https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/pcin/rss/search?query=%22Frantz%2C%20Laura%22&searchType=author&f_CIRC=ONLINE&view=groupedRSS for NodeThu, 12 Mar 2026 07:03:15 GMTQuiet and courageous, Clay Tygart is not your typical 18th-century man. Raised by Lenape Indians, he returns a hero from the French and Indian War to the fort that bears his name, bringing with him Tessa's long-lost friend, Keturah, who disappeared from the settlement years earlier.
Determined to avoid any romantic entanglements as fort commander, Clay remains aloof whenever he encounters the lovely Tessa. But when circumstances force Clay's hand—and heart—the stage is set for one very private and one very public reckoning.
Intense, evocative, and laced with intricate historical details that bring the past to life, An Uncommon Woman will transport you to the picturesque and dangerous western Virginia mountains of 1770.]]>https://pcin.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C4874248https://pcin.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C4874248Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://pcin.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4874248980EBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781493421138/MC.GIF&client=strtp&type=xw12&oclc=Triumph and tragedy, loyalty and betrayal—readers find it all in the rich pages of this newest historical novel from the talented pen of Laura Frantz. Her careful historical details immerse the reader in the story world, and her emotional writing and finely tuned characters never cease to enchant fans both old and new.]]>https://pcin.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C2202193https://pcin.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C2202193Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://pcin.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2202193980EBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781441228185/MC.GIF&client=strtp&type=xw12&oclc=With two very different horizons stretched out before her, one young woman stands on the cusp of an unknown future.

Sheltered since birth at her Kentucky home, Rowena "Wren" Ballantyne has heard only whispered rumors of her grandfather Silas's vast fortune and grand manor in Pennsylvania. When her father receives a rare letter summoning him to New Hope, Wren makes the journey with him and quickly finds herself in a whole new world—family members she's never met, dances she's never learned, and a new side to the father she thought she knew.
As she struggles to fit in during their extended stay, she finds a friend in James Sackett, the most valued steamship pilot of the Ballantynes' shipping line. Even with his help, Wren feels she may never be comfortable in high society. Will she go her own way . . . to her peril?
With her signature attention to historical detail and emotional depth, Laura Frantz brings 1850s Pennsylvania alive with a tender story of loss, love, and loyalty.]]>https://pcin.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C1904579https://pcin.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C1904579Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://pcin.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1904579980EBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781441246400/MC.GIF&client=strtp&type=xw12&oclc=The path to true love lies somewhere between two feuding families

In the spring of 1822, Ellie Ballantyne leaves finishing school and returns to the family home in Pittsburgh only to find that her parents are away on a long journey and her siblings don't seem to want her to stay. Determined to stand her ground and find her place in the world, Ellie fills her time by opening a day school for young ladies.
But when one of her students turns out to be an incorrigible young member of the Turlock family, Ellie knows she must walk a fine line. Slaveholders and whiskey magnates, the Turlocks are envious of the powerful Ballantynes and suspicious of their abolitionist leanings. As Ellie becomes increasingly entangled with the rival clan—particularly the handsome Jack Turlock—she finds herself falling in love with an impossible future. Will she betray her family and side with the enemy?
Masterful storyteller Laura Frantz continues to unfold the stirring saga of the Ballantyne family in this majestic tale of love and loyalty. This is the Ballantyne Legacy.]]>https://pcin.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C1419400https://pcin.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C1419400Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://pcin.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1419400980EBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781441244536/MC.GIF&client=strtp&type=xw12&oclc=In this sweeping family saga, one man's choices in love and work, in friends and enemies, set the stage for generations to come. This is the Ballantyne Legacy.

On a bitter December day in 1784, Silas Ballantyne arrives at the door of blacksmith Liege Lee in York County, Pennsylvania. Silas is determined to finish his apprenticeship quickly and move west. But because he is a fast worker and a superb craftsman, Liege endeavors to keep him in York by appealing to an old tradition: the apprentice shall marry one of his master's beautiful daughters.
Eden is as gentle and fresh as Elspeth is high-spirited and cunning. But are they truly who they appear to be? In a house laced with secrets, each sister seeks to secure her future. Which one will claim Silas's heart—and will he agree to Liege's arrangement?]]>https://pcin.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C989000https://pcin.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C989000Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://pcin.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/989000980EBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781441239785/MC.GIF&client=strtp&type=xw12&oclc=Can love survive the secrets kept buried within a tormented heart?

Roxanna Rowan may be a genteel Virginia woman, but she is determined to brave the wilds of the untamed frontier to reach a remote Kentucky fort. Eager to reunite with her father, who serves under Colonel Cassius McLinn, Roxanna is devastated to find that her father has been killed on a campaign.
Penniless and out of options, Roxanna is forced to remain at the fort. As she spends more and more time with the fiery Colonel McLinn, the fort is abuzz with intrigue and innuendo. Can Roxanna truly know who the colonel is—and what he's done?
Immerse yourself in this powerful story of love, faith, and forgiveness set in the tumultuous world of the frontier in 1779.]]>https://pcin.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C615322https://pcin.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C615322Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://pcin.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/615322980EBOOKA Novelenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781441232649/MC.GIF&client=strtp&type=xw12&oclc=