Addie Valencourt is one half of a set of twins and a part of a large family due to her father on his third wife, due to many tragedies. Her and her siblings are living in Boston on the cusp of the Revolutionary War and they are on opposing sides from their father and their surrounding neighbors.

it was interesting to see this family being torn apart by this war as in my history lessons it was often conveyed how much the Civil War tore families apart, so it was surprising to me that families ended up on both sides of this war also. And forgive me for not thinking deeply about the Revolutionary War but it also was interesting to read that some colonials felt as though Britain was basically occupying them and setting taxes and rules to benefit themselves and not the Americas. When you read historical fiction often, you can feel this sense of occupation when reading a World War II book set in France or England, but to read about the United States and get that occupied feeling was unique and I enjoyed reading that.

I like to share to readers, especially when it feels a little out of the blue, but this book has a sex scene and it was semi open door and while I understand for the characters why it was included and where, but for me as a reader, it just felt out of place and I didn't feel as though the whole thing was needed to complete the story.

I am excited that this is book one in a series and I can't wait to follow Addie and her siblings on future adventures.

If you like this book, a great companion would be a young adult book - Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi. Both books take great looks at both sides of the revolutionary war and this felt unique and special.

Sixteen-year-old Adriadne Valencourt and her twin brother Adrian had snuck out from their home, to watch the events as they happened. It was December 1773 and what would become known as the Boston Tea Party was about to unfold. Addie and Ad both knew that their brother Justin and friend Silas would be involved in the cause of the Rebels against the British, and although excited, they knew they couldn’t tell their father Marcus as he was a staunch Loyalist.

When Justin, Silas and Ad left home to fight, then her brother Quentin ran off to join them, Marcus was distraught. He loved his sons but couldn’t understand their choices. Meanwhile Addie and Justin’s wife Sarah, nurse the injured soldiers in their home. Tulliah, their housekeeper of many years, worked by their side while Mary, Marcus’ wife, was once again with child. Boston was a shambles, food was becoming scarce and it was becoming dangerous to remain at home. What would happen to the divided family? To the boys off fighting for what they believed in?

America’s Daughter is the 1st in the America’s Daughter Trilogy by Celeste De Blasis and my suggestion is DO NOT read the blurb for this book, as it seems that events in future books are covered. There are big spoilers in the blurb, and there are things that do not happen in this first book. I think the publisher has posted a blurb that covers the entire trilogy!
I found that although there are a lot of characters and a lot of historical information (almost like being back at school in a history lesson) I enjoyed the human side of the story. Addie is a remarkable character, strong and independent as are several characters who surround her. Recommended.

With thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.

This book is super dense, in spite of being rather short, and that made it impossible to get into. It felt more like a history book than historical fiction , being super dry, except that there were fictional characters.

"America's Daughter" has everything that I want (and need) from historical fiction, and everything I hope for from any book. The plot is fairly simple, which gives the characters space to shine (and, oh, do they shine!), which, in turn, makes the plot so much more as we live their lives beside them. Celeste De Blasis's writing cannot be faulted, and I think a lot of people would give their dominant hand for an ounce of her story-telling ability.

My thanks to the author (RIP), publisher, and NetGalley. This review was written voluntarily and is entirely my own, unbiased, opinion.

Thank you to Net Galley and Bookouture for the chance to read and review this book. The opinions expressed are my own.
This is a great start to a new series by Celeste De Blasis. This story starts with some of the factors that led up to the Revolutionary War. Addie Valencourt is torn because her father is a Loyalist, but her older brothers and her sweetheart Silas are fighting for Independence. Soon Addie is caught up in the fight and she has to make a choice. I haven't read very many books about the Revolutionary War, and I really liked this book. It starts right at the beginning of what led up to the war and I learned a lot. The author is also an excellent historical fiction author. This is my second series by this author. I am looking forward to the next installment in this series!

Nice and quick read. I enjoyed this book and will check out the series.

Thank you to publisher and NetGalley for this read.

The sacrifices made by many to fight wars that they feel will benefit this country has been going on for hundreds of years. In America's Daughter, we meet people who are not only affected by war, but also those on the other side who eventually find themselves separated from family because of which side they fall onto are portrayed.

Addie Valencourt is one who believes in the Patriot's cause. After witnessing the Boston Tea Party and realizing her life and that of her family are going to be irrevocably changed, she aligns herself with her twin brother Ad and Silas, who eventually becomes her paramour. Her father is a Tory, one who believes in George's kingly right, so for a time, Addie keeps her feeling to herself. However, when the British seize and close Boston, she no longer disguises her feelings and alerts her father that she and her brothers believe in the Patriot cause. The brothers head off to fight and Addie and her remaining family is left to wonder and worry about the brothers and Silas's fate. Although her father is quite unhappy with Addie and her bothers's choice, he is gracious and loves his children. Later he will be forced to make a decision that will impact their lives greatly. It is trying times for all, but as the Patriots become more resolute, the drama of the emerging nation that will one day be America materializes.

The characters in this book are noble, both sides show qualities that are high minded, gracious, and humane. As the deaths pile up, Addie loses her friend to another scourge of the war, smallpox. The ravages of war take many forms and as Addie's family helps by taking in the wounded, she treats both sides of the battle soldiers with care and compassion, thinking always how her life has changed and praying for the safe return of her brothers and her beloved, Silas.

The truth of war is never pretty, there is death on both sides, and the author, Celeste De Blasis did a fine job of portraying that aspect. It is a story that has often been told, the sacrifices that were once made and the many who willingly laid down their lives so that, we could be free. Once again, I am mot grateful for what they did and accomplished up against the mightiest force of the time.

Thank you to Celeste De Blasis, Bookouture, and NetGalley for a copy of this story due out April 27, 2021.

America's Daughter by Celeste De Blaisis is the first book in a series. There are other books with this name or very similar names, so hopefully reviews will help you make sure this is the book you are looking for. Unfortunately, I didn't care a lot for this book. The book is well researched, opening with the Boston Tea Party and ends during the Revolutionary War. There is a lot of history and facts passed to the reader. Although I prefer more history than fiction in my HF books, this was awkwardly done and made it a mediocre book. You feel like you are reading a history lesson with fictional people just thrown in. I didn't care about these people, they were just there to move the story along. Thank you #NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to give my voluntary and honest opinion of #America'sDaughter.

This was an enjoyable read. I enjoyed learning about a period of history I know nothing about. The historical details did not bog down the story and I found it interesting rather then boring. There were a lot of characters which became a little confusing. Overall I found ot a good read.

This was an enjoyable and quick read with an interesting plot, beautiful writing, and loveable characters. The feeling I got when reading and the atmosphere reminded me of several authors I loved in my teens, especially Zane Gray and his novel Betty Zane. Even though there is romance in this book, the story leans more into the historical fiction territory than historical romance. It is also rightfully compared to the family sagas such as Poldark or Outlander (minus the time travel part).

The blurb on Goodreads is misleading in that regard, as it makes it seems centered around Addie and her love life more than it is
In the beginning, we are introduced to the prominent Boston family, the Valencourts. The patriarch, Marcus, is Englishman who emigrated to Massachusetts and made his fortune as a merchant but is still a loyal subject to the Crown and feels England is his home. That is not true for most of his grown-up children – Justin, Adrian, Ariadne and Quentin, who were born in the Colonies and therefore see America as their home. This is the main conflict and the tragedy of this story, as it was for many people in that period of history. Loyalty, family, love, sacrifices we make for our believes and the devastation the conflicts bring on people are the topics this book explores. Even though Addie is in the center of the story, she is not the only one whose story is flashed out. We experience the story from multiple points of view, including most of the Valencourt family. In my opinion that enriched the story and enabled me to understand the characters better.

The book starts with Addie and her twin brother watching the beginning of what’ll later be called the Boston Tea Party. Their older brother Justin and friend Silas are among the partakers and the twins can feel the atmosphere changing and something greater coming. Soon the first conflicts start and Justin, Silas and Adrian join the militia gathering in the countryside. In Boston, Addie is torn between the love and devotion she feels for their Loyalist father and her convictions. The first half of this book concentrated a lot on setting up the story and introducing us to the relationships and characters, some of whom already played a big part in this book and I guess the rest of them will be important in the sequel. In this book we get to see the elder brother, Justin, get married, Addie and Silas’s love story developing, the tight relationship between twins changing as they grow up and the conflicting feelings inside the family as the circumstances make them take opposite stances as the situation in the Colonies deteriorates.

I appreciated all the historical details and how they were included in the story without making it dull and boring. They added to my understanding of what the characters were going through and made me angsty at some parts about the ending for some of them. I saw this book firstly as a beautiful story about one family and those around them in a hard and dangerous period.

I understand that this is meant to be a trilogy and that there will be the next book and the story will go on, but I honestly think that this book ended very abruptly and I wish it was done differently, especially because it’s only a little more than 200 pages long so it’s not like there was no room for few more pages. Also, the blurb on spoils some things that don’t even happen in this book and will probably occur at the beginning of the next one. I don’t see the point of mentioning them in the description for this book - it is unnecessarily confusing.

I really did enjoy reading America’s Daughter and would recommend it to everyone who enjoys historical fiction with romance involved, but given the complaints I mentioned I decide this was 4 stars read for me. I’m looking forward to the next book and revisiting the Valencourts and seeing what comes next on their journey!

This book was so hard to read for me. The POV switched between multiple characters every few paragraphs. This is not my favorite style of writing, it is so confusing and the book was very hard to get through. The book jumps ahead through time periodically and I found myself wondering as to how much time had actually passed. I enjoyed the historical details of this book. It seemed well researched and it was a fairly interesting storyline, but I couldn't get past how hard to read it was. The sex scenes were unnecessary and I'll be honestly my interest was completely lost after that. I wished I would have researched this author ahead of time, I wouldn't have chosen to read this book. I don't recommend this book probably won't read anything from this author again.

I received a copy from Net Galley for my honest opinion

I received a temporary digital advanced copy of America's Daughter by Celeste De Blasis from NetGalley, Bookoutre, and the author in exchange for an honest review.

Born and raised in Boston, Addie Valencourt is coming of age at an extremely pivotal moment in American history--the fight for independence from Great Britain. The Valencourts are a prosperous family; Addie's father came to America some 30 years prior and met a Virginian woman whom he married. Their ties throughout the colonies are vast; yet, Mr. Valencourt stays true to his native country and welcomes fellow Loyalists and soldiers into his home regularly. However, his sons and daughter believe in the Patriot cause. The Valencourts navigate the difficult times and in the process, lose more than they thought was possible.

I was extremely excited to read America's Daughter after reading the book synopsis on NetGalley. While I was reading however, I became extremely confused. What the book synopsis described, was a mere third of what the book was actually about. Below is the copied synopsis from NetGalley, Amazon, Goodreads, etc., for America's Daughter minus the parts that are not included in this book--

"The night that Addie Valencourt sneaks out to witness the Boston Tea Party, she knows that her world is about to change forever. Soon, the glittering summers in rural Virginia with her cousins and the plush prosperity of her father’s home in Boston are eclipsed by the fight for American independence. When the British forces lay siege to Boston, Addie’s family is torn in two. Her brothers and her childhood sweetheart Silas leave to become aides to General Washington alongside Alexander Hamilton, while Addie’s English-born, Loyalist father welcomes the British into his home."

I believe the synopsis covers the trilogy rather than the first book on its own. With that being said, this book is somewhat lack luster. It creates the foundation for what I assume will be a more exciting second and third book. If I wasn't waiting for parts I thought would be in the book I might have given it a high three, low four stars. It does drag in places; I feel as if 25--35 pages could have been completely erased. Nevertheless, I did like the characters and where I can see the trilogy going.

I’m always looking for good books set during this time period and I thought this one was pretty enjoyable.

I’m not going to summarize the book since I think the book blurb does a good job of that. I liked Addie and enjoyed reading about her as she came to realize what side she wants to be on, even if it’s not always an easy choice. There were lots of historical figures who make appearances here with what seems to be accurate historical details. The one downfall is I felt the story had some parts that were more of the author telling the reader details instead of showing these actions by the characters but I felt this improved as the book progressed.

I will definitely be reading the second book when it comes out because I liked the characters and the plot.

I liked the idea for this story set in the beginning of our nation's life. I loved the history included, and the characters. A lot of potential promise for a story.

However, I struggled to read it. It felt like a textbook battling a novel for the spotlight. It made the style of writing full and long for me. I just couldn't get into it. I wanted to too! I had to force myself to read to the finish line.

A real page turner! It’s hard not to be swept away by the story, the characters and the realities of love and war. The setting to the book is perfect, you’re soon invested in the life of the Valencourt Family and ready for the events to unfold.

The main drawback is that you want more, and the ending of book 1 leaves you needing the next one.

The book covers the siege of Boston, and focuses on the idealism that fuelled the revolutionary war. As a UK reader fascinated by this period in history (thank you, Hamilton!) there’s nothing else to ask other than for the second part to come out soon!!