[b:The Forbidden Lady|13550757|The Forbidden Lady (Historical, #1)|Kerrelyn Sparks|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1343775865s/13550757.jpg|662060] (Historical, #1) by [a:Kerrelyn Sparks|2357|Kerrelyn Sparks|http://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1202439212p2/2357.jpg]
An Adult Historical Romance
To find this one on Goodreads go to Kerrelyn Sparks page and click on the book titled [b:For Love or Country|676059|For Love or Country (Historical, #1)|Kerrelyn Sparks|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1391874474s/676059.jpg|662060] in her 'Historical' series. Then click on the 'other editions'. The current title will show up on that list. Click on the one that matches the format you are reading. I don't know why the new title isn't listed on her page properly, but this book is worth reading.
I had a blast reading it. Her world build really puts you back into that historical time. You can feel the tension and anger of the colonials building. The anger and fears that led to the revolution. The characters are amazing. The romance 'Swoon' worthy. There is adventure, suspense and historical accuracy.

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While there are Scots in this story it's secondary, lots of historical tidbits, it seemed a bit much sometimes. Likeable story
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I've never read this author before but I did hear about her and when the opportunity struck for me to sample her with her début book, I took it. Now that I'm done with the book, I can only say...HOLY COW! If all of her books are half as good as this one, I have misd on some great writing.

Originally published by Forge Books in 2002 under the title of `For Love or Country' this book is now offered to us through HarperCollins Publishers and I have no doubt finding new fans all over the world.

The above blurb is from the original book which is still sold through Amazon and I like it better than the one from the Avon blurb because it conveys more of what the story holds and it has a better hook.

Where do I start with my praise of this story? Should I tell you first how much ...I thank you for jumping over to b2b to finish this review...

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Book provided by Avon through Edelweiss. ( )

First of all, The Scarlet Pimpernel is one of my favorite story lines of all times. As a novel it could be a tad tedious, but I think I've watched every movie rendition that was ever made. So when the author says that she modeled The Forbidden Lady after The Scarlet Pimpernel, I admit I am predisposed to like a story.

If you've never read a historical romance this would be a good one to start with. I don't think historical is this author's primary genre, so she writes with a more characteristically modern feel. To me, The Forbidden Lady combines the "perkiness" of a typical regency but with a little more rational thought. (I can't be the only one who thinks the English aristocracy of the 19th century had to be one of the most contrived societies in history.)

I also loved how she wove historical events like the Boston Massacre into the story. Some of you who are sticklers for historical accuracy might need to curb your instincts. I didn't bother mapping out the timeline to assess the accuracy of every detail, but the language is clearly more modern. Not sure when "oops" was first used, but pretty sure it was sometime after 1775. Plus, some of the humor relies on sexual innuendo that requires an understanding of fairly modern colloquialisms. That did not affect my appreciation of the story or the author's style at all.

I would classify the heat level as spicy. There are some fairly explicit scenes, but they don't drag on and on, and the emphasis remains on the relationship between the hero and heroine. All in all, I would say this one is definitely worth reading. ( )

This book reminded me that I used to love Revolutionary War era historicals. It's been more than a decade since I've read one and now I want to read more - looking forward to the sequel! ( )