The Intrigue

I wanted to like this book more than I did. When the characters who save the book are not the main characters, then I get a bit peeved. Miss Trumble and Barry intrigue me; I hope they span the series.

Well, the gambling father dies, the mother (who has interesting beliefs about her status) takes over, and the next daughter is expected by said mother to regain their former mansion. The target is beyond wicked, so his scenes can be difficult to read. Fortunately, there is a perfectly nice gentleman whom Jessica can fall for.

There is now an addition of a ghost, and the house seems to have developed a dark personality all its own.

This book was a bit too much like the last for me to give it a full five stars.

This series is the kind of period (regency) that I like. However, the second book in this series was almost exactly the same story as the first book in the series. I gave it two stars because of a couple of interesting touches the author gave the plot. Another thing I like about her books is that she keeps it really clean, there are few sex scenes to speak of. If I decide to read the next book in the series, I have to let a period of time elapse before I read it. Maybe then it wont bother me as much that the plot is the same as the previous books. I probably would recommend a Georgette Heyer book over this one.

This series is the kind of period (regency) that I like. However, the second book in this series was almost exactly the same story as the first book in the series. I gave it two stars because of a couple of interesting touches the author gave the plot. Another thing I like about her books is that she keeps it really clean, there are few sex scenes to speak of. If I decide to read the next book in the series, I have to let a period of time elapse before I read it. Maybe then it wont bother me as much that the plot is the same as the previous books. I probably would recommend a Georgette Heyer book over this one.