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A review by linda_1410
Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances by Courtney Milan, Alyssa Cole, Rose Lerner
4.0
Promised Land by Rose Lerner - 4 stars - M/F
This is my first by this author. I appreciated that it featured two Jewish MCs. I don't see many stories featuring Jewish characters, and this is my first one set during the Revolutionary War. Growing up in a "Christian" household, you can guess where the emphasis on the founding of the US was always placed. I really liked getting that perspective of how the war impacted Jewish peoples.
I wasn't sure about Rachel and Nathan at first. They were so mismatched, and their marriage was initially for convenience. But I liked how the author showed both their POVs. I understood where they were both coming from, and why it hadn't worked out the first time, and why Rachel did what she did to get away. I was a bit annoyed at the "present day" asides sprinkled throughout the story. I would have preferred those be left out, as they just broke up the flow.
The Pursuit of... by Courtney Milan - 5 stars - M/M
I really enjoyed Milan's The Brothers Sinister series and have been meaning to read more by her. This is her only M/M (to date) and it was great. So much humor, and cheese, and the MCs were hilarious. John, a former slave, was fighting for the Continental army, when he meets Henry, a British soldier, during the siege at Yorktown. Henry's a bit of a blabbermouth, and John doesn't know what to make of him, but quickly realizes he enjoys the other's company, and Henry has some self-esteem issues he needs to work on. Their budding relationship was so sweet, and I really enjoyed their road trip back to Rhode Island. I wish this had been longer, but at the same time it was also just the right length.
That Could Be Enough by Alyssa Cole - 3 stars - F/F
I have a checkered past with this author. Two DNFs, one 4-star and one 3-star, and I forgot about reading three of those. This one worked for the most part for me. I really liked Mercy and Andromeda, and the beginning of their romance showed a lot of potential. Unfortunately, there's a completely nonsensical big misunderstanding that contributed nothing except forcing conflict into the story, and it never really recovered from that. The rest was a big rushed at a result.
As a whole, I really liked how this was structured. Each story leads into the next, but they can be read independently as well since the connections are minor. While Yorktown wasn't the end of the war, it was the beginning of the end, so centering this anthology around that and afterward was a good idea. I did think that Hamilton would be a larger presence than he ended up being though, but he's still important throughout.
This is my first by this author. I appreciated that it featured two Jewish MCs. I don't see many stories featuring Jewish characters, and this is my first one set during the Revolutionary War. Growing up in a "Christian" household, you can guess where the emphasis on the founding of the US was always placed. I really liked getting that perspective of how the war impacted Jewish peoples.
I wasn't sure about Rachel and Nathan at first. They were so mismatched, and their marriage was initially for convenience. But I liked how the author showed both their POVs. I understood where they were both coming from, and why it hadn't worked out the first time, and why Rachel did what she did to get away. I was a bit annoyed at the "present day" asides sprinkled throughout the story. I would have preferred those be left out, as they just broke up the flow.
The Pursuit of... by Courtney Milan - 5 stars - M/M
I really enjoyed Milan's The Brothers Sinister series and have been meaning to read more by her. This is her only M/M (to date) and it was great. So much humor, and cheese, and the MCs were hilarious. John, a former slave, was fighting for the Continental army, when he meets Henry, a British soldier, during the siege at Yorktown. Henry's a bit of a blabbermouth, and John doesn't know what to make of him, but quickly realizes he enjoys the other's company, and Henry has some self-esteem issues he needs to work on. Their budding relationship was so sweet, and I really enjoyed their road trip back to Rhode Island. I wish this had been longer, but at the same time it was also just the right length.
That Could Be Enough by Alyssa Cole - 3 stars - F/F
I have a checkered past with this author. Two DNFs, one 4-star and one 3-star, and I forgot about reading three of those. This one worked for the most part for me. I really liked Mercy and Andromeda, and the beginning of their romance showed a lot of potential. Unfortunately, there's a completely nonsensical big misunderstanding that contributed nothing except forcing conflict into the story, and it never really recovered from that. The rest was a big rushed at a result.
As a whole, I really liked how this was structured. Each story leads into the next, but they can be read independently as well since the connections are minor. While Yorktown wasn't the end of the war, it was the beginning of the end, so centering this anthology around that and afterward was a good idea. I did think that Hamilton would be a larger presence than he ended up being though, but he's still important throughout.