Oh holy hell those plot twists at the end got me good. SO GOOD. First of all I never really thought I would enjoy historical fiction but this was so easy to follow and I fell in love with Sophie's character almost instantly. She is this strong willed girl pushed into a unfortunate situation. As the story progresses we are able to see they way her choices change her on both in the inside and outside. Gone is the carefree girl who loved to hunt and play by the pond. There is a bit of a love square going on but each one takes place differently and two of the three gentleman are out of the question by the time the book is done. 
 I guess I'm maturing if I enjoy political scheming, or at least that's what my father would say. The complications in this book were so well done and never was I left confused or wondering. Well done Sherry Ficklin.