Review: Regency with an Edge
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 28, 2010
I must admit, I don't read regencies very often.  Partly because I get tired of the "courtly" drama and partly because after awhile they are all the same.  So, I picked this one up because so many people loved it. However, I had every intention not to like it.  Wow, was I wrong!Delle Jacobs sticks to the historical accuracy of the genre but she gives it an edge with some entertaining fun.  Set against the backdrop of the Peninsular War this book could speak as much to today as in history.  How do people recover from the atrocities of war?  How do husbands and wives learn to reconnect when they survive as different people? How does one forgive yet not forget the past? In spite of the seriousness of the background, the foreground of Lucas and Sophie's contentious relationship is heart-rendering and often tinged with humor at the same time.  The best part is at the end Lucas and Sophie's journey is just beginning, and I believe it will continue to be filled with challenges. Delle writes with a beautiful literary style.  Her characters are three-dimensional and her descriptions make you "see" every detail.  I hope we see a follow up to this book soon. I'd love to travel further with Sophie and Lucas.