Review: The letters of correspondence between characters are alone worth the read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 21, 2013
If I was given one word to describe `Springtime Pleasures' I would choose `cute', but I'm so glad not to have to choose only one word because this is one of those books that will have you smile long after you're done reading it.You'll find many anachronisms [the author admits to them herself]; the plot is predictable and you'll need to suspend belief on more than one occasion, but none of those mattered as I kept reading and chuckling, from page to page.Our heroine Charlie is everything that the `ton' despises, but that doesn't deter our heroine much because she always took to heart what Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies has thought her through the years. She always had faith that the spirit of St. Cuthbert would carry the day.The hero of this story was a young man who took his station in life seriously and who had to live with a consequence of a family tragedy that touched him deeply.The author wrote a sweet, lighthearted and very romantic tale. The low-key yet convincing sensual scenes were tasteful and very well done. Without being overly graphic, you could still see and feel the intense and complex emotions of our couple.What I loved the most about this read were the letters of correspondence between our heroine and multiple secondary characters, such as her best friend from the academy, Emma; her hero's sister, Isabella and hero's Aunt and his father. They were having me in stitches laughing!If traditional Regencies are your cup of tea, you can't afford to miss this one. If Mary Balogh or Carla Kelly are one of the authors you never have enough of, then this story is right up your alley. I was touched, moved, and totally taken by the story. Highly recommending it to all of you that need a day of respite from some heavy reads...Melanie for b2b*Book provided by the author.