This was "Eh" for me. Not bad, but not excellent either. A solid historical fiction. I thought the characters were a bit overdone and dramatic, but no more than many other of this genre.
Eliza is the victim of an abusive father, who escaped into marriage, only to become widowed early. Even though she lives with her family-in-law her father manages to intimidate her and threatens her daughter. Since women are chattel in this time, her father-in-law determines the best way to keep her safe is to hide her among relatives. So off Eliza goes. She meets up with Nathanial when her carriage is held up due to ruffians and he takes her in to protect her. Nate ends up falling for Eliza and must convince her of his love.