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Summary: A charming, enjoyable read!
Review: I usually don't write book reviews since they are so time consuming, but I had to do this one out of my appreciation for Ms. Brockway's talent. I think she's one of the best romance writers out there- equally capable of both humor and angst. The Bridal Season is a charming, funny read and I loved the music hall comedienne heroine, Letty Potts. I bought the book the day it came out hoping that it would pull me from my romance reading slump. I wasn't disappointed. What I appreciate most about Ms. Brockway's characters is that they are never conform to some romance genre cliche. Letty is a sharp, laughter-loving woman who is somewhat of an opportunist. The very decent and upright Sir Elliot is a perfect foil for her. If you've never read a Brockway book, then this book is a good place to start. If you have, then I think the Bridal Season is as enjoyable as My Dearest Enemy or As You Desire. I eagerly await the next book in the Bridal series.
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Summary: The Best gets Better
Review: I'm a Connie Brockway fan, anyway, so I was ready to like this one but I was expecting something like the Wedding Planner movie and it wasn't anything like it. This was so much better! It was just funny and sexy and very, very romantic. It's one of those books that makes you feel really good and the feeling sticks with you for a long time after.
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Summary: Did I read the same book as the other reviewers?
Review: I'm sorry, I just did not think this book was anywhere near the quality that Connie Brockway usually writes. I enjoyed the book up until about page 300. After that it went to "pot". The storm scene was ridiculous - (...) Everything just fell into its perfect place. I thought the trial was absurded. (...)I think the ending would have been better if (...) but then that is not how romance writers write. I expected much better from Ms. Brockway than this. I must say I did laugh-out-loud at (...)and a few other times though.
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Summary: Eating My Words--A Second Read
Review: It is difficult to believe that this is the same writer who penned All Through the Night. It seems I'll always compare every book Ms. Brockway writes to that wonderful, romantic, and emotional story. However, this is an edited review where I have given The Bridal Season a second and third reading, and a serious look (and much higher rating). As I wrote before, our heroine, Letty Potts, is a wonderful creation. Ms. Brockway, whom I consider one of the most talented romance writers in the business, is attempting to write "To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis" only romance-romance style. I firmly believe that Ms. Brockway spent a lot of time working this plot, it just snowballs, and there are some unexpected laughs and some wonderfully romantic moments. I love Letty's hat, and this character's thought process. It's honest and not cliched or childish. This is a woman who really falls in love
for all the right reasons. Sir Elliot (I even had his name wrong earlier) is a nice hero, but one that needed a little more edge, and a little more doubt about Letty. However, this is really Letty's story, and she reigns supreme. I do think this is a much better book than the Scottish trio. It shows Ms. Brockway at her best. But it is not her best work. The plot wraps up a little too neatly and quickly for the rest of the story. And although she does recapture some of the "little romantic things" of As You Desire, her POV style (while clever and probably necessary) creates a great deal of emotional distance for the reader. If I am hard on Ms. Brockway, it is because she is my favorite writer in romance. I would have loved to give this book 5 stars but could not. The first time around I gave it two, probably because I was disappointed in her direction. I think I must have drifted through it not really paying attention. The Bridal Season is a delightful romance. It is certainly one of the best romance stories out there--it captures the period nicely--it has a good plot--it is funny at times, and Letty Potts is a crazy confection. We cannot stop reading because we have to know how this woman is going to manage the tangled web she has created. A big star for Letty taking the fall instead of the croquet ball!!!! I've already pre-ordered the next in the series. Good Luck Ms. Brockway. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by a demanding reader.
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Summary: Flawed but entertaining; 3 & 1/2 stars
Review: Letty is a delightful character, so much fun. Elliot is a sweet man; it's rather pleasant to have a hero who is simply a nice man. And Catherine is a selfish little..... Intriging and funny with just a hint of heartache and danger. The first love scene is a disappointment; it's more about hurt and anger than anything else. Very romantic ending, even if it seems a little out of character for Elliot. My first Connie Brockway book. Good enough to try more from her, but not the best I've read.
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Summary: Very nice
Review: Letty Potts has decided to begin a new and better life, and is therefore trying to escape Nick, her fellow in crime. But she has neither money nor a place to run to before she stumbles across Lady Agatha and watch her run away with her french suitor. Left behind is Agatha's luggage and train ticket to Little Bidewell. Arriving in the small town, she's mistaken for the lady and Letty plays along awaiting an opportunity to run away. She's to arrange a grand wedding for a local girl and Letty is soon intrigued by the idea of helping these nice people. But, a family friend and the local magistrate, Elliot March, suspects something is wrong with Agatha-character. I really enjoyed reading this book, although a few details irritated me. First of all, Elliot is too weak and soft. He's very sweet but it doesn't fit well with his military background and present occupation. I believe that he should have been more like Jack Seward in "All through the night". Also, the other characters are so occupied with making a couple of Letty and Elliot that it doesn't seem natural. Actually it's like sweets with sugar on. I'm really missing the edge from "All through the night". Further, a trial in any book of this genre is boring. They simply does not fit and seem to exist only to fill up vacant space. Still, it is a very nice read and I particularly enjoy the way Letty "forces" the very controlled Elliot to start feeling, and to loose his control.
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Summary: All froth and no substance
Review: My first foray with Connie Brockway was "All Through The Night". Too bad - it created rather high expectations from this author!. Unfortunately, "The Bridal Season" was silly, shallow, weakly plotted and poplulated by one dimensional characters. I think that the author can really crank up the angst when she goes for the more serious side of romance and she is not cut out to be a writer of what is essentially light comedy. I agree wholeheartedly with reviewers Darlene and Jane Harrison; the author is clearly capable of much, much more. I struggled to read this and found my mind wandering almost from the first page. The narrative was full of out of context flavour which did not make it easier to digest. I won't give up on the author, however, as she is very talented. However, I don't believe this sort of nonsense is her true forte.
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Summary: All froth and no substance
Review: My first foray with Connie Brockway was "All Through The Night". Too bad - it created rather high expectations from this author!. Unfortunately, "The Bridal Season" was silly, shallow, weakly plotted and poplulated by one dimensional characters. I think that the author can really crank up the angst when she goes for the more serious side of romance and she is not cut out to be a writer of what is essentially light comedy. I agree wholeheartedly with reviewers Darlene and Jane Harrison; the author is clearly capable of much, much more. I struggled to read this and found my mind wandering almost from the first page. The narrative was full of out of context flavour which did not make it easier to digest. I won't give up on the author, however, as she is very talented. However, I don't believe this sort of nonsense is her true forte.
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Summary: Pure delight!
Review: THE BRIDAL SEASON immediately shot to the top of my "Best Reads of 2001" list. It's fresh, funny, and thoroughly delightful from the first page to the last. You can't help but root for Letty and fall in love with Elliot. It's not Letty's strengths, but her flaws that make her such a compelling character. I hate reading about perfect women because I've never been one! The croquet game is truly a classic scene. All of the secondary characters are perfection, even Fagin/Lambikins. I liked this book so much that I ordered it in hardcover (...) after I'd already read it in paperback. Bravo, Ms. Brockway!
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Summary: Connie Brockway rules!
Review: THE BRIDAL SEASON is just what the doctor ordered for post-turkey Blahs. Letty Potts and Elliot March are the odd-couple of the romance world and do sparks ever fly when they're together. She's pretending to be a high-class lady but she knows it can only be for a very short time and she also knows that he's the last person on earth that she should fall in love with. He's a high-class gentleman and ex-soldier who knows that there's something off about the beautiful "Lady Agatha" but the more he gets to know her the less he can concentrate on, well, ANYTHING! Laugh out loud funny but shivery romantic, too, the perfect holiday read.
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