Review: Exceptional regency novel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 14, 2012
I disagree with some  of the other reviewers. I enjoyed the antics and tribulations of the odd couple in this novel . They were entertaining, romantic and funny.Unusually, the heroine was the sole carer for her two younger siblings (as their parents died).This means she is mature,extremely organised and somewhat bossy.  The scarred hero who is just home from war is frequent in regency novels but Ms Miller  has unusual twist on his character. At the start of the novel he was very depressed. He was not taking care of himself, his home or estate.He was drinking and locking himself in dark rooms. He did not want to interact with anyone.He was aghast when the heroine and her siblings arrive to live with him (as they have nowhere else to go).I felt it was extremely well written. The author used descriptive language impressively. She portrayed the lifestyle of the period in an informative and readable manner.  The characters dialogue was well written and memorable. They used language appropriate to their time, education and class- with no irritating modern phrases