Review: I absolutely loved it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
Those who read my reviews will know that I'm always honest and don't pull any punches. So you have to respect an author who'd send me an ARC, as Ms Brant did some weeks ago. Importantly, I told her that I doubted that she could make me like the H, whom we'd met in the previous book in the series (this is book 4 in the Roxton family saga). She'd written him in such a way that I never believed he could be redeemed.Briefly the H is a rake and a bit wild. He also never turned down any kind of dare, which made him notorious. At the beginning of the book, the H is up to tricks with some of his friends and he encounters the h, whilst he is half-naked and dressed like a native American. He mistakes her for one of the dancing girls they were 'scaring' and he gives her a kiss. It's quite a dramatic start to the book but very funny too. From there the author takes time to develop the story between the two main characters. The h lives with her grandfather, the spymaster general for the government, who is extremely protective of her and has no intention of letting her marry because he wants her companionship in his old age. The H works for the h's grandfather as a spy. Our h is almost a spinster at 22, has a deformity of her leg and she uses a cane to walk. She's a very lovely character both inside and out. If there is any criticism of the book, it's that the first half is a little slow. There is a villain and I quite enjoyed the mystery part of the story. We get to catch up with some of the characters from the previous books, like the Duke and his mother in particular. I really appreciated the little sub-plot between mother and son.This is a beautiful love story with great attention to detail plus historical accuracy. The author totally won me over and I have to say that the H is one of the best characters she's written. I highly recommend this book.