Review: Most unpleasant heroine from Red Lion Square
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2012
While I enjoyed the author's first book "Curricle and Chaise" very much, this book was a little bit of a letdown.  The heroine was probably one of the more unlikeable heroines I've encountered recently.  Yes, I suppose having a gorgeous, slim, popular but feather-headed sister must be a trial but Celia, the heroine, was unremittingly rude to almost everyone.  I can understand Celia's frustrations, but still felt her verbal jabs were mean and reflected badly on her.  Celia had elements of the heroic in her but she left me cold at times because of her mean-spirited comments and thoughts about almost everyone she encountered.  Still, I must say, Celia definitely came to life and was no mere "Mary Sue" heroine.The hero was likeable but never really came to life for me. The plot was unusual for a Regency, taking in, as it did, real aspects of the period that are generally ignored by Regency authors.  The pacing of the story was quicker than her first book but overall, I felt the book left something to be desired because the heroine, for all her good qualities, was still a rather unpleasant person.A worthy second book, well-worth the $1.56 kindle price.  I hope this promising author keeps going and improves over time.