The Imposter: a story of love, family, and loyalty set during the Revolutionary War

The Imposter by Melanie Dobson is another book in the Legacy of Love series. Set in the final months of the Revolutionary War, as the battle for independence comes to a head, Lydia Caswell is faced with a choice: follow her family as Loyalists to King George III or follow the country she loves to independence. One snowy night, Lydia discovers an injured man on the riverbank near her family’s estate, Caswell Hall, and her decision to save him changes her life. Nathan introduces her to a secret network of spies, couriers, disguises, and coded messages, a network that may be the only hope to winning the war. When British officers stay at Caswell Hall, which brings havoc to the area, Lydia must choose between loyalty and freedom, between her family’s protection and her own heart’s desires. Every one must decide how high a price they are willing to pay to help the ones they love as well as their homes. 

I love Melanie Dobson’s Legacy of Love series which features historical romance among the significant events of America and the courageous people who lived through these events. So far, I have read 5 of the 8 books. The Imposter was particularly interesting because the Revolutionary War has been on the forefront of my mind since I have been watching Hamilton (2015) and reading more about the events of the war. While I knew of Washington’s spy network, I enjoyed reading more about how the network was able to work. I loved Lydia as a woman caught between two worlds: her Loyalist parents and America, the only home she has ever known. A woman driven by her faith to help her fellow man and less by seeing them as enemies. I also enjoyed seeing how some Loyalists were driven to support King George simply as a preservation because they didn’t think the Continental Army had a chance to win. I highly recommend The Imposter as well as the other books of the Legacy of Love series. 

The Imposter is available in eBook

The other books of the Legacy of Love series: (also available in eBook)

The Masquerade

The Silent Order

The Runaway

The Christmas Bride

The Journey

The Society

The Stranger