Brighton Honeymoon

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Summary: Delightful characters & wry humour
Review: Miss Polly Hampton is turned off without a reference from her job as a clerk in a bookstore after she turns down the owner's offer of other duties. She had come to London to try to find her unknown father, whom her mother had always said was a gentleman of the Quality and had Polly's same red-golden hair and blue eyes. When she hears of the wealthy weaver Ethan Brundy, who was also an illegitimate orphan, she goes to his home to present herself as his long-lost sister.

Mr. Brundy knows his mother died not long after giving birth to him and that this Polly is just after a share of his fortune. His bride, Lady Helen, however, takes a liking to Polly, and so Mr. Brundy is forced to take Polly with them to Brighton on their wedding trip. He enlists the aid of his good friend Sir Aubrey Tabor to unmask the girl and/or scare her off, and Sir Aubrey's Mama decides that the Brighton sea air is just the thing to restore her health.

In Brighton the group goes to assemblies and routs, the seashore and the shops. Polly gathers quite a group of admirers, each of whom Sir Aubrey hopes will take her off their hands, even as he finds fault with each one.

I was thrilled to have the chance to spend more time with the endearing Brundys (whom we first met in THE WEAVER TAKES A WIFE) -- and was impressed by Ms. South's skill at never letting them overshadow Polly and the other characters. BRIGHTON HONEYMOON is a giddy romp filled with delightful people, wry humour, and surprising twists and turns. I am greatly looking forward to the next in this trilogy featuring everyone's favorite weaver.

Kimberly Borrowdale - Under the Covers Book Reviews

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Summary: A satisfying sequel
Review: Sequels tend to be risky things: all too often, they fail to live up to the original. And while THE WEAVER TAKES A WIFE is a very hard act to follow, the author has nothing to be ashamed of in BRIGHTON HONEYMOON. The "new" couple's story is somewhat slow in getting started, but the author's wit is as sharp as ever, and keeps the reader turning pages until his/her interest is fully engaged. I understand Ms. Cobb-South has a third "Weaver" book scheduled for next year. I, for one, can hardly wait!

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Summary: Not quite as good as its prequel...
Review: When I finished reading THE WEAVER TAKES A WIFE I couldn't wait to read the next in the "series," BRIGHTON HONEYMOON. While I quite enjoyed this book it just didn't seem up to par with its predecessor. The writing is good but the characters aren't as vivid as Mr. Brundy and Helen. Overall, I enjoy Ms. South's writing and can't wait to read her next book.

Rating:
Summary: Not quite as good as its prequel...
Review: When I finished reading THE WEAVER TAKES A WIFE I couldn't wait to read the next in the "series," BRIGHTON HONEYMOON. While I quite enjoyed this book it just didn't seem up to par with its predecessor. The writing is good but the characters aren't as vivid as Mr. Brundy and Helen. Overall, I enjoy Ms. South's writing and can't wait to read her next book.