Review: Regency romance with a twist
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2014
I won't rehash the plot, you can read the blurb for that. Instead I'll tell you what I liked about this story. I used to read a lot of regency romance but grew tired of the innocent debutantes catching the eye of the jaded aristocrat. I really enjoyed this story because it was different. Yes, the heroine was innocent but she had absolutely no interest in catching anyone's eye. She was more than happy to pursue her scientific botany work but is forced to endure a season under the tutelage of the Duke's mother. The Duke is searching for the perfect Duchess to help him run his estates. Instead he finds himself attracted to Penelope, his mother's new charge. The chemistry between them is electric and neither is able to deny their passion. But when they are caught in the act, so to speak, the whole game changes. It was at this point I really enjoyed the story as they had to face how this was going to change the future they'd envisaged for themselves. Ms. Hutton wrote a wonderful story, full of believable, quirky characters. I can't wait to read the first story in the series and look forward to any others that follow. My true rating is probably a 4 1/2 stars but I always round up.