SALLY W. (thameslink) - reviewed on 11/13/2009 + 723 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

I approached this book with a certain amount of dread because I had read several scathing reviews of this book, but you know what? I liked it! It bears little resemblance to Jane Austen or "Pride or Prejudice" other than the use of the characters...instead it is a rollicking, swashbuckling tale, reminiscent to me, of Marion Chesney's "Traveling Matchmaker" series of lighthearted Regency romps, like "Yvonne Goes To York" or "Deborah Goes To Dover". This could be "Mary Goes To Manchester." If you are not expecting a letter-perfect re-creation of Jane Austen, you too might enjoy it. I found it lighthearted and hugely entertaining -- great literature it is not, but fun entertainment? Yes it is!

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