Like many a girl in history, Emma has a crush on her big brother's friend. Sidney has known Emma his whole life, and she is like a sister to him. He doesn't give her much thought when he goes away to fight in a war with Spain. Emma, however, can't stop thinking about Sidney. All though she is the bell of her first and second London season, she turns down one offer after another, pining after her own Captain Sydney Fletcher. Then one day her brother receives the terrible news that he has been captured by the French. Whe he boards his merchant vessel to sail to Cadiz to try to negotiate his release, Emma stows away on board. Once in Cadiz she naively marches into the enemy prison and demands Sydney's release. Bad decision. Soon she, Sydney and others are running for their lives in the midst of a pitched battle. Can pampered little naive Emma survive the 50 mile hike to safety? More importantly, will Sydney ever see that Emma is no longer a child, but a woman who loves him.
I have read several books by Jennifer Moore that I have liked, particularly, The Slow March of Light. I didn't like this one as well as that, but it was fine. Emma really does start out as a wining pampered teenager, but Moore does a good job showing how her difficulties and experiences open her eyes to the world and help her mature. I also liked the fact that Emma found that one of the best things she could offer her band was emotional support. In so many modern books, the woman have awesome battle skills, or amazing mental abilities. It was nice to read a book where the main super power the heroine has is kindness. (2014, 2024 p.)
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