Still working on the last of the paperbacks in my Regency collection.
Lady Meg’s Gamble by Martha Schroeder
(1998, Regency) 3/22/13
Grade: 3.5
Lady Margaret Enfield is desperate to save her home, but after she is left penniless, she sees no way out. Then a neighbor introduces her to Captain James Sheridan, a wealthy Navy captain who is looking for a home of his own. They agree to a marriage of convenience – but can they get past each others’ faults and make a happy life together?
I always enjoy a marriage of convenience story. This one worked well at first. The characters were well written – both of them were quick to make assumptions and tended to act before they thought, but their actions made sense based on their personalities. It was a nice change to read about a hero who wasn’t titled and a heroine who had no interest in society and the ton. But the misunderstandings between the hero and heroine went on too long. What seemed natural for the characters in the first two thirds of the book became frustrating and tedious in the last third. Although this wasn’t a bad book, I ended up feeling a bit disappointed.
Martha Schroeder wrote one book that I loved (A Merry Little Christmas) but her other books have been a bit disappointing. She doesn’t seem to be writing any more – which is too bad, since her best book seems to have been her last one.
Karen Wheless
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