A Proper Charade
by
Lady Patience
Kendrick was born to a life of privilege, and with the London Season
looming, she finds herself facing unprecedented pressure to adhere to
the rules of society. Unfortunately, the free-spirited young woman is
anything but proper. Patience's elder brother, a former military man,
bemoans his sister's antics - but when he accuses her of incurable
frivolity, it is simply more than she can bear. Determined to prove her
brother wrong, Patience undertakes a drastic experiment: she will
disguise herself as a maid and demonstrate her ability to work as hard
as anyone.
Taken on as household staff by her brother's former general, Patience soon learns that willingness and ability are two very different things. While her plan sounded promising in theory, the reality is that she is out of her depth - and the irresistibly charming son of the house isn't helping matters. Patience soon finds herself embroiled in a charade far more complicated that she imagined. With both her pride and her heart at stake, she is determined to prove her brother wrong - even as her plans spiral delightfully out of control.
Taken on as household staff by her brother's former general, Patience soon learns that willingness and ability are two very different things. While her plan sounded promising in theory, the reality is that she is out of her depth - and the irresistibly charming son of the house isn't helping matters. Patience soon finds herself embroiled in a charade far more complicated that she imagined. With both her pride and her heart at stake, she is determined to prove her brother wrong - even as her plans spiral delightfully out of control.
While there is a lot to love about Ms. Hatch's writing, her characters are easily my favorite thing. Patience was my favorite character so far, and no wonder. She is intelligent, surprising, funny, but also imperfect and vulnerable. And I loved Anthony's character as well - very different from a typical hero. I loved his quirks.
This book really had it all for me. A sweet story with depth, healing, growth, and plenty of humor. I loved the duck smiles. :D
This is not the first book that Lord Bryant surprised me in and I appreciated that.
The only thing I didn't like was a resolution at the end. It seemed pretty bold for Miss Morgan to feign ignorance. And it seemed like an announcement or a scandalous kiss in the middle of the ball would have settled a situation once and for all.
I'm only disappointed that this is a brand new release and I can't expect any new books from this author likely for a year. Can't wait!
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