Review: very lovely
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 1, 2013
After finishing Song of Teeth, by Eve Hathaway, I discovered this author- Jen Turano from amazon's suggestions. I don't know why, exactly, since the books by these authors are completely different, but nevertheless, I was very content with both books that I ended up reading over these past few days. Gentleman of Her Dreams might not sound very thrilling, but it is a friendly, old fashioned novel that can welcome anyone into its story. It isn't what you'd call exhilarating, but it did leave a very pleasant aftertaste once I read it, and I generally enjoyed it all throughout.Miss Charlotte at first seems like a very boring woman with a non-distinguished personality, but don't be fooled- she is a woman on a mission, and her mission is something she sees as vital to accomplish- to get herself a husband. This may not sound all too much of a valuable topic to write about, and technically it probably wouldn't have been- if it hadn't been for Jen Turano's flowing writing style. Descriptions were great and the flow of the writing was very smooth.The book did lack some action. Actually, more like a lot of action. Because the problem in the story is more based on Miss Charlotte's thoughts and emotions, I did not really get to experience anything really pulse-quickening or attention grabbing. I think a few more well-placed action or comedy scenes would give the story a bit of a boost, since the author certainly seems to have great writing capabilities- but doesn't seem to know how to use them.