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Summary: I'm not sure how one should make of this book....
Review: but I'll give that Ms. Lane does create a highly unlikely heroine and a rather unusual hero. Joanna is the sort of bespectacled plain chaperon that seem to pupulate the Regency period in romance novels; Lord Sedgewick Wylie, on the other hand, is not your typical rake--Behind his fastidiously groomed appearances and haughty demeanor hides a gentleman who cares deepy about the well-being of other people. However, this is not to say Sedge, as he's called, is a likeable character. For one thing, he assumes the worst of Joanna throughout their acquaintance--he either considers her a dim-witted woman far beneath his social class or accuses her of being a scheming fortune-hunter who is set out to marry his older brother for the title & fortune. In fact, Sedge appears paled when compared to his brother Reggie, who quickly sees past Joanna's unflattering clothing and realizes how intelligent, witty and precious she is. And I still can't be sure if Sedge truly loves Joanna even after I turn the last page, for it seems that his feelings for her are mainly physical.... BIRDS OF A FEATHER has so many (sometimes tiring)plot twists and villainous characters (Praise the Lord my parents do not even remotely resemble Sedge's)that readers who like their Regencies light and fast-paced probably should look elsewhere. To me, it is not so much about two people falling in love as it is about how one man's attempt to rescue his brother from a schemer/fortuen hunter ends up awry.
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Summary: The older brother would have made a better hero!
Review: Joanna takes her responsibilities as chaperone to her cousin Harriet very seriously indeed, and she needs a friend like Reggie to help her vet Harriet's suitors in order to find the best candidate. Reggie's arrogant younger brother, Lord Sedgewick Wylie, believes her to be a scheming fortune hunter pursuing Reggie's title and riches. How ironic, then, when Sedge is the one who ends up marrying Joanna after his clumsy attempt to foil a tete-a-tete backfires and her reputation is compromised. Not only do Joanna and Sedge have to work very hard to combat the rumor-mongers-his parents among them-but they must find a way to make something of their mesalliance of a marriage. The biggest problem with this book is the hero. He has a cruel tongue and a temper, and although he tries to control himself at the end of the book, I still cannot believe a "happy ever after" ending for this couple. The love he proclaims for Joanna seems more like lust than anything else. And the problems with the parents just makes the situation more hopeless. No, Joanna should have run back home to the vicarage when she had the chance! Actually, Reggie would have been a marvelous hero. What a shame that the author didn't go that way instead of turning to the dandy-brother! He obviously loves her and appreciates her a lot more than Sedge does! As for his problem, well, I am a great believer in the healing power of true love!
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Summary: Love tripped him up, several times
Review: This is a great book as funny as it is romantic and it is very romantic...... He is Lord Sedgewick Wylie, a seemingly careless and carefree arbiter of London fashions and more's ala Beau Brummel. She is Joanna Patterson, bespectacled and plainly dressed, careful and caring of others feelings. As similar as sand and sequins, they nonetheless keep meeting( tripping, bumping and falling) and soon the physical body scars are replaced by indelible markings on each heart. A remarkable romance that neither realize exists until yet another clumsy meeting renders them a Scandalous couple. I have always enjoyed Ms. Lane's books and this book is definitely one of her best- Read it and laugh, wince, Enjoy!!!
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