Review: Entertaining, But Inconsistent
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2013
I borrowed this book.  It has promise, but inconsistencies ruin it.  In one chapter, Tara seems to be anticipating intimacy, while Adrian is willing to wait.  A few chapters later, he is coming after her and she's fighting him.  When we finally do get to the sex scene, it was an odd mix of the euphemisms common in historical romance and the more vulgar slang words.  The book actually had the *see you next tuesday* word, but used asterisks to redact the f-word.  I'm okay with profanity, but be consistent!  There is some good information about the United Irishmen rebellion, and even references to possible help from the French (true) but characters twice refer to Napoleon as Emperor, a title he wouldn't have for another six years.  It seems as if Ms. Silver researched the rebellion quite well, but didn't apply that same level of detail to other topics.  It also seems Ms. Silver couldn't make up her mind how to detail the intimacy between the two main characters.  As a result, much of the romance and heat is lost.  It was an entertaining story, but I didn't sense the connection between Tara and Adrian.