Review: Special find in historical romance!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2012
"He who does not travel does not know the value of men." - Moorish proverbFOUND is part two of Jenn LeBlac's reissue of THE RAKE AND THE RECLUSE as a serial "time travel" novel.  Keeping with my previous analogy of fine dining, Part Two is the fish course.  The fish course requires its own fork and knife, specially designed to navigate the bones.  In FOUND, Madeleine's parents arrive from France, wanting to take her home to her fiance, Lord Hepplewort.  Yet Gideon has feelings for Madeleine/Francine, so he finds a way to navigate around this unexpected situation.LeBlac's pictures are stimulating but I still appreciate her gorgeous writing.  She serves up a delicacy of a budding romance with enchanting spices.  The fish course, while delicious, leaves us wanting more from the coming courses and chapters.FOUND may refer to Madeleine's parents finding their daughter, Gideon finding love, or Francine finding her place, but it is the reader who finds a story worthy of their time.Recommended read who enjoy historical romance with a side of spice and suspense.