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  1. loriweller
    Lancaster,Pa
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Great Historical Fiction
    July 10, 2014
    loriweller
    Lancaster,Pa
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Pelican Bride is a tremendous book. It is a historical romance set in the early 1700's, when women crossed over from France to become brides of men at Fort Louis in the south. It is an enjoyable book with alot of history immersed throughout the book. It is a hard book to put down. There is alot of romance, suspense, secrets being kept, and adjustments to the new environment needing to be made. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!

    I recieved this book from the Book Club Network in exchange for my honest opinion
  2. Rebecca
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    The Pelican Bride
    June 13, 2014
    Rebecca
    I have to admit, I was drawn to this book by it's cover! Inside the cover you will find a love story during a period of history not often found in Christian fiction. I enjoyed following Genevieve Gaillain's story, from her first reactions to the Louisiana colony, to her struggles adapting to life in her new surroundings, and her relationship with the reclusive Tristan Lanier. The is a story anyone with a love of history would enjoy.

    I received a copy of this book from TheBookClubNetwork in exchange for my honest opinion.
  3. Kathleen
    Missouri
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    struggles, uncertainties of a New World settlement
    May 1, 2014
    Kathleen
    Missouri
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Thursday, May 1, 2014

    The Pelican Bride by Beth White, © 2014

    Gulf Coast Chronicles ~ Book One

    Dauphin, or what was then called Massacre Island, Mobile Bay, 1704 ~ Alabama's Gulf Coast

    The 56-gun frigate Pélican arrived near Massacre Island as far as it could come in, delivering brides for the colony being established nearby Fort Louis. Built in a shallow instead of upper hillside, the fort became treacherous when flooding overcame the banks of Mobile Bay. Escaping the wiles of the past, arriving with hopes for Louisiane in the New World, for whatever reason, brought a newness to Geneviève Gaillain and her younger sister, Aimée. How could it be that their Papa was now dead and they were rescued from religious imprisonment? Signed on to wed upon arrival was much appreciated over the identity they left behind, or so they think!

    Geneviève intends to exit the longboat bringing them to shore as soon as it grounds to sand——unaware of its shifting, and her inability to swim. She is rescued from a sinkhole by Tristan Lanier, who lets her know right off that he is there to pick up supplies, not acquire a wife.

    Called Ginette, by sister, Aimée, both are eager to arrive at the settlement and leave Rochefort far behind as a prisoner in France. Being the daughters of a French baker, the intent is to begin a business supplying income to care for themselves, rather than being tied to the first offer of marriage. As they arrive, they find the offer is not what it seems. No prosperous husband and land nor the promised home of their own, even if they should secure both through matrimony. Promises made by those without the power to fulfill them. The colony aspirations are far in the future with the New World luxury opportunities afforded! They will be supplied as their new husbands are able. In the meantime, they settle in with another family. Several passengers have contracted yellow fever and do not complete their journey, while few others survive the first months on land. With housing expectations narrowed, they find themselves in close quarters.

    New France, with bugs, swampy conditions and snakes ~ and no honorable invitations to wed, Aimée sets her sights on the commanders, however misusing their authority. She leaves the baking to Geneviève, and takes off on her own. Where were the brave and resourceful young Canadians of whom she had come to choose to wed? All Aimée wanted was a little house with a garden....

    The Pelican Bride reveals the struggles and uncertainties of a New World settlement amid the environment and outside the fort between the French colonists and the native people, who themselves are competing for lands and game. Struggling to keep the British from invading, the times are perilous. Within a predominately Catholic domain, it is necessary for Geneviève to keep her reformed beliefs at bay. With a British spy among them, all is not as it seems on the surface. Even innocently, or with jealous intent, Aimée betrays her.

    My favorite character is Nika. She teaches Geneviève to cook and dispatches messages as a runner. She protects Tristan's younger brother, Marc-Antoine, when he is ambushed and left for dead. She shows strength of character within, as well as without, and the story is enriched because of her. Strong in background detail of the period, I enjoyed reading this historical fiction and the wordings of the times.

    ***Thank you to Revell Reads Fiction for inviting me to be part of the blog tour for Beth White's The Pelican Bride. This is the first novel I have read by this author. This review was written in my own words. No other compensation was received.***
  4. Pegg Thomas
    Ossineke, MI
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Wonderful Story!
    April 5, 2014
    Pegg Thomas
    Ossineke, MI
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I love finding out-of-the-ordinary historical settings that include a great story. This one nails it! Set in what is now Louisiana back when it was under French control, the story starts with a young woman fleeing from Catholic France and the persecution of the Protestant Huguenots. Bound for New France to outrun her secret, Genevieve Gaillain knows she's expected to marry a man she's never met when she arrives. Better that than being executed in France, as her father was.

    Tristan Lanier has already lost one wife in the boggy swamps of New France, and he has no intention of choosing another from the women who arrive aboard the Pelican. But he didn't foresee a woman like Genevieve.

    The twists, turns, and intrigues that weave between the French, Canadian, and Native Americans will keep the reader guessing what happens next - and who the bad guys really are! Thank goodness this is book one of a series, because it's only whet my appetite for more historical fiction set in this place and era.
  5. memakf
    Ephrata,PA
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    An adventure into the birth of the Deep South
    June 6, 2014
    memakf
    Ephrata,PA
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This is a story of the founding of the Deep South — when it was still being fought over between the Natives, the French, and the British. It begins with the drama of traveling to the "new world" onboard a ship without any amenities — not our average "cruise ship" image! The group of women, known as the "Pelican brides" arrive at a place that is far from the image they imagined or were promised, and here the story takes off. It is full of drama, romance, and historical details that make you wonder how anyone survived such hard living. I fell in love with these women and couldn't stop reading until I learned how they each settled in to their new lives. The male characters are just as intriguing, although some are hard to like! I recommend this book to anyone that loves history. Although it is a romance, there is plenty of drama to keep anyone interested in the outcome of this brand new community in a world full of unrest and political instability. There are many lessons to learn as the characters struggle with their faith when circumstances want to push them away. The author paints a vivid picture of the environment and characters so you can capture the colors and smells prevalent in that atmosphere. I can't wait for the next installment in the Gulf Coast Chronicles.

    I received this book from Bookfun.org in exchange for my honest review
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