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wealhtheow's review
3.0
With their housekeeper dead and their father still missing, twins Gabrielle and Gerard decide to escape revolutionary France (where they are distrusted for their lack of Republican sentiment) to England. Gabrielle disguises herself as a boy (and has a difficult time riding astride--a refreshing change from the usual "la, I am so free spirited and ride horses as I please!" heroine bs) and they flee, dodging French soldiers along the way. While hiding in a barn, Gabrielle stumbles across a dying English spy, who gives her a message for "the Man in the Green Coat."
In England, Gabrielle passes on the message to the MitGC, who turns out to be handsome, high-handed Mr. Everett. Their attraction deepens over the course of the novel, but French espionage and the mystery of Gabrielle's parentage keep them apart.
The last few chapters are a bit annoying--everyone is related to everyone else! All is revealed in infodump form! Huzzah! That aside, it's a fun, well-written Regency romp.
In England, Gabrielle passes on the message to the MitGC, who turns out to be handsome, high-handed Mr. Everett. Their attraction deepens over the course of the novel, but French espionage and the mystery of Gabrielle's parentage keep them apart.
The last few chapters are a bit annoying--everyone is related to everyone else! All is revealed in infodump form! Huzzah! That aside, it's a fun, well-written Regency romp.
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