Review: A new New York Cotillion Ball story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 9, 2013
This is the fourth book in Becky Lower's Cotillion Ball series and is my new favorite. That was an unexpected development because I had met the character, Jasmine Fitzpatrick, in previous books and I didn't like her. At first impression, she is a spoiled, shallow, greedy young woman. And it appears that nothing has changed when this book opens. Jasmine is focused on her desires for a sensational new wardrobe and an engagement to a man whom she has never met. Once again, she seems more intent on making others envious of her clothes and social standing than anything more substantial. But as she gets foiled in her attempts to fulfill these ambitions, Jasmine reveals much more spunk than she had previously shown. Jasmine has to update last year's clothes and discovers her gift for fashion design. Since the Viscount on whom she has set her sights is a horse breeder/racer, Jasmine must overcome her fear of horses and resume riding. In the process, she captures the attention of a good-looking Irish stableboy who falls in love with Jasmine despite her scorn of his lowly status. With the achievement of her marriage goal in sight, our heroine has to reconsider what she really wants in life. Once again, Ms. Lower has written an excellent stand-alone romance in her wonderful series about the Fitzpatrick family. While I recommend reading all of her books, The Tempestuous Debutante is a great place to start. I picked up this story and raced through it in one day.