Review: A lot packed in. War, love, and post-traumatic stress
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2011
Clarke is an Earl who's returned from the war a haunted man. Adeline's father is broke and she is relying on the generosity of friends. They are childhood friends and are secretly in love with one another. Clarke would like to move their relationship forward except he feels responsible for her younger brother's death.While he feels inadequate, she is insecure about her standing in society and assumes she'll be passed over. Will the pair find their way to each other and what will happen once she learns about her brother and Clarke's horrible nightmares?I was very surprised by this book when it segued into Clarke's and others emotions after fighting in battle. So often in fiction, the affect on warriors is glossed over. While this book was a romance, it also pulled me into Clarke's world. Nice job by the author.