Cindy W. (cindyw5) reviewed on 11/5/2008

Helpful Score: 18

I waited what seemed like forever for this book. I enjoyed Jasper from the first book, and was really looking forward to his story.

So, after I closed the book, I had to think about it before I wrote my review. If you know me, you know how much I love Elizabeth Hoyt and her writing. This book, is typical Elizabeth Hoyt, and has everything that I love about her as a writer in it. The emotions, the mystery, the drama, and the way she ties it all in together with things like a secondary romance, a dog named Sir Mouse (who really stole the show) and a hero that is a BIG favorite of mine, he always used an endearment in addressing her, my love, my heart, my dearest wife, which was so sweet. In TSAS, she tells a story of Mr. Life of the Party, who hides behind that front, to disguise deep pain and some dark secrets, you see, Jasper has served six years in the army and watched his unit brutally attacked by Indians. Now he's obsessed in figuring out who ratted their unit out (this is continued over from the first book). Melisande figures out a little while after they were married what his secrets are. Melisande, in turn, blasts one of her own secrets- this shocked me coming from a historical romance novel- which sealed them together, in their pain. Even though they bonded in pain, their relationship has a lot of bantering- which is never over the top, but enjoyable. They are each trying to figure out who the other person is. As a reader, we get to enjoy this journey, both characters surprise one another and readers are rewarded with a sweet sweet ending. I finally understood why she wore the browns, which really bugged me. But now I get her, She was a control freak, who enjoyed the marriage bed *gasp*, She didn't like to be noticed, didn't like attention, the exact opposite of her husband. Opposites Attract? Hmmm.

I can definitely recommend this book.

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