Excellent writing and characterization... with special mention for Hester: a fizzing-with-life, believable and resourceful heroine if ever there was one * Daily Mail *
Lush, dark, utterly real and, above all, achingly romantic -- Ruth Ware
A wonderfully thrilling, sweeping, romantic historical adventure that keeps you gripped until the last page -- Rowan Coleman
A heart-stopping, explosive romp through what might so easily have been, delightfully packed with desperate deeds and derring-do. More, please -- Holly Hepburn
Badly behaved aristocrats, gloriously opinionated women and danger at every turn * i newspaper *
Thrilling... Rugged scenery combined with even more rugged leading men and feisty leading ladies makes this a book that one can easily compare to Poldark... The intensity of the plot is only amplified by quite how much she makes you care about the characters it revolves around' * The Bookbag *
Witty, exciting and heartfelt, the book had me hooked * Roaring Bookworm *
An historical novel at its best... With fantastic characters like the strong heroine Hester and the charismatic Crow the author doesn't disappoint... You cannot ask for more in a novel of this genre. 5*' -- Rachel Bustin
Readers will follow the story with bated breath to see what will happen next, as we cross over to various characters and their stories * Our First Year Here *
A fascinating story with plenty of unexpected events, gripping scenes, treachery, bloody battles and political intrigues... A fantastic compelling story' * With Love for Books *
With a complex plot, high stakes and rip rolling adventure - as well as Hester, a fantastic main character - I actually couldn't put this down * Roaring Bookworm *
Those who like their action on the swashbuckling side will enjoy this fabulous debut set in a world in which Napoleon won the Battle of Waterloo. A cross between Georgette Heyer, Dorothy Dunnett and Poldark * i newspaper *
A swashbuckling, sparkling world of a novel, breathtakingly tender, with a mad, bad and dangerous-to-know hero -- Suzannah Dunn
The main characters, especially Crow and Hester, are well-drawn * Historical Novel Society *
