4.5 stars 
 This was a beautifully told emotional story. While it is not a light-hearted read, it wasn't too angsty either. 
 What Lorriane Heath has done in this tale is allow us to get to know 2 brothers and love them both, as the heroine did. Albert, Julia's husband, passed away while on an expedition with his twin brother Edward. With his last breath he had asked Edward to ensure the child Julia carries lives (she had 3 miscarriages before). "Don't let her lose the babe. Be me. Be me." So Edward comes back and pretend to be his brother while Julia is carrying the babe. 
 No worries they do not have full marrital relations while Edward is pretending to be his brother. He uses the pregnancy and concerns for a possible miscarriage to abstain. However Edward is not completely platonic either because his wife needs reassurance after a long trip that their relationship is still secure and she is still desired. It never felt too icky for me but I was more absorbed in the story. For other readers, the premise might turn off this story. But LH convinces us Edward couldn't help love who he loves and I understand that. He resisted and only relented at first in consideration to her feelings. 
 The story has some wonderful moments but always we readers are a little sad because we know right from Chapter 1 that Julia's husband had passed away, and we know she would find out eventually. 
 We also feel Edward's sorrow for his own loss, then for his situation because we find out how much he had always loved Julia. He falls harder for her now having to pretend to be her husband and wishing she loved him for him. 
 Lastly we are sad about the passing of Albert as we get to know Albert through Julia's comments, Edward's memories and Albert's travel journal. He was a good husband and brother. And he would never get to know his child. 
 We spend a lot of the time in Edward's POV which is wonderful. The misunderstood second son who truly loved his brother with no jealousy. 
 We get to know Julia - she is caring, considerate, and has a little naughty streak. She loved her husband. Her character didn't feel as fleshed out for me but it was not at all one dimensional either. I just wish I felt closer to her but given we spend a lot more time in Edward's mind this is understandable. 
 At a Glance 
 Cheating (view spoiler)[I wpuld say no. Albert was dead when Edward and Julia shares kisses and other intimacy. Edward has good intentions while Julia believed she was with her husband. Once Julia realizes her husband has died, she mourns, avoids Edward in anger, and they have a slow relationship before it turns sexual (hide spoiler)] 
 Descriptive sex with Ow/om (view spoiler)[No. At one point the 4 close friends reminisce about childhood and somehow conversation does go on to some village girls when they were young lads but it's not detailed or graphical. Though it was not necessary. It is all of course long before the hero or husband met Julia. (hide spoiler)] 
 Love triangle (view spoiler)[No. (hide spoiler)] 
 HEA (view spoiler)[Yes. (hide spoiler)]