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A London Season (Zebra Regency Romance)

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I read Ms. Bray's "Lord Freddie's First Love," and enjoyed it so much that I had to read "A London Season," where Freddie first appears. I loved how his character changed and grew between the books! It was also nice to see an author who can write so many different kinds of Regencies, (Freddie's is a gentle, heart-warming country tale, while Glendale's story is a light comedy of manners set in the city) instead of recycling the same material.

This Regency comedy of manners follows the adventures of a country Miss who is invited to London by an Aunt with ulterior motives, for a season doomed to be a disaster. From Jane's first encounter with a member of the ton (her aunt would prefer not to introduce her, so Jane makes the social blunder of introducing herself), to a disasterous dance lesson with the Italian dance master who slips into a Cockney harangue when Jane steps on his toes one time too many, through a hysterical night at the opera, readers will love experiencing Jane's education with her self-appointed tutor, Lord Glendale. And they'll cheer for Jane as she teaches Glendale a thing or two about love along the way

I really enjoyed this book. The characters were well fleshed out and believable. Their reactions and solutions to problems were so real. Jane and Matthew reacted in accordance with the constraints of the times. She was self-sacrificing and kept her mouth shut. He was jaded and misunderstood what he saw and heard. Truly, this is why they didn't understand each other in the first place. Even I couldn't figure out how it would all work out in the end.

Couldn't put this one down!

No spark, no excitement, no suspense. Ms. Bray knows the regency, but she doesn't make us care about these characters.