Basically, the book reads like "Georgette Heyer Mad Libs", with a side of "Bronte Sisters Refrigerator Magnets". It's not that everything that happens here has happened before in other books - one of the pleasures of genre reading is watching an author spin old characters and plots into shiny new gold. Unfortunately, things happen in such a way as to leave me going, "Wait - what?!?!? I thought you couldn't stand her two chapters ago - after one makeout session (and yes, it's not just a romantic kiss, it's a makeout session) you're head over heels in love with her? Worse, she's gone from strong-willed young woman to submissive milksop?"

I love a good Regency - Georgette Heyer is one of my favorite authors, and I'd love to find a new writer who can write with her level of wit, romance, character and plot. This book, though? Sadly, isn't it....
Basically, the book reads like "Georgette Heyer Mad Libs", with a side of "Bronte Sisters Refrigerator Magnets". It's not that everything that happens here has happened before in other books - one of the pleasures of genre reading is watching an author spin old characters and plots into shiny new gold. Unfortunately, things happen in such a way as to leave me going, "Wait - what?! ?! ? I thought you couldn't stand her two chapters ago - after one makeout session (and yes, it's not just a romantic kiss, it's a makeout session) you're head over heels in love with her? Worse, she's gone from strong-willed young woman to submissive milksop? "

I love a good Regency - Georgette Heyer is one of my favorite authors, and I'd love to find a new writer who can write with her level of wit, romance, character and plot. This book, though? Sadly, isn't it....