A review by ithiliens
Beyond the Sunrise by Mary Balogh

This was a very interesting read and unlike any of Mary Balogh's other books I've read so far (including another early one I forget the name of now!) It occupies an unusual space of being heavy on the historical side without really sacrificing any of the Romance genre conventions. I found the pacing a bit off at times and I think the back 20% could have been condensed or rearranged somehow-- after an important reveal and an amazing climactic moment the momentum fizzled out for me, but I did still finish so that must say something. Overall I enjoyed this. It had a lot more bite than I've found elsewhere thus far in spy/hidden identity romances.