A Contrary Betrothal

By Denise Farnsworth

A Cherokee lieutenant, a colonel's daughter, and a desperate fight to protect both land and love.

Sam Hicks may be the educated son of a Cherokee chief, but his command of multiple languages and diplomatic skills can't erase the prejudice he faces as a mixed-blood warrior. When he's tasked with guarding Colonel Moore's spirited daughter, Susanna, at a wilderness fort, he never expects to lose his heart to a woman he can never have.

Susanna Moore dreams of making her own way on the frontier like her Cherokee stepmother. The last thing she wants is an arranged marriage to the fort's stuffy doctor-especially after she meets the noble and intelligent Sam Hicks. When she's captured by a turncoat warrior during a Creek uprising, Sam risks everything to save her.

Their shared values and growing love give them hope-but with the Creek War raging and cultural pressures mounting, can a Cherokee lieutenant and a colonel's daughter overcome the loyalties and prejudices set against them?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1963212827
• ISBN13: 9781963212822
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Wild Heart Books
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Well Researched Historical

Another throughly satisfying read from the Scouts of the Georgia Frontier series. This is book six but each can be read as a stand-alone. I love that this author has the ability to blend actual facts with fiction seamlessly. She draws us in and we step back in time to 1813 on the Tennessee Cherokee Nation Border as we witness the Cherokee and Red Stick Creeks have to make choices as to whose side they must fight on the British or Americans in order to try to preserve their beloved people. My heart bled as I read of this difficult period in history and how prejudices colored judgement of others on each side. I loved the characterizations and the spiritual truths that are woven in. A well rounded read of faith, family, history,sweet romance, and human struggles. Be sure to read the Author’s notes at the end as they are very interesting and informative. I received a complimentary copy from CelebrateLit/Wild Heart Books. The honest review and opinions are my own and were not required.