Maggie's Strength — Pegg Thomas

2022 Selah Award 2nd Place for Historical Romance Her run for freedom lands her in the middle of a war. Taken captive as a child during the battle at Fort McCord, Maggie Kerr learned to adapt and to trust no one. Promised in marriage to a Huron warrior she fears, Maggie risks everything in her run for freedom. Frenchman Baptiste Geroux must navigate a delicate balance between his Native neighbors and the British who have captured the fort across the river from his farm. The last thing he needs is the Huron-raised British woman who shows up in need of his help. When Maggie and Baptiste are forced to take refuge at Fort Detroit, he's distrusted for being French, while she's scorned for being raised by the Hurons. Together they forge a fragile bond-until Maggie's past threatens their very lives. Don't miss this gripping tale of divided loyalties, love, and danger on Michigan's frontier.