A review by bella1109
Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale

5.0

This was a fantastic read! I think Ms. Kinsale has managed to elevate this book from being a typical historical romance by the inclusion of Hubert, the bull. I think it gave a nice comedic touch. This was pretty low angst (for a Laura Kinsale book). Trey was a scoundrel, but a lovable one. I think he was lovely, except that I thought that he should fight harder for Callie. Callie was a great heroine to read and she had backbone (especially towards her ex-fiancee). I definitely felt for Callie. It definitely wasn't easy being jilted 3 times and all your self-doubts rising to the surface. Trey has always had an 'unsteady character'. They were neighbours and they fell in love when they were young. Callie's father, the earl caught them in the act in the carriage house (she was not ruined yet). Any parents would would act the way Callie's father act. Later, Trey went away for 9 years before he came back to the village to visit his ailing mother. I don't want to give too much away but there's a whole backstory there. All I can say is that the reading experience was worth it.