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A review by labyrinth_witch
Temptations of a Wallflower by Eva Leigh
3.0
An interesting tale exploring the start of romance novels and why they were written by women, how they benefited couples and society, and the danger they put themselves in to express this creative part of themselves.
Leigh also seems to be exploring a motif of both the husband and wife being “virgins” in the sense of little sexual experience, which is not commonly seen.
There is a graphological component to the tale where the husband figures out the mystery by identifying his wife handwriting and inferring a sensuality to her handwriting that is indicative of that time period.
More than any of her other novels, this one felt very autobiographical where I felt Leigh was exploring why she wrote romance, the choices presented to her (writing or love), and how she found her own voice by writing “salacious” tales.
As always, her female empowerment and superb word choice makes Leigh a delight to read.
Leigh also seems to be exploring a motif of both the husband and wife being “virgins” in the sense of little sexual experience, which is not commonly seen.
There is a graphological component to the tale where the husband figures out the mystery by identifying his wife handwriting and inferring a sensuality to her handwriting that is indicative of that time period.
More than any of her other novels, this one felt very autobiographical where I felt Leigh was exploring why she wrote romance, the choices presented to her (writing or love), and how she found her own voice by writing “salacious” tales.
As always, her female empowerment and superb word choice makes Leigh a delight to read.