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The Birthday Scandal (2012)

by Leigh Michaels(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Montlake Romance

review 1: Although I have my favorite genres, I try to read a variety of books so that I don't get stuck in a rut. I picked this title up and read the back blurb and it sounded like an interesting twist on the Regency romance genre. Unfortunately, I should have paid attention to the open shirt on the front cover...The story revolves around three siblings - Lucien, Emily and Isabel - all who are a little gun shy about romance. Lucien is enjoying the good life of a young Lord about town in London, much to the displeasure of his father, the Earl of Chiswick. Isabel's marriage to Lord Maxwell got off to a bad start when her husband participated in a duel on their wedding night, causing a rift that continues. And Emily's fiance was killed in disgrace in the same duel, causing her to... more retire to the country and swear off romance forever.When a summons comes from their uncle, promising a "reverse" present, the siblings quickly flock to Weybridge Castle, hoping for the means to set their problems aside. Unfortunately, their uncle and father have a little plan of their own in mind to solve the problems, but not what the siblings expect.Following the tried and true formula of Regency romances, there is a lot of flirting and misunderstandings. The usual tight witty dialogue isn't as evident and the author throws in a fair amount of actual sexual encounters, rather than the traditional chaste romances. Overall, the three intertwining stories worked well and the novel was a light hearted, quick read.
review 2: This was a fun historical romance, and I liked the three stories (although I felt the brother's story got shortchanged). It doesn't get five stars because the obstacles for almost all of the couples were self-imposed and could easily have been resolved by simply talking to one another - but then there would have been almost no story at all. The "surprise" ending was not really a surprise for me, but it was fun all the same. less

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