Review: Enjoyable read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2014
I liked this book.  What I enjoyed the most was the laughter. I laughed for almost every chapter. There was something just so sweet and heart warming about the heroine. However, it was this same sweetness that made me not love her absolutely. There were times I felt like she had no backbone, absolutely no spine. I wanted her to stand up to the women that were mean to her, and to Drake for demanding so callously that she gave up botany, something that she loved so much.Drake was an interesting character. I did not fully understand his desire to have this perfect duchess.  I understand that he had several females in the household and he wanted calm and order and not the emotional turmoil they brought. But it was inescapable that he loved them completely. So his insistence on having the perfect, biddable duchess was a little puzzling. He was still a good character and I really started to enjoy him.I overall enjoyed this book. The pacing was great and I read it in one sitting, and that is what I loved the most. The author’s style was engaging and she kept me turning the pages wondering what would happen next. I also loved the details I got that authenticated the period. They were not overwhelming, just enough to make me feel as if Drake and Penelope were really in 1814.