So I'll be honest, this one is 4-ISH stars for me.  It definitely wasn't a 3 star book but I'm not sure it is a solid 4 either and there are a couple of reasons for it.

Cecilia lies ... and keeps lying.  It's totally understandable how she got into the situation and works well for who they are to each other.  (There are cute little tidbits from the letters between Thomas and Cecilia at the start of each chapter that highlight this wonderfully.)  Yes, there are opportunities for her to come clean after Edward wakes up, but Quinn makes her reasoning for keeping her secret believable.  He's having enough trouble dealing with his memory issues so you totally get why she chooses not to but it definitely makes things difficult for them.  And there are some readers who probably won't appreciate the continued lying.

It's also set in American during the Revolutionary War, which is a bit of a change for Quinn readers.  We're used to lords and ladies causing trouble for each other in London or the English countryside.  While we don't get a lot of the actual war, Quinn does do a good job of delivering the less pleasant parts for us and it gives the book a gritty feel.

While the beginning is a little slow - with the lying and not remembering - the book definitely picks up as they delve deeper into what happened to Thomas and deal with their deepening relationship.  Of course the truth comes out, causing a bit of havoc for them, but leads to a really great ending  :)  Quinn writes some of the best historical romances out there and she definitely has some major skills, which are on display here.  The characters are detailed and you totally are there with them as they find themselves in a pretty awkward situation, rooting them on to what surely will be a HEA.

*** I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book. All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else’s. ***