Review: Davis might be my new favorite romance author
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2013
Miranda Davis excels at creating specific, interesting leads with non-traditional paths to love. This is her second romance (after The Duke's Tattoo, part of what will be a quadogy on the Four Horsemen bronies), and she shows a penchant for subtle humor and a patience for character development. The dignified pace and character stubbornness can make for slow going at times, but stick with it. Lord Clun is a big, brawny, charming idiot, and Lady Elizabeth is a big, blundering, clever minx. Davis takes them seriously but never herself; this is legit romance that knows when to be ridiculous, and when to gaze soulfully.There's sexual tension but little sex here, so if you're looking for a bodice-ripper, look elsewhere. There's the word "matronizing" and self-depreciating footnotes, so if you're looking for wit, look no further.