“Never did a woman have cause to doubt her judgement than when confronted with the pathetic evidence of what she had once somehow found appealing.” Since her mother was from a much lover standing than her father was she is charmingly devoid of snobbism. She is loved by her tennants and subordinates despite her frivolous lifestyle. She has one dead former husband and freshly ex-lover who turned out to be a total jackass. She also appears to have a bit of a drinking problem due to the fact that her parents have shown her what true love looks like. The main female character Lady Elizabeth Chudderley is a merry widow who behinds her smiles and composure hides some human fears and past mistakes. But as a result of their own comfortable lives, they so rarely could understand.” “And truly happy people…they were willing to try to understand anything. I love historical romances and they do wonders for me as a stress relief. I read the back cover intro to the story and thought it was passable. It is a regency romance – the kind with English noblemen and ladies, dukes and heiresses. For a while now I was looking for a good historical romance book. Finished reading: That Scandalous Summer by Meredith Duran
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