Did you, dearest reader, tire of the rigmarole about the London ton? Do you wish to wander free into the cliff sides with water? Do you thirst for some spice, and yet yearn for an independent, inquisitive and intrepid ladies? Does Sense and Sensibility feel a little tame for your wildness? If so, then this scorcher by Emma Orchards will cause you to lift your taffeta skirts and run seaside to see what the fuss is all about!!
Cecilia Constantine is freed from the marriage mart with her great great great (great?) aunt's inheritance, and a simple stipulation about not getting engaged or married for a year. The upheaval to a small town where everyone knows everyone and nothing escapes notice is brilliantly executed! The boorish interaction with Major Allistair and the nighttime trysts are the stuff legends are made of. There is a cursory nod to non traditional love with the elder sibling Bea's story, but I loved the witty, spicy and seductive banter that ensues between the Major and Miss Constantine. And of course, doffed hats to the remarkable, dry and absolute cracker that embody the side characters - Miss Macintyre, Mrs Pritty - who know the system and how the game is played.
This book was devoured overnight, and relished like a well strung instrument, providing a new context to a loved melody (aka Austen themes) - replete with loathsome, nefarious and yet quality villains, this tale was well wrought!
Courtesies to Boldwood books and Netgalley for furnishing this delightful read. the book is best enjoyed with tea, on a picnic in a windy day, or on steps with the susurration of waves by the seaside, preferably with a libation of the spiritual variety!
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