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11. Promised to the Crown, by Amie K Runyan

Sun Jul 1, 2018, 02:07 PM

Jul 2018

(Historic Fiction) Story placed in 17thC French territory, that would become Quebec. Young French girls were recruited by King Louis 14th to agree to sail to the frontiers of "New France", marry, have children and develop the settlements to help protect from English aggression. There were an abundance of young men already there, and few women. So they had their pick of misc. types - some rugged frontiersmen, some men of wealth and property. Three young women's lives are narrated over the years with their adventures in a rugged, untamed land. A sequel - Duty to the Crown, follows their story.

These are light reading for me, (I have to recover from a Philip Roth book.)

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What Fiction are you reading this week, July 1, 2018? [View all] hermetic Jul 2018 OP

Will finish "Lamb" by Christopher Moore today and start "The Outsider," Stephen King this evening. dameatball Jul 2018 #1

I feel the same hermetic Jul 2018 #3

Where's all that free time when retired? TexasProgresive Jul 2018 #2

Seriously hermetic Jul 2018 #5

That was a good one Ohiogal Jul 2018 #10

The Heart Goes Last PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #4

Yikes. That sounds pretty dark, but interesting. dameatball Jul 2018 #6

Yes, very dark and very good. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #18

Well, gosh hermetic Jul 2018 #7

I had not heard of that one. CrispyQ Jul 2018 #22

I am still reading Odd books. murielm99 Jul 2018 #8

Takes you away hermetic Jul 2018 #9

First Koontz book I ever red was Ghost Story.....scared the crap outta me dameatball Jul 2018 #19

Promised to the Crown, by Amie K Runyan northoftheborder Jul 2018 #11

Ah, yes hermetic Jul 2018 #13

"The Snowman"---Jo Nesbo virgogal Jul 2018 #12

Cool hermetic Jul 2018 #14

He is terrific. virgogal Jul 2018 #24

Harlen Coben Timewas Jul 2018 #15

Ah yes hermetic Jul 2018 #16

When I find series Timewas Jul 2018 #17

I had the same problem, then just typed in (whatever author) chronology....it worked. dameatball Jul 2018 #20

there is a site Timewas Jul 2018 #23

Cool. Thank you. dameatball Jul 2018 #25

Oh, I love that first image! CrispyQ Jul 2018 #21

I like that one, too hermetic Jul 2018 #29

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Michener can be wordy hermetic Jul 2018 #30

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Oh, wow! Fantastic. hermetic Jul 2018 #31

Enjoy! Squinch Jul 2018 #32

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Those sound good hermetic Jul 2018 #33

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What fun!! hermetic Jul 2018 #39

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