I should say first that I read the first few pages of this book, sampled and skimmed some others, and put it aside unfinished.
I will say right off this is not the sort of regency I like; it's in the modern style, with more sex and less content than I look for. It's pure RegencyLand stuff. But, even putting that aside, I was disappointed. There's not one word in here (as far as I got) that you couldn't find in a regency by Georgette Heyer or any of the better late 20th century regency authors. There's nothing original or different about it. It does not tell me that this author knows more than the superficial elements of the era. It is well written, easy reading, commercial fiction. It might do for someone who wants the equivalent of an hour of TV-level romantic comedy, but if you're looking for depth, it's not here.
I will say right off this is not the sort of regency I like; it's in the modern style, with more sex and less content than I look for. It's pure RegencyLand stuff. But, even putting that aside, I was disappointed. There's not one word in here (as far as I got) that you couldn't find in a regency by Georgette Heyer or any of the better late 20th century regency authors. There's nothing original or different about it. It does not tell me that this author knows more than the superficial elements of the era. It is well written, easy reading, commercial fiction. It might do for someone who wants the equivalent of an hour of TV-level romantic comedy, but if you're looking for depth, it's not here.
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