London, Spring 1810: Ten minutes
into her societal debut, Eugenia Talbot was ruined. So starts A Wedding in Springtime.
It was the Lord Chamberlain’s fault
really. He’s the one whose bodily functions
so melodiously tainted Queen Charlotte’s sitting room. And drat growing up with brothers who taught
her the crasser side of humor. And that
man who was barely suppressing his laughter – no one looked upon him with
glares of shame. Giggling, and not being
able to properly contain it (especially when that grinning man winked at her)
when being first introduced to the Queen is unforgivable to society. She best find someone to marry her and quick,
before her reputation precedes her throughout the ton.
What was so refreshing about this
book was the well drawn secondary characters.
Everyone you meet in this book seems real and not just a cardboard
cutout or stereotype. From the dowager
duchess to her chaperone these are fully realized characters with lives,
desires and dreams. And the two main
characters are simply nice people with great senses of humor. Do they have their flaws? Of course.
Do they fall victim to simple misunderstandings? Of course they do, this is a historical
romance after all, but their actions and reactions are understandable in the
circumstances.
The scene is set for more in this
series and I am looking forward to reading the next: A Midsummer Bride.
