Wit & Intrigue: An Assignation to Remember, Book 1

An Assignation to Remember #1

by Angela E. Johnson

She has an intoxicating imagination. He has a broken heart.

Lady Debra Richardson never expected her imagination would be a source of trouble. As the eighth and youngest child of the Earl and Countess of Norwood, Debra has yet to enter society. As her 18th birthday approaches, she anticipates a debut into society.

Alexander Evans, The Earl of Trenton, arrived in the Isle of Wight with a broken heart after the woman he loves refused his offer of marriage. His friend, Lord Samuel Richardson invited him to a house party with the understanding of being introduced to Lady Kate Richardson.

In an unforeseen assignation, Lady Debra and Lord Trenton will have to see if love is possible in a marriage of convenience.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance

Audible Audio

First published September 22, 2020

About the author

Angela Johnson has a love of literature and all things Regency. Traveling and reading are favorite past times and help her form ideas for writing. Angela despises the snow when it is on the road, but loves snow when it falls romantically in the perfect scene for characters to fall in love. Be sure to follow Angela on BookBub for the latest releases and sales. https://tinyurl.com/5n6rkytm

Reviews

[Ruby Moonbeam · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just a big no

This was such a mishmash of ideas and none of them solid enough to be coherent. I don't expect everyone who writes Regency novels to be on Jane Austen's level, but please do some research and leave the glaring modernisms for contemporary novels.
I'm not even going to attempt to describe the painfulness of the mfc, nor the bewildering befuddlement which is the mc.
Hopefully the author finds her way.

[Amber · Rating 2 out of 5]

Find an editor

Did not finish.
Yes, there were typos and errors, but the abrupt dialog and lack of transitions were too distracting to push through. Rather than imaginative, I found the heroine to be a very immature day dreamer. The hero had great promise. It just felt underdeveloped.

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dragging

This book drags along. There are too many chapters and they are too short. The ending is a disappointment considering the length of the novel.

[Marcy Kennedy]

DNF at around 40%. The main female character was just too immature, and I wasn't sensing any chemistry or connection between the two of them. It also felt like a poor representation of the time period.

I listened to this as an audiobook.

[Melanie Mason · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet story

It was a good story. I did get a little frustrated with the immaturity of Debra. But I did like how the story ended up.

[Deborah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to like this story, but it was a challenge. I felt like the author could have spent a little (lot) more time on research, not just historical, but dialog, etc. There were a few glaring anachronisms - for example, the first use of "hypothermia" in the British Medical Journal seems to have been in 1880 - I'm pretty sure an uneducated young woman of 17 in the 1811-1820 time frame would not have recognized the symptoms or known what to do about it.
The plotline was cute, but the characters - ugh. Debra was so incredibly immature and unrealistic. Yes, I know that was the point of her character, but I just wanted to slap her. In fact, I wanted to slap almost every person in the book. They just felt very stereotypical and no layers of personality to be found.
The dialog was *meh* and frequently too modern to be Regency, the ending felt abrupt. It was a quick read, but in the end, it felt like a waste of 3 hours.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly I almost stopped reading after ther first chapter. I wasn't sure if it was going to go in a direction I was comfortable with, but after reading the book's description I kept with it. The biggest reason I liked this book was I felt the author did a really good job of writing emotions as well as writing despicable characters. Debra is a bit immature, and Alex suffers from foot-in-mouth disease. You don't get a great feel for how much time elapses until it's mentioned. Her sisters (and extended relations) are wretched, and there's a whole lack of communication throughout the book from all characters, which I suppose contributes to the tension. However it all drew me in, and I wanted to see how it would all work out.

[Shaylin Maxwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

There were a lot of funny parts between the two main characters. There was also plenty of action that kept it exciting. My only complaint is that it took Alex almost the whole book to finally defend his wife to all those horrible people. I got to listen to the audio version of this book and enjoyed it. The narrator was excellent. She changed her voice for all the different characters and she did a great job with the male voices.

[Jean Holtof · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well written fun story with interesting characters and witty dialogue. Regency with a light hearted touch, I enjoyed the strength and courage portrayed by Debra in her commitment to her writing in a time where a woman was discouraged from such pursuits. Lord Trenton sounds like a nice guy who sticks with his principles in the face of great temptation. A very enjoyable read. Thanks Angela Johnson for the pleasurable few hours.

[iread · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wit and Intrigue is book one in the An Assignation to Remember series. I enjoyed this book. I really liked the heroine Debra Richardson. She is very young, naive and creative. There are quite a few witty scenes in this book, and also a few heart breaking ones. This is a sweet romance with only a few kisses. I can’t wait to read the next in this series.

[Rod · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very low level of steam. The story is about how a couple react on a marriage of necessity when they take shelter together out of the rain. Throw in a jealous lady previously courted, and the heroine keen to do her ‘own thing’ which usually ends in disaster and it is an interesting read.

[Eliza Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved these characters. I couldn't stop reading and finished it far too soon.

[Josiane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book!

[Lydia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet romance with a unique storyline.

[Lina Bya · Rating 2 out of 5]

All the drama! Just couldn’t bear to finish it