Disclosure: I received this book to review. The opinions shared here are 100% mine.

In A Heart’s Rebellion, it’s almost impossible not to hear the whispers of Austen. Jessamine is not yet one-and-twenty yet finds herself in a stuffy drawing room in the London season. Brokenhearted by her own Willoughby, she’s now determined to make the most of her time away from the humble parsonage she calls home. After she snubs Lancelot, who proves to be quite a decent chap, Jessamine decides to make some fun for herself by finding a pseudo-Mr. Wickham. Unfortunately she gets a rude awakening when he turns out to be a real jerk. The entire book is capital.

Best friend’s brother ends up being a boyfriend? French spy? Those make things a bit spicy. Though the book has a few unexpected turns, the main story is fairly predictable. If you’re a fan of smooth romance in early 19th century society, then A Heart’s Rebellion will be right up your alley. There was enough history tossed into the salad that it made the plot rather interesting. I’ve never really learned much about Napoleon so I needed a bit of a refresher, but what I remembered was enough to get me through the book. The big surprise for me was that I didn’t really like Jessamine, the main character. Part of this was because the photo on the cover seems like such a very young girl. Maybe that’s the idea I had in my mind, because all I could think as I read on was “She needs to grow up!!” Jessamine seemed, even unto the end, very immature and self-centered. My favorite character was probably Celine, who demonstrated wisdom and grace beyond her years. In one part of the story, she asks Jessamine if they can pray together. Her words and gentle spirit are just beautiful. I remember thinking that I needed to write down prayer somewhere to remember it later. Next, I’d really like to read a book about Celine’s life after the war!

I received this book from Revell to review. The opinions shared here are 100% mine.