Review: Same old Henley and a loose plot
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2013
This is typical Virginia Henley, nothing new. She uses her usual abusive language, dominant male character and dominant female character with court intrigue. I haven't read a Virginia Henley novel in quite a while because she uses the same style that becomes boring and a turn off with her overuse of abusive language.This novella is more of a short story that follows her usual pattern and that is rather loose. As it is short, there isn't much character or plot development. However, I think that a seasoned writer like Henley could have done a much better job. There is a better understanding of who Burgundy is, but not much is done with the hero, Nicholas. There is a disconnect between the characters that is mirrored in the plot. The reader is never really sure how they fell in love or why Burgundy decides to marry Nicholas. Henley uses two plot devices that are simply not strong: a letter and a book.Perhaps if Henley had spent less time using her usual formula and offensive language,she might have written a better novella.