After reading some rave reviews on this book, I was eager to start reading. So I was very disappointed in reading the first few pages. This novel occurred to me more like a documentary than a romantic fiction. I got so bored that I stopped my reading after some 200 pages, being forced me to continue (you never know, the plot could finally begin). I found this boring novel. It drags on, many dialogues are endless and sometimes even irrelevant. Even the characters are endearing! The heroine of the book appeared to me smooth, shallow and uninteresting. At no time have I felt myself identify with it, despite all my good will. The romance that I expected to find was unfortunately not at the rendezvous in this book. In short, for those who are looking for fresh and exciting historical romance, I have only one advice: go your way!