Title: suspiciously similar plot....
Product review: I gave this book two stars because it was well written and amusing. Mr Brundy was a likeable hero (although with a stilted faux-cockney accent that vanished and reappeared at random). I could not feel much empathy with Lady Helen, however, as Ms South spent little time developing her character. Lady Helen came across as a puppet with no depth, and her doubtful transformation from shrew to loving spouse was contrived and awkward.More disturbing, however, was the strange sense of deja-vu I experienced while reading this book. It was a composite of several Georgette Heyer novels, most notably "the Convenient Marriage" and "April Lady," complete with irresponsible gaming brother, jewels stolen by blackguard, and a poker. One wonders what kind of an editor Ms South had.I would certainly not spend more money on this author; I can reread Georgette Heyer, with more satisfying results.
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