Review: Pleasantly surprised.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2013
Rhianna  took me by surprise in the best possible way. I'm very suspicious of books that have proper names as title, because I believe the main character must be absolutely brilliant to carry a book on "his/her own". The character Rihanna proved to be able to do just that, if she needed to. But as it was, the book had other wonderful characters and enough conflicts to keep the story interesting throughout.  Not to mention, the elegant and captivating way in which the life in an English Manor was described. As far as romance, the story was the exact amount of tenderness and expectation for a historical. I was never put off by the caricatural obstacles that many historical romances seem to revel in, but this one was very down to earth and believable. Very tasteful indeed. I enjoyed it very much.Note: I was provided an ARC for an honest review. All opinions are my own and there was no compensation involved.