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grumpy_bookdragon's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Funny and lighthearted story. Easy comfort read.
saeruh's review against another edition
2.0
Not the worst Beaton/Chesney I have read but still utterly spring. The girlie was so annoying and unbearably snobby. I have been bamboozled by Amazon reviews once again.
sigrros's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
polyhy_14's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
takethyme's review
3.0
3.5 stars
Miss Polly Marsh, a foolish and naive young lady, had thought she deserved a better life. She was the daughter of a simple tradesman at the turn of the century. As a child, her mother had made the mistake of seeing that Polly received elocution lessons so that she was unencumbered of the local Cockney accent. She had an uncommon beauty and was very much aware of this feature. She thought it was her entitlement to become the wife of a duke.
For over the first half of the romance, the heroine was shallow and I just knew she was going to find a bump in her road to love. It came by way of Lord Peter, the depthless second son of the Duke of Westerman and a charmer. Polly probably deserved him if not that Edward, the Marquis of Wollerton, and Lord Peter’s elder brother, entered the picture.
First impressions are important but everyone deserves a second chance. –Unknown Quote
Edward was much older than both Polly and Peter. Their mother convinced him to break up the pair and he planned to do it with as much grace as possible. Except that when Edward and Polly spoke to each other, she was delectably disagreeable. She liquefied his common sense.
This is the first story I have read by Jennie Tremaine aka Marion Chesney. Just set aside your judgment on whether the romance could have taken place. Some of the actions of the main characters became irrelevant as far as historical accuracy was concerned but I found it amusing enough that I didn’t care –which is very unusual for me. I actually thought the author was poking fun of the class system with some well-placed humor and several interesting secondary stories. I should enjoy reading other books by this author.
Miss Polly Marsh, a foolish and naive young lady, had thought she deserved a better life. She was the daughter of a simple tradesman at the turn of the century. As a child, her mother had made the mistake of seeing that Polly received elocution lessons so that she was unencumbered of the local Cockney accent. She had an uncommon beauty and was very much aware of this feature. She thought it was her entitlement to become the wife of a duke.
For over the first half of the romance, the heroine was shallow and I just knew she was going to find a bump in her road to love. It came by way of Lord Peter, the depthless second son of the Duke of Westerman and a charmer. Polly probably deserved him if not that Edward, the Marquis of Wollerton, and Lord Peter’s elder brother, entered the picture.
First impressions are important but everyone deserves a second chance. –Unknown Quote
Edward was much older than both Polly and Peter. Their mother convinced him to break up the pair and he planned to do it with as much grace as possible. Except that when Edward and Polly spoke to each other, she was delectably disagreeable. She liquefied his common sense.
This is the first story I have read by Jennie Tremaine aka Marion Chesney. Just set aside your judgment on whether the romance could have taken place. Some of the actions of the main characters became irrelevant as far as historical accuracy was concerned but I found it amusing enough that I didn’t care –which is very unusual for me. I actually thought the author was poking fun of the class system with some well-placed humor and several interesting secondary stories. I should enjoy reading other books by this author.
midnightbookgirl's review
3.0
I definitely prefer the series with the larger casts (A House for the Season, Poor Relations, The Traveling Matchmaker), but this romance was a bit like Sabrina in which Polly falls for the younger, charming (shallow) brother, leaving the older, cynical brother to clean up the mess whilst losing his heart in the process. Unfortunately, Polly doesn't quite have Sabrina's sweetness, but it all still works.
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