Review: A whirlwind
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 14, 2012
The last book I read was gloomy and full of 'downers', so I wanted something light, silly & fun. I got it all in "The Duchess of Love".  A novella - or really a sample of more of the author's work to come, it was a definite change of pace.  If you have read any romance novels of this era, then you will see a familiar basic story line.  Head over heels in love at first sight, societal complications with proper protocol, a misunderstanding between potential lovers, rude and snooty society matrons meddling, servants who know more than their bosses, and so on.  I don't think I could really spoil the ending - I'm sure we all expect it, but you should read it for yourself, and see if I guessed wrong.  A lot packed into a few pages, so there was not a lot of room to develop the characters or the story, but it is a sample of the author's style that may tempt you to read more from her.Too hurried to earn a 4, but the potential is there.