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Summary: Typical Regency romance; no spice
Review: As a reader of all genres of romance novels, not just Regencies, I find myself avoiding the Regency genre because the hero/heroine take the whole book before they come to the conclusion that they love each other! This is that kind of book. The hero, in particular, is REALLY determined not to fall in love with the heroine, and frankly, that's not too romantic!
Although the main characters had a romance that was broken by the heroine's stepfather, the hero can't forgive the heroine for "rejecting" him, until the last three pages of the book. His admitting that his treatment of the heroine was immature, and his reaction over his rejection was immature, at the very end of the story, really didn't make him a likeable character. The heroine is practically a saint; tho' I admit (as the other reviewer put it) she's not a dishrag, she's certainly a "patient Griselda". She needed some spice.
It's not a bad book at all, but it failed to engage my feelings, except for a mild annoyance with the typical Regency genre. Recommended to those who like Regencies, as a great example of that genre, but for me, as a romance reader, it was a bit of a drag.
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Summary: Define Irony
Review: Heroine Alyson learns the definition of irony when her late husband's estate and title pass to her true love, Damon. As heroines go, Alyson is a a good one: she was a victim of an evil stepfather, but she is no dishrag. This story moves along at a nice clip, and Lange delivers a satisfying resolution.
A great examle of the Regency genre.
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