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This book was a real breath of fresh air, unlikely as it seems in a genre as restrictive as the Regency romance.

To start with, I loved the characters. Jane is astonishingly self assured and very clever in some ways, but quite clueless about social interactions. She can learn how to behave impeccably, but the undercurrents and social niceties often pass her by. The way that she implicitly trusts David to advise her about people is rather touching but also shows how smart she is to know her limitations. And David is such a lovely hero; no tiresome masculine breastbeating or moping about being unworthy of Jane for him. He knows he is socially inferior to Jane but in every other way her perfect match, and as long as Jane is aware of the implications he will do whatever is required for them to be together. Such a smart and sensible couple was a joy to read about. Jane's uncle and aunt are interesting and perceptive secondary characters as well.

I also really liked the way this book was written, which departs in a few ways from the classic Regency romance style. There is a quite strong authorial voice rather than the close third person point of view that is more common. I didn't mind this, because the story was told in a simple but engaging way that still conveyed all I needed to know about the characters' feelings. Key scenes were described well with dialogue that furthered the plot and revealed the characters; there were no tedious conversations that in many romance novels simply feel like padding. Everything that was included here had a purpose.

The story starts when the hero and heroine are six and seven, and instead of a prologue followed by a big jump forward in time to adulthood for chapter one, this book just keeps telling the story of their lives as they grow up and fall in love. I liked that there weren't any gaps in the timeline. Jane and David are still so young when the story concludes, but their maturity (not necessarily in experience or knowledge but in the way they conduct themselves) makes them very appealing without feeling anachronistic for their time period. They love intensely but not stupidly; they are soulmates who know they still have to find a place in the world.

I didn't feel like I was reading a dated Regency with A London Season. I was just reading a lovely story with wonderful characters that kept me entertained the whole way.


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A London Season Signet Regency Romance Joan Wolf 9780451140456 Books Reviews

The story of two lonely youngsters who immediately became fast friends, grew up loving each other, and ultimately fell 'in' love. Lovely, sweet story.

I thought of Jane as self-contained, not self-centered. Until the death of her parents when she was six, she had had only the company of her pony. She was sent to live with her uncle who was kind but negligent. It was a blessing that she became an expert rider and certainly understandable that she loved horses, preferring them to people ~ until David.

David was calm, with an inner strength and an innate aura of gentlemanliness. Born in France, brought to England while quite small by his aunt during the Terror. We were always given the sense there was more to David's history than appeared on the surface. Poor, he became a groom, loved horses and met Jane.

From childhood, the two were soul mates. While both Jane and David did all that was expected of them, never rebellious, the only true constants in their lives were each other and, to a lesser degree, their horses.

Though Jane gracefully participated in her London Season, it was of little interest to her...she wanted to be back in the country with David. The Season did, however, give the author the opportunity to introduce Wrexham who drove much of the later story.

The story was written in a rather unique fashion with vivid imagery, dialogue that was spare but enough, and very engaging narrative. Ms. Wolf definitely understands the concept of "less is more." While I strongly dislike being kept in the dark about events and characters' actions and motivations, I absolutely loathe some authors' tendency to 'peat and repeat.'

This is another book I borrowed, then subsequently bought. Really liked it.

Enjoy your reading! )
This book was a real breath of fresh air, unlikely as it seems in a genre as restrictive as the Regency romance.

To start with, I loved the characters. Jane is astonishingly self assured and very clever in some ways, but quite clueless about social interactions. She can learn how to behave impeccably, but the undercurrents and social niceties often pass her by. The way that she implicitly trusts David to advise her about people is rather touching but also shows how smart she is to know her limitations. And David is such a lovely hero; no tiresome masculine breastbeating or moping about being unworthy of Jane for him. He knows he is socially inferior to Jane but in every other way her perfect match, and as long as Jane is aware of the implications he will do whatever is required for them to be together. Such a smart and sensible couple was a joy to read about. Jane's uncle and aunt are interesting and perceptive secondary characters as well.

I also really liked the way this book was written, which departs in a few ways from the classic Regency romance style. There is a quite strong authorial voice rather than the close third person point of view that is more common. I didn't mind this, because the story was told in a simple but engaging way that still conveyed all I needed to know about the characters' feelings. Key scenes were described well with dialogue that furthered the plot and revealed the characters; there were no tedious conversations that in many romance novels simply feel like padding. Everything that was included here had a purpose.

The story starts when the hero and heroine are six and seven, and instead of a prologue followed by a big jump forward in time to adulthood for chapter one, this book just keeps telling the story of their lives as they grow up and fall in love. I liked that there weren't any gaps in the timeline. Jane and David are still so young when the story concludes, but their maturity (not necessarily in experience or knowledge but in the way they conduct themselves) makes them very appealing without feeling anachronistic for their time period. They love intensely but not stupidly; they are soulmates who know they still have to find a place in the world.

I didn't feel like I was reading a dated Regency with A London Season. I was just reading a lovely story with wonderful characters that kept me entertained the whole way.