"An engaging Regency romance"
In 1815 England, former soldier Lord Joshua Kenyon fights a
duel of honor with David Pankhurst over the death of the
latter's sister following the former ending their
engagement seven years ago, the day before the ceremony was
to occur. Josh fires at a tree only to see his foe fall to
the ground wounded. Someone else shot Pankhurst. Josh
sees that his fallen adversary is a woman. Being a doctor
used to gunshot wounds from his military time, Josh tends
to the female before taking her to his home where he can
treat her. Josh learns that Anne Neville, fearing for David's life,
drugged him and replaced him at the duel. Though she
thinks he is the enemy, Anne admires the way Josh took
charge. As she reluctantly agrees to work with him in
uncovering her assassin or perhaps David's, their pretense
of courting turns into love. However, for years she
thought the worst of her beloved and finds it difficult to
believe otherwise. WITH ALL MY HEART is an engaging Regency romance that sub-
genre fans will enjoy due to the mystery investigation that
provides freshening suspense to the story line. Though
readers will wonder why Anne behaves out of character for
the period by risking her life in the duel and tire of her
shrilling accusations, the audience will admire her courage
and fully appreciate the fortitude and moral fiber of the
honorable Josh. Barbara Dawson Smith renders a wonderful
historical romance that will send the Regency crowd seeking
her novels starring siblings of the lead male protagonist. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted September 5, 2002
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