bookcrazyblogger 's review for:

Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati

5.0

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This is an epic read (seriously, it’s 876 pages!) but “Into the Wild,” is also one of my most favorite books. It’s a tale of love, redemption, greed, revenge and community. It’s a fantastic historical fiction romance, telling the tale of what life looked like just a few years after the Revolutionary War. Elizabeth Middleton, a proud spinster, comes to the aptly names Paradise, New York, to start a school and live with her father, the local judge, along with her brother. She meets Nathanial Bonner, a white man, who has Native American family members, including his daughter from a previous marriage. The two fall in love and their romance is seriously #relationshipgoals. They deal with mistrust, jealousy, a scorned suitor and outright racism as they navigate through the pages. That’s maybe 1/3 of the book. Seriously, if you’re looking for a long, yet enjoyable read, I have to recommend this one.