Review: Good Historical Fiction
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 26, 2013
Good mix of the heroine being used as a means to an end, and actual affection, plus a twist of her using him!  Loved the trail guide, found the story of the trip to the camp straining credulity but still plausible.  Really loved the interwoven characters, they all felt like family.The only part I really disliked was the epilogue and I don't see what its purpose was, unless to lead into a sequel.  And even that would be a very bad intro to one - just hated that whole plot thread.  And that lead to me sort of hating the fact that the male was allowed to have "flaws," and the female was just always so.....perfect and forgiving.So, while I found it very enjoyable to read, when I thought about what it had to say about male and female relationships, I was a little put off. And I can't blame or credit it to the historical part, as most of the time the reader isn't even really aware we're in the past - the dialogue manages to be true to the time, yet still sound very modern.A fun, insubstantial, historical romance without the usual angst in the love story and a lot more who done it mystery thrown in.