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Title: Doesn't Live Up to Reputation . . . .
Review: I've been amazed at how many high reviews this novel has received but then that only goes to show the very real difference between a reviewer and a reader. I did not find the writing style stellar enough to outweigh the many plot flaws. The primary characters -- especially the heroine -- are almost entirely unsympathetic. Lady Sophia is exactly what you receive when someone doesn't triumph over adversity but allows themself to use it as a defining excuse for every flaw. Realistic? Sure but is "whiny" and "manipulative" really how you want your romance heroine defined? Charles is no match for her on any level and I respected him less and less the more he fell for Sophia.This is an expensive book and as such has a lot to live up to. I don't feel it does that at all and would say -- give it a miss.
