Standard Regency fare, no surprises. Gentle, gradual romance.
I read three of the stories in the book - Mary Balogh's, which is delightful (4 stars), Emma Lange's and Sheila Walsh's (2 stars each). Emma Lange's and Sheila Walsh's stories don't come close to Mary Balogh's story in terms of characterization, plot, and even the feeling of Christmas. Mary Balogh m...
This novel is akin to a romantic comedy. While there are serious amount of action, it has a light sitcom feel to it. I had mixed feelings about the Chinese companion. While I think it was a nice departure from the usual Regency set up, Mei's development was painfully typical -- spouting supposedl...
In the Fashionable Spy, I was intrigued by Leighton and Elizabeth's antagonism so I couldn't wait to read their story. At first, the beginning was a bit boring and I really was annoyed with Hyacinth, Elizabeth's cousin. I suspect her role in the story only served to generate interest in a subseque...
The characters in this novel are loosely related to the ones introduced in The Fashionable Spy. Emma is a proper lady with an artistic talent and deep curiosity in Antiquities. She masquerades as her brother in order to attend the unrolling of a mummy by one of her idols. Peter isn't fooled but a...
This was a cute book and pretty much reads like a light gothic novel. This is Julia and Noel's story. Both are widows from arranged marriages that were disastrous and both have children. We have the usually Dowager who doesn't approve and catty competing misses. but now we have ghosts, a mean nan...
Read: No Room at the Inn by Mary Balogh
Traditional Regency anthology. Note: Traditional Regency means no sexytimes (well, except Mary Balogh's - see below).** Under the Kissing Bough by Sandra Heath - 2.5-3 stars. Pretty standard Regency fare. Country gentry down on their luck has to move out of their manor home into a cottage. The new o...
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