Review: Charming Plain Jane!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2014
I was utterly taken in by this witty, fast paced, and ultimately tender romance.  The sense of family in the book is especially endearing as is the banter between the Duke and our heroine.I discovered Holly Bush's historical  romances last year and she has yet to disappoint.  Her great talent is in taking themes that can be tired and shining them until they sparkle and you remember why they became troupes in the first place.Here, she leaves the American West of her other books for a Regency setting.  We get the plain bluestocking heroine and a Duke that must marry.We are also gifted with a madcap pace, humor, acceptance, and love of all kinds.The villain of the piece could be more nuanced and the setting more finely drawn. The Duke has a major Twit moment.  I would have loved a longer book that allowed the lovely secondary romance more room.But overall, the writing and the love story endears and this is a delicious romance with a fade to black after the vows sensuality that is, to use the heroines own words, charming.I was given this book for my honest review. So, there you have it!