Review: The foot race alone is worth reading the whole book!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2014
I was so pleased to find that this new author is simply put-amazing!  I have read hundreds of historical romances.  I love the genre and some of my favorites are Julia Quinn, Tessa Dare, and Lisa Kleypas.  Maggie Fenton rivals Julia Quinn with her wit.  I can't remember laughing so much as I read a book in years.  Ms. Fenton is articulate, knows how to create a memorable character, and keeps you turning the pages with relish.  I certainly hope that she is nominated for best first novel by the RT Book Club Review magazine.  She certainly deserves it.  Her skill in which she created these characters was brilliant.  The Duke has OCD and doesn't just want, but needs everything in his life to be in order, from his desk to his cravats starched and ironed just so, his boots shined until they look like mirrors.  Well, you get the idea.  Enter our heroine.  She has vivid red hair and as the Duke shudders when he notices- eyes that don't match!  Astrid Honeywell has better things to do that worry about a stuffed shirt like the Duke coming to upturn her life.  She runs the family brewery in between turning down proposals and chasing and errant pig named Petunia out of the castle.  How these two characters make their way through all the obstacles to find true love, will have you laughing so hard you will wonder where has Maggie Fenton been?  This novel was one of the rare ones that made me very sad to see it end.  It's for your keeper file!  I used to say shelf, but now with kindle books it is a keeper file. Trust me you will want to reread this one.  I cannot wait for the next book in this series!