32. Cross Stitch by Diana Gabaldron

I'm not usually a huge fan of historical romances. In fact, I usually DETEST them. This one has a bit of a Beatie Bow twist which added interest but I still thought I was going to struggle to get engrossed. Still, I did end up getting drawn in as the characters were generally well crafted and the pace reasonable. Did think it was several "near-death/near-rape followed by a heroic rescue" episodes too long but I didn't mind it as much as I thought I would. It feels like the author had done a ton of research and then tried to cram as many references in as possible at times. Overall, an okay read but I certainly won't be running out to get the rest of this author's back catalog.