4amreader - reviewed on 6/7/2012 + 157 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

Another solid, enjoyable story by Carla Kelly.

I bought it on her name alone, not the blurb but the blurb is more than a little misleading. The heroine is not immediately tapped to marry this man but to watch over him as he is a paroled prisoner of war (he's an American and we're reminded of his "radical" American thinking throughout the story). This story takes place on English soil during the war of 1812 and we learn about Dartmoor prison which housed a number of Americans throughout the conflict.

The prison stuff did not overshadow the story or romance. In fact, much of it also takes place in a bakery, where lot of baking is going on. If only I could make so many doughnuts and cookies and not have to worry about my weight! I think it must have been all that walking they did in Regency England. There was a lot of walking going on too.

Really no complaints at all. The relationship developed fine and both characters are extremely likable. Unlike some other books of hers, I don't feel the necessity to keep this one but I did enjoy reading it.

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