The Napoleonic wars have finally reached their conclusion. Cause for celebration, no doubt – but is everyone equally delighted by the onset of peace? In this third and final instalment of the Weymouth Trilogy we follow the lives of some of the main characters from the previous novels as they adapt to a new reality after more than twenty years of war. It is a gentle novel full of rich characterisation, vivid descriptions, quiet humour and historically accurate period detail. If you love Jane Austen you will also love ‘A Devilishly Difficult Decision’. Although the third volume in a trilogy, ‘A Devilishly Difficult Decision’ can also be enjoyed as a stand-alone romance.
Yet another terrific book by this author. Partly set in Jamaica, it evokes the feel of the island, seen by a couple from England in somewhat different ways at first. While England has taken measures to stop slavery, others have not, and there are glimpses here of the visiting couple gradually realising that for the slaves, it isn’t the idyll they themselves are appreciating. Well worth reading, with the main characters already known from earlier.