Review: A Comic Regency Romance With Fashion Flair!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2014
I loved this book!  It is a humorous read with smart witty characters.  Lady Charlotte is renowned through the Ton as the 'Abomination' based on her wildly mismatched color choices.  However, what no one realizes is that Charlotte uses her bold colors as a shield to avoid the avaricious advances of suitors interested only in her personal fortune and forcing anyone truly interested to look beyond her exterior.  Plus Charlotte really likes wearing red checks and purple stripes together.Lord David is gorgeous.  Like model gorgeous. Lord David has just returned to England from his post in India after a poorly considered affair with a general's wife.  All David wants is to wait out the scandal and get back to India where he was a successful diplomat (when he was not sleeping with high ranking men's wives) and not judged solely by his incredible good looks. Unfortunately for David, his superior who is also Charlotte's uncle tells him the only way to get back to India is if he publicly courts Lady Charlotte.  Charlotte's uncle is a wise man who explains the timeless theory that if the eligible gentlemen of the Ton see the most wanted bachelor paying attention to Charlotte they too will be drawn to her figuring if Lord David is attracted to her there must be something going on behind all her discordant colors.Charlotte quickly learns of her uncle's plan but since it keeps her marriage desperate mother at bay she continues the ruse. She and David make a great couple who find themselves genuinely enjoying each other's company and their open repartee (highly unusual for the time) as they get to know each other beyond the first impression of their outward appearance.This is a terrific story about two opposites who most certainly attract. It is a funny historical romance that will make you smile. Definitely a book not to be missed!I received this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.