Review: A Perfectly Lovely Regency
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2013
Another lovely Regency! The plot is deceptively simple. A young woman facing an unwanted marriage takes it in her head to run away to a married friend. She disguises herself as a boy and sets out. Realistically, as she has never done this before, she gets lost and ends up at the wrong house. Meanwhile the Hero has been unwillingly recruited to head to a recently acquired remote estate and observe the local goings on. His recently departed uncle was involved in smuggling but the nefarious dealings seemed to persist after death. Under the guise of hearing the will, the hero was to attempt to uncover the truth of the situation and report back. Of course, this run-down home is the place our heroine mistakes for her friend's and the hero catches her as she enters the house. He buys her story of being a stableboy who got turned around and agrees to give her shelter. Their initial conversation convinces the hero that this stableboy could be very useful and he offers to give her a temporary job. She accepts and drama ensues. I love nothing more than a superbly written Regency. While this story may not have been as dashing as others, it was uncomplicated and very honest. I found it refreshing, relaxing, and altogether extremely enjoyable. Highly recommended for all Regency Romance lovers.