As the author's note says, there are plenty of instances of real lady soldiers, so this is not such a far-fetched notion and a good basis for a Regency romance. The Sharpe-like setting of the Peninsula War makes a good foil for the romantic parts, as do the later scenes in London high society. For once I wished the book could have been longer as there seemed to be so much to say about it all - very rare praise from me! Jem is a plucky woman forced into soldiering and determined to make a good job of it, while Tony balances wanting to protect her with admiration for what she has done. As a fan of adventures, I yearned for more action (although there is a fair bit) but generally this is a better-than-average and unconventional Regency that ought to appeal both to fans of this sort of thing, and maybe even those who normally avoid it. I particularly liked the way it managed to avoid some of the clichés - although not all of them which is probably against the rules. I hope that this author (who is actually two people) will have something equally unconventional for a next book.