3 of 5 stars
When he was young, Simon
Duval struck up a friendship with his cousin’s French wife, Suzanne Duval, the
Comtesse de Chambron. Years later he finds her eeking out a living as a
seamstress in London. He proposes marriage and at first Suzanne refuses because
of the abuse she had suffered first by her dead husband, then as a harem slave.
She wants nothing to do with men, but there's something about Simon that she
trusts. When he says they can have a marriage of friendship, she finally
agrees. When the newlyweds travel to Brussels, Simon is once again asked by
Duke Wellington to scout the countryside to find out what direction Napoleon
will march his army.
I nearly gave up on this
book because nothing really happens until the 80% mark. I understand Suzanne
has a lot of fear to overcome being with a man again, but it was drawn out way
too long in my opinion. Once the war segment of the book starts, the plot
really picked up and I did enjoy the last 20% of the book. I did like Simon a
lot. He was an honorable, kind and compassionate hero and Suzanne did grow on
me toward the end as she gains her confidence again.
I voluntarily read a
advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
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