Reader Review: Beatrix Hathaway was the last in her family to not have found a suitable partner. She was considered the unconventional member of the family with her special relationship with animals and fascination with life forms. Beatrix had reconciled to the idea that she was going to be the spinster in the family until she began corresponding with Captain Christopher Phelan on behalf of her friend Prudence. One letter turned into an ongoing communication with the soldier, who was fighting the war in Crimea on behalf of England. When their feelings began to deepen for each other, Beatrix ended her letter writing, feeling guilty for her deception. Captain Phelan returned from war a changed man and soon realized that the letters he received could not have been written by the shallow Prudence and sets out to determine who the identity of the woman he's fallen in love with based on her words. This is a lovely romance tempered by the ravages of war and the toll taken on the men who have fought on behalf of their country. Beatrix and Christopher attempt to carve out a relationship in the midst of his suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and his struggle to accept the label of hero. There was also a lot of humor in this story, especially those scenes involving Leo and the brothers-in-law. We had the opportunity, in this last story of the Hathaways, to revisit old friends as Beatrix found her true love.

  As a lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway has always been more comfortable outdoors than in the ballroom. Even though she participated in the London season in the past, the classic beauty and free-spirited Beatrix has never been swept away or seriously courted…and she has resigned herself to the fate of never finding love. Has the time come for the most unconventional of the Hathaway sisters to settle for an ordinary man—just to avoid spinsterhood?

Captain Christopher Phelan is a handsome, daring soldier who plans to marry Beatrix’s friend, the vivacious flirt Prudence Mercer, when he returns from fighting abroad. But, as he explains in his letters to Pru, life on the battlefield has darkened his soul—and it’s becoming clear that Christopher won’t come back as the same man. When Beatrix learns of Pru’s disappointment, she decides to help by concocting Pru’s letters to Christopher for her. Soon the correspondence between Beatrix and Christopher develops into something fulfilling and deep…and when Christopher comes home, he’s determined to claim the woman he loves. What began as Beatrix’s innocent deception has resulted in the agony of unfulfilled love—and a passion that can’t be denied…

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