Lady Blythe Hedley’s father decides it’s no longer safe for her to be at Bellbroke Castle. Her father, the Duke of Northumbria has been declared an enemy of England due to his Jacobite sympathies. The Duke arranges passage for Blythe to travel and stay with her godfather, Lord Wedderburn. However, when she arrives in Scotland, she discovers Lord Wedderburn has recently passed and his son, Everard, is the new Lord. Everard honors his father’s promise and Blythe is secretly whisked away to safety in the tower. Not long afterwards, Orin, the youngest of the seven brothers discovers Blythe, creating a new set of problems.
The novel takes place in 1715 and I appreciated the author’s knowledge of history. It is evident from her details about the location, political environment, and the use of language that she did a lot of research about the time period. It took me a few chapters to get the flow of the dialect when the characters were speaking. The author included a dictionary in the beginning of the book which was very helpful. I liked the characters and there was a good variety of personalities interacting and bantering in the narrative to keep the reader interested. I especially enjoyed the family dynamics with Everard and his bothers as well as the discourse between Everard and Blythe. There were a few slow sections with the plot but overall, I would recommend reading it.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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