Jason Claymere, Marquis of Ravensworth is being urged to take a wife.  It is time for him to set up his nursery, unfortunately, none of the women interests him.  He finds an injured woman on the fringes of his land.  Emily Smith has taken the trip from the Colonies to find her family.  Her carriage is held up by men and she is shot in the process.  Jason takes her home and nurses her back to health.  There is an air of mystery that surrounds Emily as she is not forthcoming with answers about her past.  She intrigues Jason but before he can get answers, Emily takes off.  Jason is presented with a daughter he didn’t know about.  He has more than he can handle as he plans to present his bastard daughter to society. 

The author has created a strong lead couple who will captivate the reader.  Jason is an unusual man especially in his era.  He has a forceful personality and protects the ones he loves like a mother bear with her cub.  Emily falls under that umbrella as Jason is more than determined to have her.  Emily is a plucky heroine whose life experiences haven’t been all pleasant.  She is resourceful and intelligent.  Her connection to Jason is strengthened by her love for his daughter. 

The Dream is an intriguing historical novel.  It has romance as well as suspense as the author throws in some twists to the story.   The only quibble this reviewer had with the book was the lack of an epilogue.  Perhaps the author plans on writing a sequel to this story but this reader would have loved to have a glimpse of what happened with Emily, Jason and their family. 

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