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melissasbookshelf's review
4.0
Really liked this book by Marie Higgins. It's set in the 1700's during the time leading up to the American Revolution. When Mercedes gets an urgent note to visit an asylum, she finds her twin dying. Kat reveals to Mercedes that her husband is a cruel monster and also a traitor to the crown. Later, when Mercedes receives a note that her sister has passed away, she decides to visit this husband to try to get revenge. But, was her sister telling the truth?
Once I got into this story, I couldn't put it down. There was some repetition (lines repeated several times within a chapter) that I think could have been avoided with better editing, but it didn't distract from the story too much. This is a clean read with mainly passionate kissing. Would read the next book in the series.
Once I got into this story, I couldn't put it down. There was some repetition (lines repeated several times within a chapter) that I think could have been avoided with better editing, but it didn't distract from the story too much. This is a clean read with mainly passionate kissing. Would read the next book in the series.
ghumpherys's review
3.0
3.5 stars. I've had this book on my Kindle for a while and finally got to read it last night. It is a sweet romance set in the Revolutionary War era, although there aren't really a lot of specific historical details in the story. It had some surprises at the end and made for a light bedtime read. (One thing that kind of bugged me was that in the middle of the story it all of a sudden started referring to her traveling back to England instead of New York.)
kbeddes's review
2.0
This book was technically historical fiction, set in Revolutionary America, but it was a little difficult to understand what was exactly going on. Interesting tale of mistaken identities. Some of the rationales of the characters was a little off the wall, but it was easy enough to go with it.
artemishi's review
4.0
I was skeptical at first, as this historical fiction takes a few liberties with the facts of life and women in the 1700s. But it wasn't long before the fun of the story overrode any historical errors. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this rolicking ride: espionage, mistaken identity, mysteries, sexual tension, and the very real flaws of human beings (like remembering loved ones as better folk than they are). It's a nice love story, combined with political intrigue and a few twists, and made for a quick and entertaining time. I recommend it for fans of historical romance, Shakespearean plot twists, strong female characters, and the Colonial time period.
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