Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Mad About The Earl - 3 stars - the usual Regency romance

Mad about the Earl is your standard Regency fiction, easy to read, fairly good character development.  Boy meets girl and sparks fly, but as in most cases, there are character issues in the way.  In this case, the obvious character issues belong with the guy, and the problem is aggravated by 3 years of separation.  So, after 3 years of silence, boy is prompted (aka coerced) to marry the girl, but the girl is hurt and angry at the boy (duh!).  So then they have to figure out their relationship while trying to solve the mystery in the book.  The mystery isn't bad, and in addition to the happily ever after, there is a nice twist in the end.  The book isn't spectacular, but if you are looking for a nice easy Regency read on a rainy afternoon, this is a good choice.

What I didn't like about the book was that there were no blatant character issues attributed to the female.  Relationships are never one-sided.  Likewise, the character issues are hardly ever one-sided  So while overall, the book was believable in terms of the characters' interactions, there could have been more substance regarding the female protagonists imperfections.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780312534134
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press
  • Publication date: 1/3/2012
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Edition description: First Edition
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 352
  • Series:Ministry of Marriage Series, #2