An enjoyable Regency romance where a young girl who has recently lost her soldier father has travelled to England to be placed in the care of a guardian who has never heard of her. Add an obnoxious and vengeful sister and the fireworks start.

This is a well written story. It’s fast paced with an entertaining plot. The leading lady is a feisty individual who isn’t scared to ‘stick you with the pointy end’ and the leading man is very much the hero, just as you would expect with this sort of tale. It didn’t take very long to read but it passed a pleasurable two or three hours. A fun and gentle story which very much put me in mind of Georgette Heyer’s books of the same nature. ( )

When her father dies, Isolde travels to Bawdsey Grange to get the protection of an old family friend. However, she finds that the son, Richard de Baudresey, has never heard of her. He insists she needs to learn to take her place in society. Can Isolde become a lady?

Well. I wanted to love this. Isolde was fun and interesting to watch. I could understand why she resisted the strictures of society because she had grown up following the drum. It made sense for her to fight.

But I didn't. I feel like there was a good premise here, but it just wasn't presented well. I didn't like Richard at all. The romance came out of nowhere when it would have been nice to see it blossom. And Richard's sister...the explanation for her behavior made no sense.

For a clean Regency read, it isn't terrible. I just think it could have been so much better. I received a copy from NetGalley for reviewing purposes. All opinions expressed are my own. ( )