For Crown and Country by Cassandra Lord

 

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

I picked this up hoping for a spy romance, but found the book emotionally flat. For example, Edmund's declaration, 'I love you,' lacked any sense of genuine feeling. Similarly, Charlotte's description of her sadness, 'I cry alone in my room,' felt detached. Her failure to confide in her parents about Edmund's hurtful behavior, coupled with her immediate acceptance of him upon his return, struck me as unrealistic. While the French Revolution provided an interesting backdrop, the writing style remained consistently dry and staid, like English scones.