Review: Loved it, loved it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 31, 2013
Oh Carlotta, or Charlie as she is called in the story, is a woman after my own heart.  She has just finished school and is off to London to stay with relatives.  Her education has prepared her to meet with any situation.  And she is quite excited about going for the Season.She and her friend meet up with a robber on the way there, and what were the poor girls to do but overwhelm him -- and Charlie takes his blunderbuss.  After arriving in town, she discovers her relatives are less than thrilled to have her.  She has a cousin who has had a few seasons and has yet to receive an offer.At her first ball Charlie dances and is in heaven until she overheard the general consensus -- she is too tall, wears ugly glasses and her dresses are abominable.  Of course her attire is made up cast offs from her cousin who is much shorter and more busty.  But she meets Isabelle, a young woman confined to a wheelchair.  The two become friends almost immediately.  Our hero is Isabelle's brother, Chanderly.This poor fellow is considered a disgrace by his parents.  They hold him responsible for the death of his older brother and the cause of his sister's physical disability.  They tell him he must do his duty and find a respectable wife.  Charlie might be an odd choice but she makes him feel alive for the first time in years.  And she brings Isabelle out of her shell.There are some humorously romantic situations as the couple grows closer, and it almost breaks the reader's heart.  You just know she cannot bring herself to behave like some delicate flower.  Charlie takes life on no matter what it throws at her.I won't give away the entire story -- the reader must enjoy the pleasure themselves.  There are despicable relatives, as well as society for the couple to deal with.I highly, highly recommend this one!  It is a keeper in my opinion.  I know I will be reading it again.