Review: A backstory tease, but a pretty good one
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2012
A novella, or longish short story, "Lord Stillwell's Excellent Engagement" is Victoria Alexander's kind of "bridge" work to further develop the character of Winfield Elliott, Viscount Stillwell who was first introduced in What Happens at Christmas and who will be the main character in "The Importance of Being Wicked." This little story details three unfortunate engagements in Lord Stillwell's march toward a mature relationship founded on the right reasons, unlike his earlier aborted marriage attempts. The novella was entertaining, but not very exciting. It does, however, fill in the gaps, so to speak, and build a back story upon which to build in the new novel. I normally like Alexander's work and look forward to a fuller story in the novel.