Review: Interesting concept, but needs a lot of editing
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2013
This short story features a Big Misunderstanding.  I know that some reviewers have stated in their reviews of Regency novels and short stories that they are tired of reading yet another story featuring a Big Misunderstanding between the h and H, however, the great Georgette Heyer also covered this topic (of course, with Heyer, it was covered very well indeed- for example, April Lady and Sylvester).  I have no problem with the concept.  The H and h are also fine, each have issues and you as the reader understand how their problems then ensue.The issues I have- well, where to start?  First of all, this short story is not a Regency Period piece, yet that is where it was placed by Amazon, it is actually a modern-day short story.  Second, English is obviously a second language for the author.  I give her a lot of credit- I would not even attempt to write a story in another language other than my own.  However, as a result of not having a good command of English- and possibly using a computer software program which is translating from her language into English- there are a ton of mistakes in the copy. Hard to follow and makes for a tough read.  Some mistakes just have you laughing, and this story is not a comedy.  You get the point.  If you are writing as an ESL author in English, please have someone with a good command of the English language edit your work.Third, there was no formatting done here.  It is just one long paragraph throughout the entire short story.  Again, an editor needs to break this up, separating each character's lines, and then also put separate points in separate paragraphs.Nice concept.  I wish the author luck with her future stories.  Your editor will become your best friend.