Review: and I like that idea
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2014
Unlike the other reviewers, I wasn't impressed with this series. I started with Inconvenient Ward, and couldn't get into that story - the older male and the very young female isn't a story that really interests me. I tried this one since it had multiple stories, and I like that idea. I like the fact that it followed stories of the servants. I thought the writing, similar to the first book, was very repetitive and not very concise - it's nice to get into the depth of a character, but to remind the reader over and over about the character's interpretation of a situation gets frustrating for me - I kept thinking "you already told me that several times, why do you keep harping on it". But I prefer to gobble up stories for the story line,rather than the intricate detail of the character's inner minds. Obtuse writing doesn't allow for that. Finally, it's hard to call it a happy ending - as one reviewer said it's bittersweet - at least I think it was. Once again, I got to a point in the book where I simply didn't finish it. It was a lot of work to stick with the story until the point in the book where tragedy occurs. I expect that in novels, but not in "regency romances" and it seemed rather gothic. If you are looking for light and funny, this isn't the book for you. I'm not sure I'd pick up this author again - I feel odd being contrary to other reviewers, but I felt misled by how others raved about this author. She's average (yes, she's still probably better than I could do so I don't mean to be harsh, just reminding myself that I much prefer other writers.)