A Regency Valentine (A Regency Romance)
The success of a work of combined authorship rises and/or falls on the strengths and/or weaknesses of its authors. Several publishers have been successful when the authors involved have written novels that can stand alone as well. Here, four of Walker's Regency authors (Beverly, Carola Dunn, Ellen Fitzgerald, and Sheila Simonson) contribute novellas of varying lengths. Author Kitty Grey forges the links among the novellas by following the progress of Mrs. Cressida Trent. A young widow residing at Valentine Parva, Mrs. Trent has extended her hospitality (for unknown reasons) to four young ladies of marriageable age. Each author relates one of the girl's stories. Grey's is the most difficult assignment and the least successful, since she brings in Mrs. Trent first and last, betwixt and between. Overall, however, this is an enjoyable anthology in a genre sorely lacking them. It is recommended for most fiction collections.- Paula M. Zieselman, Library Consultant, New YorkCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.