Review: Short & fun
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2011
Eloisa James packs a lot into a short novella in "A Fool Again."  When Genevieve was a young girl, she ran off to Gretna Green for a quick marriage to Tobias.  This love match was thwarted when her father intercepted them on the way, but not before Genevieve had been ruined.  He hastily marries her off to an old man who is kind to her, but is very cheap.  When he dies, his will speculates that in order to receive his money, she must marry one of his business partners within two years.Genevieve fancies the handsome Felton, and she is sure that within 2 years they will be happily married.  Just when it seems Felton is ready to commit, Tobias arrives after 7 long years in India.  He's heard that Genevieve is free again and has now come to retrieve his bride.  But Genevieve is madly in love with Felton...isn't she?This story had a rather slow start for such a short novella, but once Genevieve's mourning period was over, the pace increased and I was hooked.  Tobias is a likable hero, and he knows exactly what to say to make Genevieve (and the reader) swoon. When the ending arrived, I wasn't quite ready for it.  I believe this story could easily be made into a longer novel.  Tobias and Genevieve aren't characters you'll soon forget.  Very interesting and fun--a perfect, lite afternoon read!