Here is a look at Boston in the early days, as well as Prince Edward Island.  I might have preferred more description of the minutiae of daily life and what everything looks like for a total immersion in the time and place, but most of the time I was too immersed in the story itself to notice.  With two protagonists who are opposites, various romances going on, nefarious plots and plenty of other action this is a good lively tale, and just the thing for anybody who likes more than just a romance.  There is a good feeling of a young country being settled and developed, opportunities being grasped and places evolving as a backdrop, forming a good part of the story as well.  Something happens on every page in fact. So I would certainly recommend Ms Swartz to anybody who enjoys this type of book.