** spoiler alert ** One of the more interesting aspects of this novel is the fact that for the most part it takes place in one room- at Tom's sickbed, where Sophie nurses him. Unable to help her twin who has died in the last skirmish against the French, she turns her attention to the Major she finds lying in a ditch. As he begins to heal physically they both tackle their emotional wounds. And boy, do they have wounds:

Tom's are a result of his grandfather losing the title and his father losing the money. All leading to him becoming a womanizer, so notorious he is known as Tom Cat. Sophie, the daughter of a notorious womanizer has decided not to marry, living her life through her twin (Gideon) and hiding herself in dresses and frippery.

I was surprised that Tom's issues were taking more of a role in the story than Sophie's, as I would imagine that she is just as scarred by her father as by Tom. Yet, she overlooks all his rakish ways quite quickly, believing that he will stay true to her. I think her brother Justin has an absolute right to be worried, even though she doesn't see it.

None-the-less a fun and relaxing read.