Review: To Meet New Safety Standards, No Glass Slipper
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 4, 2014
There are only so many ingredients used in Regency romances. Whether any particular book succeeds or fails depends upon the skill of the author.This story is entirely predictable and includes the war-scarred hero, intelligent country miss, shallow and self-centered beauty, silly mother, dastardly villain and an irritating but persistent suitor.Pretty standard fare, built into a Cinderella-like structure.However, the tale is nicely written and has newts thrown in for variety-or at least a lot of conversation about newts. Vauxhall seems rather seedy, for a change. And, there is ample time to wonder what it would be like if all the carriages that leave for Gretna Green in romance novels actually arrived. The poor Scots would have a regular amusement park on their hands, with long lines forming at every anvil.Don't expect more than a good-natured diversion and you'll enjoy this book.