I didn't realise that this was the last of a trilogy. It made no difference whatsoever to my enjoyment of it, Dunn's a good storyteller and all the information I needed was there, so that it didn't occur to me that I should have known anything more about the characters.

When Felix Roworth comes home from the wars, he has made his fortune and suddenly, his two sisters who have been rusticating genteelly, have the promise of seasons and husband-hunting. Unfortunately, the elder, Constantia, doesn't want any of it. She is, however, delighted that he has brought two friends to visit - Frank Ingram is a fellow officer, gravely wounded and is still slowly recovering, his twin sister Fanny has followed the drum all of her life. Felix's parents, Lord and Lady Westwood, disapprove, since the two are commoners, but Constantia and her younger sister Vickie are immediately taken with their new acquaintances, and it turns into a friendship which will open up lots of new opportunities for the two sisters.

Dunn's regency novels have a strong flavour of Georgette Heyer's, sharing all their wit and liveliness. In fact, next to Heyer, she is my favourite regency writer. Her books are slightly more untrammelled than Heyer's - she's less careful about minor anachronisms, for instance, but somehow one can forgive any niggles, because they are such fun. Especially, they have the same delicious romanticism about them and, indeed, very much the same formula. I have yet to find one that I haven't thoroughly enjoyed. ( )

The final instalment in the series and one that wraps everything up nicely. A nice afternoon read. ( )

Excellent regency. Recently purchased a Kindle version, and read it again. Totally enjoyed it even on the second reading. ( )