Review: a different love story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2013
Historical romances has a tendency to be formulaic. But STROKE OF GENIUS stands out for many reasons, one of them being it is two stories in one and both are being told alongside each other.An American heiress, Grace Makepeace went to London to find a titled husband due to the insistence of her mother who has blood ties with the English aristocracy. With her quest for acceptance by the haute monde, Grace's mother commissioned the notorious Crispin Hawke, favorite artist of the English aristocracy, who through his genius in art is accepted everywhere. Using his considerable influence, Crispin was able to get Grace invited at Almacks.Emerging triumphant at Almacks should have been the height of Grace's success. But other forces were at play and Grace, together with her parents, Crispin Hawke and the Marquess of Dorset were in danger of being the center of the season's biggest scandal.A great read! The characters are real and endearing.Rated M of Mature due to sexual content