cover image And Then Mine Enemy: Feathers in the Wind, Book 1

And Then Mine Enemy: Feathers in the Wind, Book 1

Alison Stuart. Oportet Publishing, $8.90 (202p) ISBN 978-0995434110

Stuart's first novel of the English Civil War will appeal to readers who prefer stories with romantic elements over more explicit romance novels. Adam Coulter, done with fighting in a bloody civil war abroad, returns home only to find England gearing up for a similar conflict. But he's determined to remain neutral and settle into the countryside for a more bucolic existence. Determined, that is, until his half-brothers draw him into the fray and he is challenged to choose a side: king or Parliament? He chooses the latter, leading to a clich%C3%A9d battle of brother against brother. As a woman, Perdita Gray can enjoy the luxury of remaining neutral, even when her betrothed joins Adam's brothers on the side of the monarchy. The narrative meanders through two years of missed opportunities and cross purposes as the complex character of Adam and the cypher that is Perdita resist and then succumb to both fate and their mutual attraction. [em](BookLife) [/em]