Another great vacation read. Eleanor travels back in time to prevent a duel so that two sisters don't end up as ghosts. While she has the right wardrobe thanks to her job as a costume maker, she lacks a lot of the social skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the regency time period and of course there is also Lord Shermont, who suspects her of being a spy....I liked watching Eleanor try to navigate her way through the Regency period and I found her funny. I loved the fairy tale happy ending that Eleanor and the sisters got. The only caveat is that Jane Austen does not appear nearly as much as she is expected to appear in the book. The book stands alone without it but I found the blurb a bit misleading. This is more like a 2 1/2. I enjoyed it but I think the title and the blurb on the back lead the reader to believe that the actual character of Jane Austen plays a more prominent role than she actually does. She's there but there is only like an interaction with the heroine like maybe a total of three times. Also, while I am always a fan of time travel romance this one seemed a little hard to follow (maybe it was just me) and the description and the tying together at the end seemed a bit thrown together with not enough explanation as to the actual *why* it was that way. It was still an enjoyable read but not what I was expecting.
cute idea but the ending was too gratuitous, serious wish fulfillment on the author's part
—nicky_star9
a really cute story. not too challenging but perfect for a lazy summer day.
—NINK
Silly, fun read which is good once in awhile.
—Grace
