Lady John (1982)

This is a reprint of a traditional regency for an eReader, and it is perfect for this medium. It is a quick read for travel or a rainy afternoon. The main characters are separated through misunderstandings, leading to a second chance for both of them. However, this second chance has problems which need to be solved. I liked the characters in this books especially Olivia's (the widow and main character) in laws, especially her brother in-law the duke. I can recommend this book especially to those who enjoy a regency setting. ( )

Olivia meets a former suitor a year after she is widowed. To her bewilderment, he is cold and angry at her, though they had last parted on amicable terms. Olivia cannot think what she has done to incur his anger and tries her best to ignore him, which is easier said than done.
This is a light-hearted romance in the style of Jane Austen. ( )

I received this ebook copy of Lady John as part of the Library Thing Early Reviewer program. This light regency romance was first published in the early 1980s.
Although her plot is somewhat predictable it had enough twists and turns to keep me interested in finishing the book.I would have liked more backgound information about the characters and a less hurried pace but overall it was a very quick,easy, read.I would recommend it as fun read on a rainy day. ( )

I received this as a free review copy through LT Early Reviewers. It is a re-release as an eBook of a title originally published in the 1980s.

This one is slightly different from the standard Regency-era romance as the main female character is a widow, but one who has not been 'out' in London. Another difference from the 'norm' I enjoyed was that the first significant male characters we receive, while remaining important to the story line, are not the Hero. Often if one meets a potentially unpleasant male near the beginning, he is exculpated later or reformed by the Heroine. While one of these initial male characters would like to be the hero, at no point is he actually positioned as such by the hero, who allows him to remain a useful, and mostly autonomous, plot device instead of the roles of Potential Rival or Insulted Suitor. I liked that. As with many older Regency-period romances, there is no sex in this book between the main characters (not even implied), but without any impression that characters were not aware of it. Personally I enjoy these stories who allow the characters to evolve without relying on sex to drive the story, beyond a slightly coy reference to the fact that as a widow she isn't 'pure'. I was left in no doubt that the main characters will have a full relationship after marriage, but because it wasn't an issue for any of the characters, it wasn't focused on. ( )

I received this book through the LT Early Reviewers giveaway. I enjoy Regencies, and I had read another Robins book The Heiress Companion. While I wasn't much impressed with that book, this book was a different story. I enjoyed the pacing of this book as well as the characters. The situation was similar to other Regencies (young widow married forsaken lover; big misunderstanding), and the ending was predictable, I enjoyed the book for its characters and humorous storytelling. In other words, it wasn't the storyline I was particularly reading for but the interactions between the characters. For this reason I would recommend it to others who enjoy the older regencies, particularly the Regencies of Anne Barbour, Sheri Cobb South, Carola Dunn, and Elizabeth Mansfield. ( )