The Chase

by Cheryl Sawyer

Lady Sophia Hamilton hates the French, who took her husband's life and who threaten the peace she craves for England and her family. In a world gone mad with war, the last thing she should do is fall in love with the enemy, a Frenchman whose true loyalties are a frightening enigma.

Genres: Historical Romance

438 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 7, 2005

About the author

In her first years, Cheryl Sawyer lived just a few steps from the sea and her favorite places, whether they be Caribbean islands or coastal towns on the Pacific rim, are still within sight and sound of an ocean. She has two master's degrees with honors in French and English literature, and her career has included teaching, publishing, and writing. After a year's travel researching and writing in Europe, the USA, and Costa Rica, she is now living and working in the harbor city of Sydney, Australia.

Reviews

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

meh

Sawyer’s book, “ the code of love” remains a favorite so I wanted to read this for a long time. Alas, the three characters were uninspired and their motives seemed murky throughout the entire book. The heroine is alternatively heartbroken over her dead husband, scheming to find out how he died, and panting after Decrcey, one of the other lead characters. What’s to like? Not much. The two other main characters, a Frenchman Dercrey, and an Englishman were murky and so shrouded in secrecy for much of the story that they were bland; I soon reached the point where I didn’t care about their motivations. When the final plot twist was revealed and true motivations made clear, it was too late. I just didn’t care.

[Judy Lea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Headline

The ending just leaves you hanging...it needs a better ending. It's like a cliffhanger. You Re not the copywriter that does this. It's frustrating to me. We readers Like a happy.ending!☺

[Kathy Cohen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Chase is the second of a two part set about the Napoleonic War. The first volume concerns a secret code (the grand cypher) used by Napoleon and involves the conflicted love story between a British secret agent and a French woman. This story this time juxtaposes a Frenchman and an English widow whose husband was a British spy. It's long, but interesting, beginning in February 1815 with the Corn Law Riots, and moving on to the Hundred Days and ending with the Battle of Waterloo. The Prince Regent plays a significant role, but the main pivot of the storyline is a cabal pledged to the assassination of Napoleon. The writing is lush, the hero and heroine appealing, and the action is non-stop.