Keturah by Lisa Tawn Bergren

In 1772 England, Lady Keturah Banning Tomlinson and her sisters find themselves the heiresses of their father's estates and know they have one option: Go to the West Indies to save what is left of their heritage.

Although it flies against all the conventions for women of the time, they're determined to make their own way in the world. But once they arrive in the Caribbean, proper gender roles are the least of their concerns. On the infamous island of Nevis, the sisters discover the legacy of the legendary sugar barons has vastly declined--and that's just the start of what their eyes are opened to in this unfamiliar world.

Keturah never intends to put herself at the mercy of a man again, but every man on the island seems to be trying to win her hand and, with it, the ownership of her plantation. She could desperately use an ally, but even an unexpected reunion with a childhood friend leaves her questioning his motives.

Set on keeping her family together and saving her father's plantation, can Keturah ever surrender her stubbornness and guarded heart to God and find the healing and love awaiting her?

Overall I found this book to be entertaining.  There were spots that were slow and I kept waiting for something to happen.  I didn't care for the slave issues.  But at the time this story takes place in the Indies it was a very common practice and to not have slaves would have been out of place.  It was interesting to see the rise and fall of sugar plantations during their hey day.

I would recommend this book for a light romantic read with a little mystery thrown in.

I was given this book by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in anyway.