Review: Now for something completely different!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 4, 2012
I love reading stories set in the 19th Century, but I've had it up to here with the one where the innocent virgin deb meets the worldly rake squandering his life and fortune. I've always thought there must be interesting stories about other classes waiting to be told, and Ms. Young has done it in this charming and unique debut.The hero is wealthy but works for his living, and the heroine is a struggling business woman who's nobody's doormat. She's not waiting for a man to come along and solve her problems--she's intent on finding a way to solve them herself. Their paths cross in an unconventional way, and the story takes off with plenty of sizzle along the way. The smattering of business talk is a welcome change from the usual gossip of the aristocracy that comprises the conversations of most historicals, and the guy doesn't get the girl until he learns to respect her independence, abilities, and beliefs. Lucy shows that even in Victorian times a woman can believe in love AND business--and still get the guy. What a fun read! I eagerly await Ms. Young's next book.