/pioneer days of log cabins and Indian wars. The story has a strong "Little House books" feel to it. It's less a rom...more
Diana
Diana rated it 5 of 5 stars
Lael Click is the daughter of a well known Kentucky Frontiersman. Her father has a mysterious past that he will not discuss with her. At one time he was feared to have died because he was taken by the Shawnee Indians.
When this book begins Lael is fourteen and is infatuated with her best friends brother. Before that love can blossom Lael is torn from her family by her father.
She learns from Ma Horn what herbs, roots, plants and bark are useful for treating sickness and injuries. Those s...more
Elise Wilson
In her debut novel, Frantz delves into the history of Kentucke, late 1700s. The story is told mostly in the context of the adventures of its heroine, Lael Click, an interesting character to say the least. Lael is an independent spirit (some call "wild"), unconventional (ahead of her times for a young woman) and she is (self-described), "fickle." Did I mention fickle? Okay. I believe the only constant in Lael's life is her deep love of home and family.

And this is wha...more
Keli Gwyn
Keli Gwyn rated it 5 of 5 stars
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Debut author Laura Franz writes like a seasoned professional. The Frontiersman’s Daughter melds powerful characters, artistic description and a captivating storyline into a feast sure to satisfy readers who crave stories with heart. Told through the eyes of the strong, determined, courageous daughter of one of the first white men to settle in Kentucke, the story follows Lael Click’s journey from a girl of thirteen to a woman of twenty as she deals with loss, love and the need of the Lord in her ...more
Cindy
Cindy rated it 4 of 5 stars
Set in the late 1700's Lael Click, lives in Kentucke. Her father is a gifted woodsman, guide and hunter who has moved his family into Indian territory. Kidnapped and held by the Indians for two years, he knows the signs and the ways of the Shawnee Indians.

His lovely fourteen year old daughter is quickly catching the eye of a Shawnee brave, her long beautiful blond hair causes her to catch the brave's attention. Lael, the daughter has an eye for a local boy, but her father had ra...more
Virginia Campbell
In her soaring debut, THE FRONTIERSMAN'S DAUGHTER, Laura Frantz sets a high standard for others to follow. With enviable skill as a story teller, Ms. Frantz draws us into the tumultuous, inspiring life of Lael Click. We are privileged to follow Lael from age thirteen to age twenty-one. A span of just eight years, but an eventful and amazing time in the rawness of Colonial America. Lael is the daughter of a legendary frontiersman, who parents her with love and influences her thoughts and actions ...more
Vickie McDonough
Lael Click has lived on the Kentucky frontier her whole life. She loves the freedom she has to run barefoot and gather herbs and roots for cooking and tending wounds. But her family is haunted by a tragic past that continually shadows her. Once a captive of the Shawnee, her father is trapped between the world of Indians and white men, and Lael feels the same pull, especially when a handsome brave begins to leave her gifts.

Still, her heart lies with another man—one of which her father...more
Ruth
Ruth rated it 5 of 5 stars
The Frontiersman’s Daughter by Laura Frantz is a stunning debut novel, a completely absorbing tale of a young girl’s coming of age in the wilds of late eighteenth century Kentucky. Lael Click’s story reawakened my love of this time period in history, an appreciation that had fallen by the wayside when I finished my last required U.S. history class in high school. It doesn’t help that in recent years, the Christian fiction market didn’t seem to have all that much room for colonial frontier fictio...more
Bobbi Rightmyer
I was honored to receive a review copy of Laura Frantz’s first novel, The Frontiersman’s Daughter. I first discovered Frantz’s wonderful prose on her blog, Imagination, and was pleased to learn her first book was being released in August. We have become “bloggy” cyber friends and I look forward to meeting her in real-life at the Kentucky Book Fair in November.

The Frontiersman’s Daughter is the story of Lael Click, a strong frontierswoman who battles life while dealing with many famil...more
Janna
Janna rated it 5 of 5 stars
Ahhh, sweet peace in my soul... that is what I'm experiencing in the wake of closing the back cover of "The Frontiersman's Daughter" after finishing the last page. A sense that all is right with the world because Lael Click is going to be alright. How is it that in just a day I can care about Lael so much that it matters to me that she is going to be okay? It is possible because Laura Frantz has penned a beautiful historical epic that sent me back in time to get familiar with Lael as s...more
Meadow
Meadow rated it 4 of 5 stars
Woo! First reads winner!!
Krista
Krista rated it 4 of 5 stars
he more books I read the more picky I become. I want to say though that I loved this book. There were so many twists and turns and unexpected happenings that I really could not tell you what would happen next.
Lael Click is the daughter of a famous frontiersman. He had been captured by the Shawnee Indians when she was a girl. She lives in the Kentucky settlement her father founded years ago. She is a young girl at the beginning of the story. She faces many trials, including the Indians, the ...more
Flora
Flora rated it 5 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this debut book. My favorite genre is historical fiction and I particularly love reading about the west or our frontier past. I am always in awe of the patience and perserverance of our forefathers and this book showcases those traits as well as the reliance on religious faith. The heroine of the story is particularly complex---a mixture of civilized and wild; loving books and medicine and, yet, craving the outdoors and solitude. Because of the dicotomy of her personality, s...more
Casey
I had heard wonderful things about this book, but really wasn’t prepared for how blown away I was going to be!
THE FRONTIERSMAN’S DAUGHTER has it all. Adventure, romance, grudges, war, a gutsy heroine and not one, but two awesome heros!
From the first page where Lael let down her hair in the presence in a war party of Shawnee I was hooked. Usually in a romance I can ultimately tell who will be the heroine’s choice- I had no idea in this novel! It kept me completely entranced in the sto...more
Judy
Judy rated it 5 of 5 stars
It's been a long time since I found myself reading my Kindle at a stoplight on the way home from work! I was not expecting to enjoy the book as much as I did. As a child I always thought that I would like to have been born in the Old West. As I grew older I just started wishing I lived on a farm. I still wish that. I am sure that is one of the reasons I enjoyed the book. Aside from that, the history of Kentucke (not "y" - "e")was well-researched and the medicinal herbs ...more
Holly (2 Kids and Tired)
The story covers a period of time I love and an area of America that I am not very familiar with. I found the historical aspect fascinating: how the early settlers came into the Appalachian mountains, how they founded their settlements and fought with the Native Americans, their struggle to build homes, farm and hunt and simply survive. Yet, they found love and happiness as they worked and raised their families.

As a teenager, Lael finds herself drawn to a young man her father doesn't...more
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C
C rated it 1 of 5 stars
When I wasn't bored, I hated it. Lael was very flighty, and falls in love with three different characters and jumps around between them throughout the novel. Loyalty and good judgment are qualities that she is severely lacking. Alot of questions were left unanswered, which is surprising considering the length of the book. I would have loved for the book to address what happened to Captain Jack, it was hinted he died, but never confirmed. I thought it indicative of Lael's character that she had C...more
Stephanie
I loved this story! Read it all in one day :)
For someone who isn't very religious and resents it when writers try to stuff it down your throat, I found this book very tastefully done. The character's relationship with God was artfully blended into the story, not jumping out and shouting in your face, but still an integral part of the story and connections between the characters.
This story spans 7 years of Lael's life (14-21) and follows her through several infatuations/romances with ...more
Beth
I just devoured the last half of this novel without even realizing that time had passed. I wish it had a better cover. Honestly, this one is pretty, but it doesn't do the contents of the novel justice. Full review to come later. I don't like to review immediately after I've finished a book :) Once again I'm surprised that this is the author's debut novel.

Review time! I was a bit thrown by this book. What I expected to be light and fluffy was actually full of depth! Frantz does not sh...more
Margaret
Amazing! I absolutely loved this book. The beginning wasn't that great, but it was okay. However, once I got to the middle, I could not put it down. There were just enough things to make the story different than you may expect. Some things were predictable, just like most books, but I thought it was perfect how it was. My favorite genre of books is historical fiction, so this book fit right in. I am so happy that my friend suggested it to me. It will be sitting on my bookshelf to read ag...more
Tia Durrett
This story was very intriguing. Heroine was... disliked. Author writes well, but there was too much description about the surroundings, repetitive descriptions. Same with explaining life in the 1800s, after the first half of the book I think we understood, but the descriptions and explanations kept coming. I got to the point where I skimmed ahead until there was finally someone talking.

I think I finished the book more out of curiosity than a likeness for it. Out of the three men she...more
Paula-O
Another great story from Laura Frantz "The Frontiersman's Daughter" If you like the outdoors you will like this story, enjoyed reading about the old Kentucky. I grew up there and was hard to picture some of these scenes with the indians killing and folks going to the fort to be safe. I was about to think the daughter would never give her heart to any may when a very unusual man came to the area and they did not like one another at first. She had an amazing father and really liked hi...more
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