Review: Cute story of Beauty (him) and The Beast (her)
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 14, 2013
This is a witty story about an unlikely couple, each of whom is judged by how they look.Lady Charlotte Jepstow is an heiress with a mother who is so desperate to see her daughter married that she's pushing her toward a dull widower who needs a mother for his children. Charlotte is known as "The Abomination" because she likes to dress in wild, sometimes clashing colors and patterns. Moreover, Charlotte is outspoken, curious, and adventurous.Lord David Marchston is called "Mr Gorgeous" because, well, you figure it out. He's the younger son of marquess and has spent the past ten years working for the government in India, Spain, and France. Although he has proven his diplomatic skills, he's been sent back to London to avoid scandal after being caught carrying on with a general's wife, His superior, Charlotte's uncle, 'suggests' that David show some attention to Charlotte in order to pique the interest of other eligible gentlemen. David, who loves living in India and wants only to return, has no choice but to agree.You know where this is going . . . .I enjoyed the book, but Ms. Frampton has a writing style that's more modern than I enjoy in a historical romance. The banter between Charlotte and David was cute, but I never really felt invested in their romance. Charlotte, of course, gets her HEA. She's off in India, shagging the world's most handsome man and wearing the world's most colorful clothes.I am indebted to Loveswept and NetGalley for an advance review copy of this book.