Sweet Transgression by Renee Wilde ★★★☆☆

The book starts with Jonathan, a soldier with amnesia meeting Anne at Chelsea Military hospital, where she volunteers as a nurse. 

She recognises from his manners that he is of the nobility.

She spends time with him leading to a steamy tryst. 

She is the illegitimate daughter of an earl and an opera singer, so never expects to meet him again but her circumstances change. 

She is introduced to Society and meets Jonathan, now restored to his elevated position. 

Things I liked about this – Jonathan was an interesting character and the portrayal of his post Waterloo shell shock, was well done. 

I enjoyed Jonathan and Anne’s teamwork when fighting against the smallpox outbreak.

Things I did not like – Anne’s behaviour with Jonathan at the hospital felt wrong. I can understand being overwhelmed with passion, but she literally just met him. It also flew in the face of her determination to not behave like her courtesan mother.

While I enjoyed the happy ever after, it occurs without resolving the obstacle to happiness that was referred to throughout the book.

Overall, an enjoyable read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksirens and am voluntarily leaving a review. All views expressed are my own.

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