HR-ML's Reviews > Barely a Bride

This took place in 1810-1811. Book #1.

Front & center we had 3 childhood brother-like friends
who created the Free Fellows League: Griff (viscount H)
Colin (Scots viscount) & Jarrod (marquess). They swore
never to marry, except when they had no choice or were
old, & when/ if wed to never love their wives etc.

The H + h wed to satisfy family obligations and before
Griffin served as a cavalry officer against Napoleon.
Heroine Alyssa's social climber mother thought only
the Duke of Sussex would do for this daughter. And
came across as rude toward the H. She never groveled
when the H was later honored by the Prince of Wales.

The H+ h barely knew each other before he left for war
& grew closer after exchanging letters. She sent H via
her War Office FIL: soaps, lotion, scarves, hats, etc
to ease the burden of war. In the midst of war, the H
quickly realized he'd idealized war.

This HR was uneven in places but still better than
most HRs I've read in the last year. Onward to the
other men in the FFL.