Review: I don't think the author really cared about this story
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 09 14, 2011
Burgundy, a young woman with a ridiculous name (and the wine-colored hair to match), has to decide whether she will marry the man she loves or the man who has been chosen for her by Queen Elizabeth.The story felt very ahistorical.  The Earl is a stereotypical romance villain until the point where he suddenly does a complete aboutface and becomes the hero.  Burgundy is just a placeholder with violet eyes (And seriously - violet eyes and wine-colored hair?  Pick one dramatic feature for your heroine and leave it at that!).  My understanding is that this story is part of a longer multi-author series dealing with the book Burgundy receives as a bequest from her mother and that is fairly evident - the book was shoehorned in.This particular plot was just not a good choice for the short story format as there was not enough time to develop everything you needed to know.  The Earl needed more development if we're to believe he's the best choice for Burgundy's happiness.  How did Burgundy and Anthony fall in love in the first place?  Why did Burgundy's father try so hard to keep her away from her seemingly benevolent maternal relatives?  Was the Earl telling the truth about Anthony?It didn't seem like the author really cared about any of these questions . . . and as a result, it's doubtful her readers will be able to fully immerse themselves in this tale.