{"id":25567,"date":"2025-12-19T20:37:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T01:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=25567"},"modified":"2026-03-22T09:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T13:22:11","slug":"the-soldiers-dark-secret-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/25567","title":{"rendered":"The Soldier’s Dark Secret"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Soldier’s Dark Secret<\/em><\/a> (2015) Marguerite Kaye<\/a> (Comrades in Arms)<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>Set in England in France in 1815<\/p>\n

Jack struggles to deal with the things he saw during the way, not just the Battle of Waterloo, but before.<\/p>\n

Dammit! It had been two years. He should be over it by now. Or if not over it, he should have it under control.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2018The things he has experienced on the battlefield would frighten anyone.\u2019 <\/p>\n

\u2018Yes, but\u2014Charles, you must have noticed, there are times when one may address any number of remarks to him, and it is as if he were deaf or asleep. I thought he was simply being rude the first time, but\u2014it is very odd.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2018I don\u2019t know what Charlie is playing at, telling Robert those stupid stories, making it sound as if war is some great adventure.\u2019 <\/p>\n

\u2018Isn\u2019t that what you thought at that age?\u2019 Celeste asked carefully. <\/p>\n

\u2018Precisely.\u2019 He ran his fingers through his hair. \u2018And now I know better.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Jack Trestain, Sir Charles Trestain, Lady Eleanor Trestain, Celeste Marmion, Finlay Urquhart, Duke of Wellington, Colonel John Carruthers, Madame Juliette Rosser,
\nBlythe Marmion, Henri Marmion, Arthur Derwent, Georges Rosser the Comte de Beynac<\/p>\n

Publisher: Harlequin Historical<\/p>\n

Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Soldier’s Dark Secret (2015) Marguerite Kaye (Comrades in Arms) Set in England in France in 1815 Jack struggles to deal with the things he saw during the way, not just the Battle of Waterloo, but before. Dammit! It had been two years. He should be over it by now. 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