In England’s Regency era, manners and elegance reign in public life—but behind closed doors treason and tawdriness thrive. Nicholas Langdon is no stranger to reserved civility or bloody barbarity. After suffering a battlefield injury, the wealthy, well-connected British officer returns home to heal—and to fulfill a dying soldier’s last wish by delivering his coded diary. At the home of the Wilherns, one of England’s most powerful families, Langdon attends a lavish ball where he meets their beautiful and intelligent ward, Julia Grey. Determined to maintain propriety, he keeps his distance—until the diary is stolen and all clues lead to Julia’s guardian. As Langdon traces an evil plot that could be the nation’s undoing, he grows ever more intrigued by the lovely young woman. And when Julia realizes that England—and the man she is falling in love with—need her help, she finds herself caught in the fray. Will the two succumb to their attraction while fighting to save their country? AMAZON
I liked it but didn't love it. Its a slow starting story, but it does give time to get a feel for the people in the story and their circumstances. Phoebe was Julia's cousin, the highly favored daughter of Julia's guardian. Spoiled and determined to have her way, no matter what. And she wanted Nicholas Langdon with every fiber of her immature self. She just KNEW she could make him love her and marry her. Pie in the sky dreams with no foundation at all. One redeeming quality is that she loved Julia, but even there it just might be conditional. Of course it also looks like Phoebe might come naturally with her desire to make people do things, her father is one piece of work. Its amazing how grimly determined Phoebe, her father and mother are. Julia's aunt and uncle are coldly aggressive, and Phoebe manipulative. Julia was such a kind hearted woman, who had spunk in her that had been somewhat ground down by her being a poor relation. I liked both Julia and Nicholas. Both were honest, honorable and generous hearted people. This story contained threats, danger, tensions, twists and turns as well as a budding romance. A romance that looks impossible.
I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I liked it but didn't love it. Its a slow starting story, but it does give time to get a feel for the people in the story and their circumstances. Phoebe was Julia's cousin, the highly favored daughter of Julia's guardian. Spoiled and determined to have her way, no matter what. And she wanted Nicholas Langdon with every fiber of her immature self. She just KNEW she could make him love her and marry her. Pie in the sky dreams with no foundation at all. One redeeming quality is that she loved Julia, but even there it just might be conditional. Of course it also looks like Phoebe might come naturally with her desire to make people do things, her father is one piece of work. Its amazing how grimly determined Phoebe, her father and mother are. Julia's aunt and uncle are coldly aggressive, and Phoebe manipulative. Julia was such a kind hearted woman, who had spunk in her that had been somewhat ground down by her being a poor relation. I liked both Julia and Nicholas. Both were honest, honorable and generous hearted people. This story contained threats, danger, tensions, twists and turns as well as a budding romance. A romance that looks impossible.
I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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