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Anabel escapes the home of her aunt and uncle and more importantly the threat of being forced into marriage with her horrible cousin Miles.

Missing the coach she is nearly run over by a postchaise be long ing to Lord Ryder who she recognize as the one her cousin Drusilla unsucessfully tried to trap into marriage.

Thinking Anabel to be a governess and intrigued by her daring to talk back to him he decides to bring her along after all they are both heading to London.

This "regency" takes place in 1796 but its not precisely the usual regency setting I am used to as most of then takes place in the 19th century.

I think Anabel could have done with a bit more planning before running away sure she has the money and some idea to become a portraitist.

I had a discussion with a GR she likes romances where couples becomes friends at once while I quite like when the couples argues and has a love hate thing going on making their coming together all more worth while in the end. In Dance for a lady I liked that too...at first but it didnt develop as I would have liked.

Anabel and Lord Ryder arent exactly like Elizabeth and Bluont from [b:Reluctant Bride|2789609|Reluctant Bride|Joan Smith|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1298523455s/2789609.jpg|2815376] or Regina and X from [b:The Duke's Wager|2785752|The Duke's Wager (Bessacarr, #1)|Edith Layton|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328556801s/2785752.jpg|2811516] .

Also there is a Misumderstanding and Anabel refuses to reveal a secret that would resolve everything because of stubborness and because the plot demands it not because it makes any sense.

Would I give this author another chance? Yes.

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