Review: Young love can be faithful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 30, 2013
This is a very short story but it is a prequel to Ms. Balogh's next book The Arrangement.Philippa Dean has been waiting for two years to see Julian Crabbe again, the have been carrying on a correspondence with the help of his cousin and finally Philippa is in London for her first season. Although Philippa knows its wrong to write to a man, she knew her parents didn't understand Julian. They met when she was 16, Julian was on his way to becoming a wastrel but when he stopped to visit his cousin Barbara in Bath he had a wonderful time and he found that he was becoming fond of her friend Philippa. But Julian knew she was too young. He was holding her hand just before leaving Bath when her father saw them and immediately became angry.Julian has dedicated himself to changing so that he will be worthy of Philippa, They plan to meet again in London where he will conduct a respectable courtship for her hand - what could go wrong?Delightful and charming, this is a sweet romance that can be read in one session. I loved Philippa a very dutiful daughter who only wants to be happy.This was definitely not one of Ms. Balogh's usual books but it was definitely worth the price and was held to her usual high standards. I definitely enjoyed it.