This was my first, but definitely not my last, novel by this writer. I found it to be totally different from most historical romances. I enjoyed getting to know the main characters and being able to understand the reasoning behind their decisions. I also found the secondary characters to be fleshed out and interesting. The storyline was different and left me unable to put the book down. I found myself reading at every opportunity. I won't discuss the different story plots so as not to give away the plot too easily, but I hope you will place this on your "Must Read" list. It is the fourth book in the series but easily can be read as a stand alone. Hope you take my advice my advice and give this authors a try!