I really enjoyed the book the first time I read it. Ian and Hannah are both sensible. There's no Big Misunderstanding. The hardship they both faced - indignities they had to suffer, censure from the ton, all was realistically portrayed. The way they slowly open up to each other was sweet.But now all I can ask iS, god, with that much talking and explaining, how can they be still doubting each other? They verbalize everything in minute details that it's quite absurd - people don't talk like that in real life - but from the beginning to the end they get nothing out of those heart-to-heart talks. Maybe Layton intended it as an example of futility of human discourse, that even two eminently sensible, rational adults who talk through things cannot ever truly understand each other. I liked this book because, for me, it did not gloss over the class distinction in Regency England. We saw that there was really no easy way to win over the Ton even with the aid of the Marquis of Sutcombe. The love story was beautifully written though there were times I wanted the hero and heroine to hurry up and please, please, please fall in love already :) All in all, it was a very good book and I highly recommend it.
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3.5 stars. I'm a sucker for ole good romance and happy endings.
—Guiltyluiz
