They soon developed a relationship and it was so bitter sweet. After being confronted by Noble about this, she decided that she would instead spy on her father for the “Liberty” men.Īs expected, sparks were flying in-between Liberty and Noble.

A few months later, people started to go around with a rumor that Liberty was a spy for her father. Elizabeth, now Liberty, went from the pampered, prize of Williamsburg to a servant at Raleigh’s, a popular gathering place for “Liberty” men like George Washington and Patrick Henry. He took her in and treated her as a guest, even though she was a Tory.Īt crossroads, she decided that she would leave Ty Mawr and become a lacemaker in Williamsburg. Her fiancé did not come to her help, but rather his dashing, patriotic cousin, Noble Rynallt. Her father and close family friends left her to fend for herself on the eve of her wedding.

It wasn’t until the “Liberty” men were starting to take over Williamsburg, that her life began to fall apart. She was as pampered and waited on as any woman of her status was. Her fiancé was a rich, powerful man by the name of Miles Roth, her father was the British lieutenant governor of the Virginia Colony.

Her life was perfect, Elizabeth, soon to be Liberty, was the bride of Williamsburg. I have warned you, so read at your own risk. Be prepared for giddiness, but also tears. Warning: This book is going to hit you in the heart more times than you can count. Will the Virginia belle turned lacemaker side with the radical revolutionaries, or stay true to her English roots? And at what cost? No one comes to her aid save the Patriot Noble Rynallt, a man with formidable enemies of his own. When colonial Williamsburg explodes like a powder keg on the eve of the American Revolution, Lady Elisabeth “Liberty” Lawson is abandoned by her fiance and suspected of being a spy for the hated British. Where You Can Buy It: Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, Life Way, Christian Book, and Baker Publishing (It also is available at most local bookstores.) Genres: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance

The lacemaker by laura frantz