The writing style is reminiscent of Austen in some respects, also possibly Georgette Heyer, although I think Thomas is the better Heyer - or has a better grasp of language. Reads like something out of a Jane Austen novel. * There's a very nice older woman/younger man romance - between the heroine's 50 year old mother and a Duke in his late 40s. And makes her pay for what she did in spades.īut in doing so, hurts himself almost if much if not more than he hurts her. * Hero - is a bit of a nitwit - you do want to smack him at times. What's interesting is what the heroine does - often is done by the villain in other books. The writer does a good job of showing not telling, and implying things through subtext. Considering she is only 19 and her background. She makes a horrific mistake that basically destroys her life.īut it is an understandable one. She's also wickedly bright and a successful businesswoman.

Usually the women are fragile and petite. She's tall and volumptious and beautiful. * Strong heroine, both physically and mentally. What distinguishes this book from various others? And the dialogue is crisp, perhaps too crisp, but it fits the time period. So, she does write about what she knows to an extent. The book contains a lot of historical references to accounting and economics. Got a degree in economics and accounting. Learned English through historical romance novels. The writer, interestingly enough, is not a native English speaker. If you aren't a fan of sex scenes in your romance novels - this may be the book for you. But there aren't that many of them, so not that big a deal.

Only drawback was the sex scenes, which are a bit awkward.

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