This is the 7th book in the Sweet Deception Regency series. At the death of her mother Lady Judith Hallowell decides to visit her father in America. She agrees to find out if her Godmother’s grandson is still loyal to England. Despite her father’s high praise of the man, she is stunned when Nathanael appears as a pompous dandy with powdered hair and peacock clothing. As she falls in love with a new country, she can’t understand how she can have feelings for someone so shallow and yearns to find someone like the mysterious Palatine who is considered a hero in the fledgling colonies on the brink of war?
Amid whistling fireworks and other Independence Day festivities, I finished this well timed little gem from Karla Darcy’s Sweet Deception Regency. In celebration of US History, you can not find a better Regency.
Darcy digs deep into the American colonies to give us a story rich with history and intrigue. Away from the glittering ballrooms and gilded carriages of London, heroine Judith explores her American heritage and finds she has feelings for a rebellious rogue.
Mid-range length, The Divided Hearts sweeps you into early Americana, with interesting tensions, a sense of class intermingling, and political conflict. For history buffs who love learning about colonial America, this book does an excellent job of providing an entertaining and gripping glimpse at life before Independence.
The romance is a typical of the genre…inner conflict and misunderstandings (and sweet deception) until honesty prevails. The romance is not the main focus of the book, at least by my estimation. In reality, I think its about taking an adventure into the unknown and exploring a new side of yourself…to find who you authentically are. In particular, the heroine addresses outstanding issues with her very American father, which is a nice thread that many of us can appreciate as a coming of age theme…especially as she learns to embrace her father’s culture as her own.
For those of us brash American Reg Rom lovers, sometimes its nice to bring it back stateside.
Overall, this is a great book for fans of the genre who crave a little Americana along with the era. Some light violence and smooching keep it in limbo between clean and steamy, but there is little for vanilla Reg readers to find objectionable.
4.5 out of 6 A solid historical foray into early American life with a love story driven by politicqal conflict.
| Content Rating/Heat Index | |
|---|---|
| Mature Content |   |
| Adult subject matter, mostly political | |
| Intimacy | |
| Deep kissing and light references | |
| Violence | |
| Some violent scenes, although not graphic | |
| Overall | |
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| Recommended for older teens and above. Generally clean, with some lighter intimacy. | |
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*A free copy for review was provided by the author. No other compensation was provided.
