Catherine is part French and part Mohawk and moves between both worlds. After being raised in a Mohawk village, she lives with her French father and runs his trading post. The first part of the book has several flashbacks to different times providing the backstory to several characters. The bulk of the story is set in 1759 during the Seven Years War (the French and Indian war). Catherine tries to remain neutral but is pulled toward helping one side thanks to the reappearance of her friend Samuel. Once their mission begins, the book really takes off. Toward the end, there are realistic war scenes that are not glossed over. There is loss and pain and grief for all of the main characters, some of it is quite traumatic. But there is a hopeful faith message and reconciliation too.

I apologize for the lengthy delay in submitting this review. I was approved for this title before I understood how NetGalley worked and did not download this book before it was archived. I recently read a copy through Amazon Prime. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Jocelyn Green wrote a well written story set during the French and Indian War. I just had trouble getting into the story. I have learned that this time period s not my favorite. The characters were well written. I liked how they learned valuable lessons like that the reader can learn as well.
If this time period interests you, I recommend picking up this story. I have enjoyed other books by Jocelyn Green and will continue to read other books by her.
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Jocelyn Green writes stories that make history come alive. You want to live in the time period of the book. In this book, set in the 1700s, she opens up a period of history that I was unfamiliar with. The main character, Catherine, is a strong woman with French and Mohawk heritage. She is forced to choose sides between the French and English. Her personal preferences are set aside for the greater good. Green bring the struggles or tensions between the natives, the French, and the English, with their many flaws on all sides in vivid view.
There are racial tensions, family problems, war, retribution, heroism, suffering, victory, joy, and resolution in this wonderfully crafted novel.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher for my honest and unbiased review.

Not for me, though it’s a well written story.

I’m not a fan of back and forth parallel timelines unfolding ( ie. jumping back a decade or two one chapter, then back to the present day the next, on and on. ) Also I don’t have the heart for the harsh realities of this time period (war, Indian raids, etc.). And with Ms. Green, you are never guaranteed a happy ending.

This book showcases many kinds of love and relationships. I appreciated the uncommon approach. *spoilers* But. I didn’t agree with sams choice to begin with. He was already promised to another, already arranged it with her father. He therefore wasn’t free to marry someone else, even in mercy. What would he have done if he’d already said his vows? Then that’s what he should have done here.

That kind of rained on the whole book for me. Though I appreciated that once it was revealed, boundaries were drawn and not crossed, respecting the marriage despite the circumstances. But I can’t say it made for an enjoyable read. I require more hope than this book was willing to give

It’s because of authors like Jocelyn Green that I love historical fiction. You can tell right away that she has immersed herself in her research because it is evident on the page. I love learning about historical events, that I should’ve learned in high school through historical fiction. Plus, it’s a lot more fun than a textbook!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own

I finally read this, after like two years. Between Two Shores was a really good book, and I think the standout aspect was that it turned out not to be a romance at all, at least not in the traditional sense or with the traditional conclusion.
Kind of like Great Expectations, it showed that you can love someone, without necessarily being together or acting on those feelings.

I have read two other books by this author, and I think BTS was the most complex in terms of storyline, characters, and the historical backdrop, but also the one I enjoyed the most. Katherine's character arc was incredible. Even Samuel's was, but to a lesser extent, and its really good how the conclusion was presented without vilifying him for his choices.

The only thing I found a little confusing was how the timeline kept jumping back and forth. Other that that though, it was a wonderful evocation of the lives of a family caught between two worlds and cultures, and later of a community torn apart by a conflict which was not of thier own making.

Thanks to Bethany House for approving my request for this title on Netgalley. I purchased the ebook of my own volition as well.

A richly layered tale of finding your way in a world where you feel you'll never belong. Stuck between two worlds and surrounded by war and grief, this expertly woven story is filled with vivid detail and rich historical fact. Greatly enjoyable and moving.

Gorgeously written by an author who is consistently diligent about her historical research and always finds new ways to bring little known events to life in fresh ways! Although this has been in my TBR for a long while now, I was riveted!

I'm surprised by just how much I enjoyed this story since it does not have the usual sort of ending one would expect.

And, I'm glad it ended the way it did, just surprised.

The historical setting is not one I've read often with a character's cures behind what they were.

If you enjoy historical fiction you should definitely check it this book!I

There are some violent descriptions so 16/18 up wild likely be best.

I voluntarily received and reviewed a complimentary e/copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

Great history! I enjoy how well Ms Green blends such rich historical events into her fictional story.

This book wasan't for me, I'll admit! It just wasnt' the kind of book that appeals to me. I admit that the cover was what made me want to love it - I love the cover, and I still do! It's so beautiful. But it just wasn't amazing, you know? Catherine didn't appeal to me, I found the setting boring and distracting, I wasn't a fan of the hero, it dragged ... eh. Just eh. Not for me!

Between Two Shores by Jocelyn Green is an amazing, well-researched historical novel. This author is masterful at research and she fully submerses you into the time period she writes. Here, the French and Indian War is fully presented. The reality of war is clear and the story has many details that bring this out. I like historical fiction but I prefer that the story shine through the facts. Here, I feel the story was secondary to the amazing research presented. Still, a fantastic novel. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

Title: Between Two Shores



Author: Jocelyn Green



Chapters: 33 plus epilogue



Pages: 400



Genre: Christian Historical fiction



Rating: 3 stars



Between Two Shores by Jocelyn Green is the second book by her that I have read, I did enjoy reading it but I didn't love it. So it took me a while to get through it. While I didn't love it the writing and the plot was excellent, I haven't read many books set during the French and Indian War or the Seven Years War as it was known in Canada and Europe let alone one set in Canada. I did enjoy how Jocelyn wrote the Mohawk in a truthful light. With the characters in the novel though it wasn't always easy to see who the bad guy really ones or to figure out who was hiding secrets.



Catherine Duval or Catherine Stands Apart is a woman standing between two shores or two worlds I love how the title Between Two Shores reflects and tells a lot of the story in three simple words. Catherine the daughter of a Mohawk mother and French father and she doesn't feel like she fits in anywhere. And while I don't think we can ever know for sure how historical people who were of mixed race of the settlers and the Native Americans truly felt Jocelyn Green gives us an example of how one fictional young woman handled it. She was true to facts about the Mohawk including the fact that they are indeed a matriarchal society. I've noticed that very few authors write Native Americans in a truth light. Outside of Jocelyn Green the only two authors I've read and can think of off the top of my head are Lori Benton, and Laura Frantz.



A word of caution going in, this is a Historical fiction novel on that note I would recommend this book to people who enjoy historical fiction have read Jocelyn's previous works or are fans of Lori Benton and Laura Frantz






I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Will she lose everything...or finally find it?

I have to confess that this is one of the times that I'm not really sure where to start. I really ran the gamut of emotions while reading Between Two Shores and sometimes I almost had a love-hate thing going on. But you know what? To me, that is a sign of a truly gifted author. And I firmly believe that Jocelyn Green IS a VERY gifted author. I've read nearly every one of her historical novels and I can't seem to get enough of them.

I actually read Between Two Shores while on a 3,000 mile train ride so I had a lot of time to ponder this story, both the historical aspects and the fictional characters. To say that I was impressed would be an understatement. Jocelyn Green took various threads of the Canadian theatre of the French & Indian War, events that I'd read about in my school history books, and little known facts and wove them into a truly heart-wrenching story that the reader won't soon forget. This book was truly a historical novel, not a historical romance in any way, bringing to life some of the darkest days of the prior to the Revolution in such a way that they become very real to the reader.

How did I feel after finishing Between Two Shores? Very mixed, my heart was torn for people dead over 250 years ago and for characters that never existed, and yet living now in the 21st century I also felt proud of those who struggled through blood and darkness and would later found the United States and eventually our next door neighbor Canada. Jocelyn Green is truly a master of her craft and her stories are an inspiring reminder of faith,hope, and the strength of the human spirit down through history.

(I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)

In Jocelyn Green’s Between Two Shores, Catherine Duval is determined to remain neutral, despite her French heritage, in The Seven Years War, a conflict that seems interminable. She must trade with the British if her family is to survive. But when her long-lost fiancée is taken prisoner, Catherine is forced to make a choice that threatens all she holds dear. Will this decision bring the peace she so desires? Or will it cost her everything, including her life?

Between Two Shores is captivating historical fiction. The narrative is rich with time-period detail, vivid description, and compelling characters who display complexity, authenticity and depth. The plot has incredible twists and turns and leads to an unexpected climax. Green’s writing is exceptional, eloquent, and exquisite, and the reader will remain riveted until the last page.

Between Two Shores is brilliant, beautiful, and one of my favorite fiction reads of the year. I highly recommend it.



I was given a free copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Between Two Shores came as something of a surprise in my reading diet this last month. I saw a review from a reader I respect, and I know our reading tastes are similar in a lot of ways. And after seeing that, I thought I should try to find my own copy to read—and, hello! NetGalley had it available!

What a story! I’m not sure I’ve ever read something quite like this. I’ve read about Indian captives before—Alone Yet Not Alone by Tracy Leininger Craven was quite a favorite growing up—and I’ve also read a book or two about the French who settled in Canada. But I’ve never read one that combined both elements and told the story of the French and Indian war in quite the same detail as it was shown here. The war wasn’t all there was to the book, but it was the framework that held up the story, and I enjoyed learning a bit more about it.

I loved the main character, Catherine, and sympathized with the struggles she had facing her. Learning to heal from and forgive the past is a hard thing, no matter what situation you find yourself in, and she had it especially hard because of the circumstances. Then there’s the trouble with siblings that she had to work through, and her father’s drinking problem…all while trying to survive and keep the family’s business going somehow.

I’m not sure what my favorite part of this story was. I always love the new little piece of history that books like this give me—though it may have been about a very narrow section of American/Canadian history, it still really did happen, and books like this give faces to fact. I love that. I also love the moral content of this story. Sometimes I wondered what the characters would do, and while I didn’t totally agree with all their decisions, I appreciated what happened overall. There was also some wonderful story-building here, and a depth to characters that you just don’t find every day. I felt like I really got to know some of them, and felt like I got to walk alongside them the entire way, and I loved that. A great historical fiction. Recommended.

Favorite quote: “ ‘What is courage,’ he said, ‘but moving forward in the face of fear? If there was nothing to be afraid of, we would have no need to be brave.’ ” —Samuel

I requested a free review copy of this book from NetGalley, and this is my honest opinion of it.

I have only read 15% of this book, but I cannot get into it at all. I have read and enjoyed this author’s books in the past, but do not find the story or the characters compelling enough to make me want to keep reading.
Advance reader copy compliments of the publisher via netgalley.com.

In her book Between Two Shores, author Jocelyn Green has written a hauntingly beautiful novel. This 400 page historical romantic fiction is in 1759 but goes back a few years to when the main character, Catherine Stands-Alone, is just ten years old. Using the backdrop of the French and Indian Seven Years War, author Green spins a captivating tale of faith, hope, finding one’s place, loyalty, bravery, courage, and love.

Catherine is part Mohawk and part Canadian- French. Her character is well defined and relatable. At times I hurt with her as her emotions seeped from the pages into me. Other times I would get frustrated with her obstinance. Yes, I wanted to give her some advice. She just wanted to love and be loved. Don’t we all?

The other characters were equally well created. They were well rounded with lovable and dislikable traits. The scenery was vividly described which took me right there. I could hear the animals and see the water. The trading post was easy to imagine.

Author Green has a way with words. I was immediately interested in the story, and this is before Chapter 1. By the time I finished the Prologue and Chapter 1, I has deeply invested in the lives of the characters. The story was well researched and provided historic information on a subject which was not familiar. I love a novel that teaches me something. It also contains some twists and turns along the way.

At the end of the book are discussion questions. I love, love, love it when an author includes those whether for personal growth or group study. There are also author notes explaining which events and people are factual. Again, I love this.

Would I recommend this book? You betcha! Any history lover will devour this jewel in one sitting. It is an interesting, adventurous, historical, romance that has inspiration and encouragement. This would make a great small group book especially with the discussion guide. The book stayed with me long after I finished the last page. It would have been nice to have a group of friends to chat with about this brilliant book. It receives a 5 out of 5 stars from me.

A heartbreaking, yet ultimately hopeful read. I really liked this story. Catherine was a wonderful, strong, and brave heroine; the definition of a strong female lead. It was interesting to a period in history not often covered in historical fiction. I would recommend this to all history lovers.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House through NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

There are so many things I could say about this book, but the thing that stands out the most is way Green writes our heroine, Catherine. Torn between two worlds, Catherine is probably the strongest heroine I've read in quite awhile. She has overcome so much in her short life, and yet she doesn't let any of that stop her from maturing and growing. Not even for a second. But what's even more surprising is that she doesn't need a man in her life. Would she like one? Well yeah, I'm sure most women would. But she doesn't need one like most heroines seem to in books these days and I found that utterly refreshing. Yes, there is a love story here folks, but it's different than any I've read. It's not all starry eyes and allowing the man to pick you up and lead you. Catherine was still her own person, from start to finish. And quite honestly, the love story here is not what made the book so enjoyable. Catherine's story was.

Green really had me hooked from the very beginning, but I became even more involved once I met Catherine's father. I too, am the daughter of an alcoholic. I too, had to take care of my father in ways that no child should. Now granted, it was not always to the extent of Catherine, but it was still very difficult. Did it bring back some memories? Yes it did, and while they weren't pleasant, I actually appreciated that the author was able to spark that in me. Obviously this won't apply to every reader, but truth be told I enjoyed the story even more because of it. I knew in some scenes exactly how Catherine should feel and act, and Jocelyn Green nailed it.

This book is full of emotion and I highly recommend having a box of tissues nearby. You're going to need them. Catherine embarks on a treacherous journey that will have readers reading page after page to come to the dynamic conclusion. Through it all, Green weaves a spiritual journey that will speak to hearts. This book is sure to be on favorites lists throughout the blogging community! I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a favorable review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.