A betrothal is one thing. A marriage is another, where things can get quite choppy for a while. The Napoleonic wars have finally reached their conclusion. Cause for celebration, no doubt – but is everyone equally delighted by the onset of peace at last? And how can people whose lives have been defined by the exigencies of more than twenty years’ of war adapt to the harsh new realities they face? Note that although this book forms the final of the three ‘Weymouth’ novels, it can equally be enjoyed as an independent, stand-alone Regency romance. It is a gentle novel full of rich characterisation, vivid descriptions, quiet humour and historically accurate period detail. .
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.