A NIGHT OWL REVIEWS BOOK REVIEW | Reviewed by: Valerie
The Sergeant’s Lady follows the story of Anna Arrington and Sergeant Will Atkins. From the very first sentence the reader is drawn in to the story. We learn that Anna is a kind woman, who has come from wealth, and has followed her husband to war for Wellington. Her husband is not a kind man though, and we quickly learn he is abusive and intolerant. When the man dies, in nefarious circumstances, Anna no longer has a place in the army. She must make a decision whether to marry someone and stay in Spain or go home to her family’s castle in Scotland.
Will Atkins is an innkeeper’s son, the polar opposite of Anna. Although, he is drawn to her it would seem that there is no way to bridge the gap in stations. However, he is assigned to the convoy Anna is traveling with, and though thrown together often and fighting the desire to become closer to her Will is able to withstand temptation. Until the convoy is attacked and he must make choices that will lead Will and Anna to places neither dreamed of going.
This book is entertaining and a delight for readers. The story is fascinating and as readers follow along with Will and Anna’s journey they will not be disappointed in the twists and turns revealed along the way.
Aug 09, 2010 | 9781426890505
5 - Rare Top Pick | 4.5 - Top Pick | 4 - I Liked It | 3.5 - Enjoyable | 3 - OK | 2.5 - It just didn't click
Book Blurb for The Sergeant's Lady
Highborn Anna Arrington has been "following the drum," obeying the wishes of her cold, controlling cavalry officer husband. When he dies, all she wants is to leave life with Wellington's army in Spain behind her and go home to her family's castle in Scotland.
Sergeant Will Atkins ran away from home to join the army in a fit of boyish enthusiasm. He is a natural born soldier, popular with officers and men alike, uncommonly brave and chivalrous, and educated and well-read despite his common birth.
As Anna journeys home with a convoy of wounded soldiers, she forms an unlikely friendship with Will. When the convoy is ambushed and their fellow soldiers captured, they become fugitives—together. The attraction between them is strong—but even if they can escape the threat of death at the hands of the French, is love strong enough to bridge the gap between a viscount's daughter and an innkeeper's son?
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