I am enjoying Barbour Publishing's Doors to the Past series, and Love's Fortress has been my favorite book thus far. I don't recall reading anything by Jennifer Uhlarik prior to this book, but I will be looking for more titles by her in the future.
Love's Fortress is a dual time line set in St. Augustine, Florida in the mid-1870s and current time. In the 1870s a group of Native American men from several tribes were incarcerated in the fort located at St. Augustine, renamed Fort Marion by the Americans. Lieutenant Pratt, known to the natives as White Chief, a real historical character, along with real and fictional characters worked to educate the Native Americans to aid what they hoped would be their eventual integration into white society. In the current time frame Dani Sango confronts long-harbored emotions regarding her absent father following his death, and Brad Osgood deals with becoming his niece's guardian after her parents descend back into the darkness of addiction. Both Dani and Brad are befriended by Matty Joie, leader of a rather unconventional group of Christians. The themes of dealing with the past, turning it over to God, and making and growing disciples are well developed through the highly engaging storylines.
I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of Love's Fortress from Barbour Publishing via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.
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