I went a few weeks without reading anything, then tried a couple of Regencies without success. I hope I can find something worth reading soon – I had such a great run of books over the last few months!
Autumn Rose by Marjorie Farrell
(1991, Regency) 2/19/13
Grade: 3
Honora Dillon has lived an unassuming life in Hampstead with her daughter since she ran away with a scoundrel as a young girl. But their quiet life is changed when Nora’s daughter Miranda falls in love with Jeremy, the Earl of Alverstone. The marriage seems impossible because of the differences in their stations – but when Nora starts spending more time with Jeremy’s godfather, Viscount Marcus Vane, she begins to wonder…
I’ve read several books by Marjorie Farrell and enjoyed all of them, but this one just didn’t measure up. It was refreshing to read about an older heroine who had to come to terms with her daughter growing up and the choices she had made in her life, but the romance between Nora and Marcus felt like an afterthought. They barely spent any time together and had no chemistry whatsoever. It left the book feeling flat and kind of dull.
I wonder if reading the more fast paced books that are being published now has ruined me for a good Regency. I still have quite a few in my TBR pile so I hope not!
Karen Wheless
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