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The Viscount Who Lived Down The Lane (2014)

by Elizabeth Boyle(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0062283820 (ISBN13: 9780062283825)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Avon

series

Rhymes With Love

review 1: Setting: London November 1810 (prologue), May 1811Genre: RomancePlease forgive any misspelling of the names of people and places as this is a review of the audio edition.The identical Tempest twins, Louisa and Lavinia, have come to London for the season, ostensibly to find husbands. Louisa, however, doesn't want to marry due to the curse on the village of Kempton where they live (I'm not clear on that since this is the 4th book in the series, but the 1st for me), but she will support her Lavinia in her efforts. They will stay with Lord Charleton, the widower of their Godmother. Pierson, the Viscount who lives next door (and nephew of the late Lady Charleton) returned from Spain feeling guilty because he survived the retreat in which his leg was disabled but one of his best... more friends was killed. He stays in his house, drunk and morose. Then Louisa starts to interfere with his life, beginning with her cat's invasion of his home. Louisa is appalled at the state of the Viscount's house. His only servants are are a butler and a French chef (who can't cook). She's the managing sort and can't help trying to get the place in order. This angers Pierson, who yells a lot and tells the butler to refuse her entry. No one can prevent the cat from returning, and he keeps showing up with "gifts". Louisa keeps coming around, if not into the house itself, then into the poorly maintained garden, and attraction ensues.I really liked the characters and the plot. I was also pleased with Boyle's writing style and her grasp of the language, including grammar. . Nothing pleases me so much as writing that doesn't drag me out of the story with egregious errors in grammar and usage! I know. I sound like the worst sort of English teacher, but I can't help it (having had most excellent English teachers myself). The narration was excellent. The differentiation of characters, including gender and regional accents, was great, and pronunciation was correct. I have never had a complaint with any of Susan Duerden's performances.
review 2: Loved this book! It had me laughing at some scenes. I loved all the characters and cannot wait for Lavinia to get her story. It's very rare that a historical romance can make you laugh, sigh at the love scenes and cheer for the hero and heroine to get their happily ever after. This is the perfect treat to read during this time of the year or any time you're looking for a great romance to add to your already huge pile of books to be read. less

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