"Reliable Veryan, mixing romance, humor, light mystery, and a satisfyingly noisy finish with just enough touches of period diction and mores to add the right Regency flavor." - Kirkus Reviews "Veryan deftly balances romance, mystery, comedy and - with special poignancy - the conflict Marietta must face, torn between love of country and love of a dashing man." - Publishers Weekly Patricia Veryan was born in England and moved to the United States following World War II. The author of several critically acclaimed Georgian and Regency series, including the Sanguinet Saga, she now lives in Kirkland, Washington.