Review: Well-researched  and romantic story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2014
Selina Rosewall is independent and head-strong, and does not want to simply marry. Instead, she plans to make her way as a governess. Until she meets James Mitchell, the Lord of Penverten, and realizes that her heart may have other plans. As James and her brother forge an alliance based on mutual trust, they also arrange for her to become the companion of his maternal grandmother for the summer.  But all is not as it seems at the family seat; James in embroiled in conspiracies and intrigues around the crown and the colonies. As he struggles to find out what is going on - without risking the Rosewalls in the process - Selina falls even more for him.Ms. Carter writes with a very sure hand; she knows her time period well, and writes without any of the usual overdone conventions. The Cornish countryside and the elegant balls really come alive without ever being overwhelming. I wished for a bit more conflict as James and Selina's love develops; it seems a little bit pre-determined, but it is sweet, sensual, and rewarding when the two do come together.  Selina is definitely a heroine to admire.This was a great historical romance, and I look forward to reading more!