Review: You get the whole package and then some!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
*received from the author in exchange for an honest review*First and foremost I would like to just do this *siiiiiiiiigh*Okay, I looooooved this novella. That being said here is my short description so I don't ruin anything for you:)Henrietta Moore is preparing for Season in the hopes that her childhood love Oliver will be there to ask for her hand in marriage. If she doesn't find a husband by All Hallows Eve her mother will be choosing one for her. Unlike her mother, she wants to marry for love. How would she ever catch Oliver's attention as being more than a friend?Henri's maid Sally finds some lovely gowns and a beautiful mask tucked away in storage and they decided that she will wear these under the gawd awful hideous dresses her mother bought for her and she will change out of it when she gets to the Masquerade. When she wears them she feels beautiful and intriguing and she hopes that Oliver can't resist her. Sneaking away during the Masquerade,she hides the dress she came in and realizes she will never be able to reveal who she really is. Oliver is taken by her along with everyone else and she is nicknamed Miss Mysterious. The papers are even wondering who she is and if she will reveal her identity. So she decides to keep up this charade in the hopes Oliver will figure who she is. All the while her mother is parading suitors all around her and others start to show an extreme interest. Will her heart stay true to Oliver or will another see passed her rouse and truly see her and win her heart?I loooooooved this story! I'm a sucker for a beautiful historical romance. I loved Henri's character. She's your average young lady who feels like no one sees her. That is until she puts on this mask. She may see it as magical but we all remember what it was that gave us confidence as a young woman. We also remember too those who saw past our "masks" and those who could only see the package offered. It truly is a beautifully written story of a young lady who finds love in the end by being herself and the knowledge that she was just as amazing all along.This is a stand alone novella but there are others in this regency setting. This is the first I've read and can't wait to get my hands on the rest of them. Wonderful job Mrs Lance! Your writing is impeccable! The flow and wordplay swept me away from page 1 and I was so sad to see it end. It was waaaaaay too short in my eyes.