Review: Not a bad start
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2012
Although this book doesn't deserve the Austen-level praise other reviewers have given it (inconceivable to me that Austen would have ever touched on a rape attempt--even a failed one), I'll admit that I've read a lot worse when it comes to Regency-era stories.I found the story to be overly simplistic and the plot too linear and the language often forced. The author understood that bars to successful romance must exist for an interesting story, but did not manage to introduce these without making them feel contrived and awkward. (Hint to author, should they read this--the roadblocks to successful romance should come from the characters themselves--who they are and how they interact--and not from one of them having moved to a different town.)I'll admit that the problems never quite rose to the level of making me put the book down and decide not to finish it. This author did manage to create life in their characters and that goes a long way for me.