Review: FIRST RATE!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2013
Writing a romance set in the pre-Civil War south is always tricky but Ms. Tyler has a done a masterful job in weaving together just enough history to keep history geeks like me satisfied with her accuracy but also  building  the romance between Rebecca and Jared to satisfy the lover of historical romance(for romance geeks like me!)The building of tension between them is slow and steady as Rebecca and Jared hold firm to their own "missions" and at times the "confusion" is laugh out loud funny. Her secondary characters are quite remarkable, keeping in their place but not ever overshadowing the story(Rebecca's aunt, in particular shows a remarkable transformation and you'll be rooting for her as much as anyone)While the romance is not "Hot" it is lovely and graceful and completely satisfying. You'll be cheering  for Rebecca and Jared by the end of the story, and maybe even wiping away a happy tear or two. I can't recommend this book highly enough.