I received this book as a First Reads free giveaway and I was so excited when it finally came. This story was beautifully written. Jessica James showe...moreI received this book as a First Reads free giveaway and I was so excited when it finally came. This story was beautifully written. Jessica James showed both sides of the story, both the Union soldiers who fought for the freedom of the oppressed and the Rebels who fought out of love of their land. Alexander Hunter is a Confederate officer who is fearless in battle and treats his men like brothers. He fights the Union soldiers using bravery, luck, and fear that his reputation has gained. He and his men would rather die than surrender; they laugh in the face of danger and face their deaths with smiles and jokes. Underneath the dirt and grime, Alex is kind and honorable, and his love for his home goes beyond everything. He is also a very well-proportioned and a dashing, handsome man. Very yummy, ladies. Enter Andrea "Andrew" Sinclair: A daring (sometimes overly so) woman who dresses as a man so that she can deliver messages for the Union. Except that she doesn't stop there and she seems to think that she can single-handedly defeat the Confederacy. She is defensive, aggressive, and doesn't listen to anyone whose opinions differ from hers. Her behavior is often very childish, and I found myself dreading the times when she opened her mouth. Andrea is the kind of shrew…ahem, I mean woman…who would rather argue and snarl than talk calmly. A good portion of the book is her starting a fight and Hunter marveling at her quick temper. Please, please, get her away! Hunter more than makes up for this by being pretty much perfect, in a perfectly delicious way. Thankfully, by the end of the book she matures and realizes that not everything is black and white. I did find that the story really gave you a good sense of the time period and what it would be like to live back then. I really felt for both sides, it was an impossible situation and most people only did what they thought was right. History is not my strong suit, so I can’t comment much more on that aspect of the book. There are some twists and several things happen that I didn’t expect at all, so the book really keeps you on your toes, especially toward the end. (less)
I received this book as a First Reads free giveaway and I was so excited when it finally came. This story was beautifully written. Jessica James showe...moreI received this book as a First Reads free giveaway and I was so excited when it finally came. This story was beautifully written. Jessica James showed both sides of the story, both the Union soldiers who fought for the freedom of the oppressed and the Rebels who fought out of love of their land. Alexander Hunter is a Confederate officer who is fearless in battle and treats his men like brothers. He fights the Union soldiers using bravery, luck, and fear that his reputation has gained. He and his men would rather die than surrender; they laugh in the face of danger and face their deaths with smiles and jokes. Underneath the dirt and grime, Alex is kind and honorable, and his love for his home goes beyond everything. He is also a very well-proportioned and a dashing, handsome man. Very yummy, ladies. Enter Andrea "Andrew" Sinclair: A daring (sometimes overly so) woman who dresses as a man so that she can deliver messages for the Union. Except that she doesn't stop there and she seems to think that she can single-handedly defeat the Confederacy. She is defensive, aggressive, and doesn't listen to anyone whose opinions differ from hers. Her behavior is often very childish, and I found myself dreading the times when she opened her mouth. Andrea is the kind of shrew…ahem, I mean woman…who would rather argue and snarl than talk calmly. A good portion of the book is her starting a fight and Hunter marveling at her quick temper. Please, please, get her away! Hunter more than makes up for this by being pretty much perfect, in a perfectly delicious way. Thankfully, by the end of the book she matures and realizes that not everything is black and white. I did find that the story really gave you a good sense of the time period and what it would be like to live back then. I really felt for both sides, it was an impossible situation and most people only did what they thought was right. History is not my strong suit, so I can’t comment much more on that aspect of the book. There are some twists and several things happen that I didn’t expect at all, so the book really keeps you on your toes, especially toward the end. (less)
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