Review: Surprised me in a good way
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2014
Gorgeous covers, engaging characters, well paced story telling, creative dialog, attention to detail,  plus darling secondary characters with villains that are really rotten earn these books Precious Space on my Keeper's List.Opens in January 1815 with these words: "Lord Dunham was bored. In fact he was bored, bored, bored."  First line made me laugh.  How many times have we read this in Traditional Romances?  Usually it's implied, or tarted up as ennui ::yawn::  In Traditional Romance, this is an air horn proclaiming:  Already fitted for the parson's mousetrap and hasn't a hope in hell of avoiding it!Ms. Harrison starts off with the feeling of a romp, despite the subtle mention of madness and a woman wearing breeches.  But before the first chapter concludes you know she's teasing you.  Elizabeth wants to return to the country, to have an estate of her own instead of managing her cousin's since he inherited her father's title, estate and married; the new wife does not like or want to be burdened with Elizabeth.  Michael by virtue of his name has inherited guardianship but after a hilarious initial interview with is new ward, suggests a compromise.  A season in London and if at the end she still wants the estate more than marriage, they will work it out.  Seeing the reasonableness of truly knowing what is out there versus dismissing what she thinks society is, Elizabeth agrees.  She doesn't ram her opinions down his throat.  He doesn't come over arrogant and superior.They discuss the issues.  They come to an accord.  They laugh together.  I wanted to weep with relief! I liked this book, mostly for the delightful friendship that develops between Elizabeth and Michael.  They were exceptionally well attuned and not willing to let go of that, even if it hurt.Read my complete review of all three books at pagetraveler dot blogspot dot com/2014/06/inconvenient-trilogy-by-audrey-harrison.html