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Lord Roworth’s Reward
Rothschild Trilogy - Book II
Carola Dunn

Canvas (Constable and Robinson)
4 October 2012/ ISBN 9781780336145
Regency Romance / 1812 / Brussels, Belgium and locations in England
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Reviewed by Rachel A Hyde

The trilogy that began with Miss Jacobson’s Journey (also reviewed on this site) continues with this second entry, now switching its focus to Felix, Viscount Roworth. No longer the arrogant Jew hater who looks down his nose at everybody, he is a changed man although still working for the Rothschilds as an agent. Located in Brussels, he is staying in lodgings with Felix Ingram, a captain in the artillery, and his sister Fanny. The pair have always lived in military surroundings and are used to making do, something which makes them endearing but not of Felix social class. Trouble is, although he is supposed to be proposing to the icy Goddess Lady Sophia.?

I was impressed with the first in the series, and continue to be so with the second. Ms. Dunn’s novels are something apart among Regencies as instead of the joys of the Season or country life in manor houses they involve travel and in this case, actual historical events. A reformed Felix makes for a refreshingly enlightened protagonist, and Fanny is an independent and cheerful heroine. Their romance blossoms amid the events of Quatre Bras and Waterloo, including the famous ball the night before the battle and then back to England. We get to meet the Cohens and Rothschilds again too, although this is very much the story of Felix and Fanny. There is a lot more in here to enjoy than just a love story, as the author is adept at showing us what it would have all been like, making it something that readers of straight historical novels would also enjoy. A superlative series and what I always hope for when I pick up a Regency romance but do not usually get.

 
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