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A review by hannahkiwi
Tilly by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton, Jennie Tremaine
2.0
Audiobook read by Emma Powell.
I like Beaton's romances; they are generally a good balance of lightheartedness and slightly ridiculous melodrama, which is how Heyer wrote hers, so who are we to question.
This one however was let down by the hero/heroine pair. Tilly is quite likeable at the beginning, I think, but has to be completely transformed in manners and appearance to be attractive to her husband and society, which is rather a shame. I think Philip completely unlikeable. He enters the marriage with intentions of infidelity and fulfills those very quickly. He changes tune for Tilly only when his father's new will requires it and when she's past her transformation. He also hits her at one point. I'm sure some would appreciate this as realistic for the period, but it doesn't suit my preference in a romance, and I find it difficult to imagine that their hea is lasting.
I like Beaton's romances; they are generally a good balance of lightheartedness and slightly ridiculous melodrama, which is how Heyer wrote hers, so who are we to question.
This one however was let down by the hero/heroine pair. Tilly is quite likeable at the beginning, I think, but has to be completely transformed in manners and appearance to be attractive to her husband and society, which is rather a shame. I think Philip completely unlikeable. He enters the marriage with intentions of infidelity and fulfills those very quickly. He changes tune for Tilly only when his father's new will requires it and when she's past her transformation. He also hits her at one point. I'm sure some would appreciate this as realistic for the period, but it doesn't suit my preference in a romance, and I find it difficult to imagine that their hea is lasting.