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Kit and Elizabeth: A Regency Romance by Karen Tuft
4.0
This was a refreshing take on the Regency romance genre, and I enjoyed the emotional depth of the story. The main characters were winning and the story was heartfelt.
Lady Elizabeth has always known that she is a disappointment to her parents. When she is unable to accomplish a marriage to either of the gentlemen they have picked out for her, her father's actions nearly ruin the entire family and Elizabeth is left with only her facade of being the perfect society lady.
Lady Walmsley, an elderly friend from London, decides that she needs to save Elizabeth from her own life. She spirits her away from the family's country estate with the help of Christopher "Kit," Lord Cantwell, an intriguing young earl who quickly makes it his mission to help Elizabeth break out of her perfect mold. The relationship that these two discover is very sweet. I like that they didn't have the major misunderstandings that often keep couples apart in this genre. A lot of the dramatic tension in this book comes more from Elizabeth's own emotional baggage and the work she has to do to recover. I can respect that kind of storyline, because it's realistic.
The book could have been just a little shorter and possibly been even more effective, but it was easy reading and didn't take too long to finish. Near the beginning in particular I noticed some clunky exposition-as-dialogue that didn't come off very naturally, but for the most part I enjoyed the writing and look forward to future works from this author.
Thanks to NetGalley and Covenant Communications for this digital review copy.
Lady Elizabeth has always known that she is a disappointment to her parents. When she is unable to accomplish a marriage to either of the gentlemen they have picked out for her, her father's actions nearly ruin the entire family and Elizabeth is left with only her facade of being the perfect society lady.
Lady Walmsley, an elderly friend from London, decides that she needs to save Elizabeth from her own life. She spirits her away from the family's country estate with the help of Christopher "Kit," Lord Cantwell, an intriguing young earl who quickly makes it his mission to help Elizabeth break out of her perfect mold. The relationship that these two discover is very sweet. I like that they didn't have the major misunderstandings that often keep couples apart in this genre. A lot of the dramatic tension in this book comes more from Elizabeth's own emotional baggage and the work she has to do to recover. I can respect that kind of storyline, because it's realistic.
The book could have been just a little shorter and possibly been even more effective, but it was easy reading and didn't take too long to finish. Near the beginning in particular I noticed some clunky exposition-as-dialogue that didn't come off very naturally, but for the most part I enjoyed the writing and look forward to future works from this author.
Thanks to NetGalley and Covenant Communications for this digital review copy.