Mary Balogh in the Web of Love tackles the subject of how guilt and grief can turn to love in this second in the Amberley family series where a young woman loses her beloved husband at the Battle for Waterloo and finds herself caring for his badly wounded best friend, Lord Dominic Eden.
Balogh richly describes the pre-battle social life in Brussels as the Duke of Wellington prepares for the final battle with Napoleon. She shows the seamier side of war, the horrific carnage of war, and the medical care of the time. She presents a warm story of love between Ellen and her husband as well as a very believable new love developing. This work is steamy, amusing, upbeat, strong sense of place
Similar reads include works by Amanda Quick, Mary Jo Putney, and Julia Quinn.
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