Lydia and Gabe are perfect for each other. He is on the verge of asking for her hand in marriage when her family gets blackmailed and Gabe has to let her go. Claiming that he was only interested in her dowry, he breaks her heart and then heads off to war. There he takes risky missions and doesn't care whether he lives or dies. When he is critically wounded, Lydia's brother brings him back to the family home where Lydia still lives.
Her mourning time is almost up. Her father promised her hand to a marquess and she will one day be a duchess. Lydia can't forget Gabe and his coming back adds to her hurt. She still loves him but she wants to make him pay for the pain that he has caused her. Not knowing the full situation, she treats him as coldly as she can, trying to convince him and also herself that she no longer cares for him.
Gabe wishes that things could have been different. He needs her to stay away from him or he loses control. Unfortunately for that plan, Lydia's brother gets captured by the French and the only way to rescue him is to bring her along.
The book has a smidgeon of language in it. There were quite a few "bloody hells" in there. There was also a little sex in there (and premarital at that). I of course skimmed and blushed my way through it. There were 2 scenes that I would consider sexual in there. By the time that came into play, I was caught up in the story and needed to know what happened. There were also a few misspelled words in there and a whole page seemed to be missing.
I did enjoy the story in this book. I kept waiting for Lydia to learn the truth and for a way to develop for her and Gabe to be together. Other than having to skim the sex parts, I was pleasantly surprised at the book. I also have Broken Promises, which is also from this same series. It is about Austin, Lydia's brother that was captured, and is the only other book in the series. I will probably end up reading it and hope that I don't end up skimming too much. Good Book!
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