Benton has quickly become one of my favorite authors.' -Jody Hedlund, best-selling author of Rebellious Heart ' The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn is a beautifully written novel, rich in historical details that will transport you back to the mountains of North Carolina in the late eighteenth century. She creates realistic dialogue, vibrant characters, and an intriguing plot. Her descriptions are unique and often breathtaking. With rich historical detail, she brings to life the early frontier with all its beauty and danger.

In this tightly paced flight into fear, hope, and mystery, author Lori Benton emerges as the quintessential artist, able to pull her readers into the story through her well-drawn, multidimensional characters, their emotions, motivations, and dreams.' -Sue Harrison, international best-selling author of the Ivory Carver trilogy 'Benton has created another masterpiece. Benton is an exquisite storyteller whose majestic descriptions, suspenseful plot, and passionate romance are not soon to be forgotten.' -MaryLu Tyndall, author of the Escape to Paradise trilogy 'Founded on a fascinating little-known moment in early American history, The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn is one of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read.

Praise for The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn 'Reminiscent of the The Last of the Mohicans and equally as stirring, The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn is a rare book that kept me up late into the night. But could this challenging frontier life be what her soul has longed for, what God has been leading her toward? As pursuit draws ever nearer, will her faith see her through the greatest danger of all-loving a man who has risked everything for her? With one life left behind and chaos on the horizon, Tamsen struggles to adapt to a life for which she was never prepared. The State of Franklin has been declared, but many remain loyal to North Carolina. With trouble in pursuit, Tamsen and Jesse find themselves thrust into the conflict of a divided community of Overmountain settlers. Convinced that Tamsen has been kidnapped, wealthy suitor Ambrose Kincaid follows after her, in company with her equally determined stepfather.

As the two cross a vast mountain wilderness, Tamsen faces hardships that test the limits of her faith and endurance. But shedding her old life doesn't come without cost. Forsaking security and an arranged marriage, she enlists frontiersman Jesse Bird to guide her to the Watauga settlement in western North Carolina. Frontier dangers cannot hold a candle to the risks one woman takes by falling in love In an act of brave defiance, Tamsen Littlejohn escapes the life her harsh stepfather has forced upon her.

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