Review: Surprisingly Good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2014
This was my first full-length novel from this author. I read the short companion piece that precedes this book and was frankly not impressed. But this book did impress me. It was not perfect, but it was highly entertaining. This book is what it claims to be, a Traditional Regency Romance. It has some sizzle, but did not cross any lines. The writing was very good. There was a tendency toward a more modern phrasing that made this book a wall-paper romance, but the heart was in the right place. The tropes used were not terribly original, and the plot was rather thin at times... but the characters more than made up for it. That and the ability of this author to properly describe her Hero in terms that actually make him seem as deliciously male and powerful as he is supposed to be. The dialogue in the book was hands down the star of the show. There were some spit-out-whatever-I-had-just-eaten-or-drank moments that were particularly diverting. Every scene with Lady Southridge was funny, except for the hallway at midnight scene. The girls were endearing, but rather two dimensional. This book was based on 3 people and did not feel at all empty. Recommended for all Regency Romance lovers.