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Regency Charades #4
A Town and Country Season
Two identical sisters – one London season. Identical twins Elizabeth and Marianne always imagined they would have a London season together. But money is tight. Marianne will have a season, while Elizabeth will spend the summer in the bucolic country village of Piddledean. But the twins have a plan of their own. Once a week, the girls will switch Elizabeth will play Marianne in London, while Marianne plays Elizabeth in the village. That way each sister will get to sample the delights of London… and perhaps find an eligible match. What could possibly go wrong? But it turns out that in matters of the heart, the girls have very different ideas about what makes a man a desirable husband. If you like your Regency romances sweet, lighthearted and funny, you’ll love A Town and Country Season. Get it now!
181 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 6, 2018
About the author
Joyce Harmon
14 books101 followersJoyce Harmon has been from one side of the galaxy to the other (slight exaggeration) and seen a lot of strange stuff (very true). Since retiring from the Navy, she has worked as a winery tour guide, a journalist for a local newspaper, selling collectibles on eBay, and making candles - and always, always, a writer. She shares her rural Virginia home with two haughty and indolent cats and one clever, busy dog, and is haunted by a noisy crowd of characters, all clamoring to be written down and set loose into the world. She accommodates them as quickly as she can. She is the author of the Passatonnack Winery mysteries, Died On The Vine and Bidding On Death. A Feather To Fly With is her first Regency romance, and she is currently working on a sequel.
Joyce blogs occasionally at http://joyceharmon.wordpress.com/ , mostly about her dog.
Joyce blogs occasionally at http://joyceharmon.wordpress.com/ , mostly about her dog.
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March 16, 2018
Another sweet and charming little book by Harmon. In this one, identical twins Elizabeth and Marianne have reached the age for a London come-out. Unfortunately, they live outside of London with their not-rich widowed mother, who has only enough funds to introduce one daughter to London society. So it is decided that Marianne, the elder by 20 minutes, will go to London with her mother while Elizabeth goes to stay in the village of Piddledean with her mother's godmother. The hope is that Marianne will marry well and then bring Elizabeth to London for her own come-out.
In the meantime, on the weekends Marianne and mother will visit Elizabeth in Piddledean (not an extra expense since their townhouse in London and the carriage are being supplied by a generous friend). But Marianne and Elizabeth are both indignant that only Marianne will have a taste of city life and decide to switch places every other week. Elizabeth will take Marianne's place in London while Marianne, pretending to be Elizabeth, stays in Piddledean.
Implausible as this all is, it lends itself to a cute story. Naturally each sister will meet and fall for a man in the wrong setting, the one where each is impersonating the other. And these men? They are very much puzzled by the unpredictability of the young woman they're attracted to. One week she seems just perfect for him, the next week it's almost as if she has had a personality transplant. The problem is, you see, that Elizabeth is outspoken and forthright and sure of herself in society, while Marianne is more sweet and shy and docile.
It's fun to watch them try to keep their personalities in character. Each twin leaves a journal for the other to read, outlining her activities of the previous week and descriptions of the people she has met, but even at that, they find it's not as easy as they thought it would be.
And, my fellow romance lovers, not only do you get a satisfactory romance for both sisters, but their widowed mother ends up finding happiness again. Win-win for everyone.
If you are a Joyce Harmon fan, you'll recognize secondary characters here or references to people already met in earlier books. If this is your first Harmon book, however, that doesn't matter. You'll do fine with this as a standalone. One other thing I have to mention, if you haven't read Harmon's books before, is that they are in the traditional Regency romance style of long-ago, a la Joan Smith. They're simple, stylized romances with maybe a kiss or two, not like the sexy HRs more popular nowadays.
In the meantime, on the weekends Marianne and mother will visit Elizabeth in Piddledean (not an extra expense since their townhouse in London and the carriage are being supplied by a generous friend). But Marianne and Elizabeth are both indignant that only Marianne will have a taste of city life and decide to switch places every other week. Elizabeth will take Marianne's place in London while Marianne, pretending to be Elizabeth, stays in Piddledean.
Implausible as this all is, it lends itself to a cute story. Naturally each sister will meet and fall for a man in the wrong setting, the one where each is impersonating the other. And these men? They are very much puzzled by the unpredictability of the young woman they're attracted to. One week she seems just perfect for him, the next week it's almost as if she has had a personality transplant. The problem is, you see, that Elizabeth is outspoken and forthright and sure of herself in society, while Marianne is more sweet and shy and docile.
It's fun to watch them try to keep their personalities in character. Each twin leaves a journal for the other to read, outlining her activities of the previous week and descriptions of the people she has met, but even at that, they find it's not as easy as they thought it would be.
And, my fellow romance lovers, not only do you get a satisfactory romance for both sisters, but their widowed mother ends up finding happiness again. Win-win for everyone.
If you are a Joyce Harmon fan, you'll recognize secondary characters here or references to people already met in earlier books. If this is your first Harmon book, however, that doesn't matter. You'll do fine with this as a standalone. One other thing I have to mention, if you haven't read Harmon's books before, is that they are in the traditional Regency romance style of long-ago, a la Joan Smith. They're simple, stylized romances with maybe a kiss or two, not like the sexy HRs more popular nowadays.
March 30, 2018
I love the idea of this: identical twin sisters, but with very different personalities, are making their come-out, but there’s only enough money for one of them to do the season in London. The other is to stay in a small country village, but they’ll meet up once a week… and naturally a certain amount of swapping places goes on. Well, the story practically writes itself, doesn’t it?
The biggest problem is that the reader is inevitably tossed from town to country and back again with dizzying frequency. There are different sets of characters in each to remember, and the two sisters swap names too, so the potential for confusion is enormous. And to make things worse, there are no scene breaks provided, so I regularly missed the signs of a new setting. It would have been so helpful to mark each change of location explicitly, whether London or Piddledean (glorious name!), to avoid confusion. However, by about the halfway point, everything began to fall into place, and there was no more than a momentary where-are-we? sort-out at each jump or new chapter.
The characters are lovely. There are no wicked villains, no real nastiness, apart from a couple of cutting remarks from a previously spurned girlfriend, and everybody means well and acts sensibly and thoughtfully. Nothing of a terribly untoward nature happens, and if the romances fall into place rather too easily, the story is so delicious that I can forgive it. I particularly liked Mama, who, unlike most such characters, isn’t merely a plot device, but has her own very interesting story running alongside her daughters’.
This is a Regency romance of the old school, where the backdrop is the season, the objective is marriage, everyone meets everyone in Hyde Park and there’s a major waltz scene at Almack’s (which is wonderful, by the way). Any reader looking for hot sex, a moustache-twirling villain, a heroine who strides about in trousers smoking cheroots or similar should move swiftly on. No Regency conventions are flouted here, and the language is mostly authentic. There are one or two turns of phrase (’visit with’ or ‘fall’, for instance) that sounded too American, but it wasn’t intrusive.
The book reads well enough as a standalone, but there are suggestions of previous books here and there, as various characters and events are alluded to. So if you’re a stickler for reading in order, you might want to check out the author’s other books first.
This is a delightful story that I thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end. Five stars, and I’m going straight off to root out the author’s other Regencies.
The biggest problem is that the reader is inevitably tossed from town to country and back again with dizzying frequency. There are different sets of characters in each to remember, and the two sisters swap names too, so the potential for confusion is enormous. And to make things worse, there are no scene breaks provided, so I regularly missed the signs of a new setting. It would have been so helpful to mark each change of location explicitly, whether London or Piddledean (glorious name!), to avoid confusion. However, by about the halfway point, everything began to fall into place, and there was no more than a momentary where-are-we? sort-out at each jump or new chapter.
The characters are lovely. There are no wicked villains, no real nastiness, apart from a couple of cutting remarks from a previously spurned girlfriend, and everybody means well and acts sensibly and thoughtfully. Nothing of a terribly untoward nature happens, and if the romances fall into place rather too easily, the story is so delicious that I can forgive it. I particularly liked Mama, who, unlike most such characters, isn’t merely a plot device, but has her own very interesting story running alongside her daughters’.
This is a Regency romance of the old school, where the backdrop is the season, the objective is marriage, everyone meets everyone in Hyde Park and there’s a major waltz scene at Almack’s (which is wonderful, by the way). Any reader looking for hot sex, a moustache-twirling villain, a heroine who strides about in trousers smoking cheroots or similar should move swiftly on. No Regency conventions are flouted here, and the language is mostly authentic. There are one or two turns of phrase (’visit with’ or ‘fall’, for instance) that sounded too American, but it wasn’t intrusive.
The book reads well enough as a standalone, but there are suggestions of previous books here and there, as various characters and events are alluded to. So if you’re a stickler for reading in order, you might want to check out the author’s other books first.
This is a delightful story that I thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end. Five stars, and I’m going straight off to root out the author’s other Regencies.
maybe-later
April 14, 2018At 7%: I'm not sure I will come back to this one. The premise is silly, but the MCs are too young for me to be engaged.
January 24, 2019
A delight
I run out of econiums for Joyce Harmon. And it’s a bonus that her books are on Kindle Unlimited where so many books are of mediocre quality when it comes to world building, understanding of the period dialogue, editing and character building. Harmon takes the trope of twins exchanging places and makes it her own. And she is generous in her story telling. As the series progresses we keep in touch with a large cast, all fully drawn and deftly written. Long may she reign.
I run out of econiums for Joyce Harmon. And it’s a bonus that her books are on Kindle Unlimited where so many books are of mediocre quality when it comes to world building, understanding of the period dialogue, editing and character building. Harmon takes the trope of twins exchanging places and makes it her own. And she is generous in her story telling. As the series progresses we keep in touch with a large cast, all fully drawn and deftly written. Long may she reign.
not-for-me-dnf
April 1, 2020The impoverished lady with the shabby pony cart keeping a stable with several carriages in London afloat should have said it all - as in: how likely is that?
And this is not even the story, which is of two identical twins that can afford only one come-out in the London season, thus agree on sharing the glamorous part by trading places frequently. Mama agrees to the scheme because she figures that it would bring out the best in both if they pretend to be each other, thus easily attracting a suitable husband for one of them. A bit calculating and misleading to the poor victim, isn't it?
However, I was looking forward to the switch and the expected awkward moments when each twin has to slip into the role of the other, blindly. But, alas, 25% in such a switch still had not occurred, nor was one to expect any time soon. Instead there were so many people introduced that my head was swirling.
And then there came the light: I don't HAVE to read this. I can just put it down and move on.
No rating because I did not finish it.
And this is not even the story, which is of two identical twins that can afford only one come-out in the London season, thus agree on sharing the glamorous part by trading places frequently. Mama agrees to the scheme because she figures that it would bring out the best in both if they pretend to be each other, thus easily attracting a suitable husband for one of them. A bit calculating and misleading to the poor victim, isn't it?
However, I was looking forward to the switch and the expected awkward moments when each twin has to slip into the role of the other, blindly. But, alas, 25% in such a switch still had not occurred, nor was one to expect any time soon. Instead there were so many people introduced that my head was swirling.
And then there came the light: I don't HAVE to read this. I can just put it down and move on.
No rating because I did not finish it.
May 9, 2024
Identical twins Elizabeth and Marianne have always planned on a London season together. However, the funds are not available for them both to have a season, so her mother decides to spend the money on Marrianne, while Elizabeth will spend the time in the country village of Piddledean.
However, the girls decide that they will share the season with one girl spending alternative weeks in London versus Piddledean. However, things soon go askew because Elizabeth has very different ideas from what she wants in a husband than Marrianne.
This is an entertaining Regency romp; the author uses different wrinkles to move this well-used trope along.
However, the girls decide that they will share the season with one girl spending alternative weeks in London versus Piddledean. However, things soon go askew because Elizabeth has very different ideas from what she wants in a husband than Marrianne.
This is an entertaining Regency romp; the author uses different wrinkles to move this well-used trope along.
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July 17, 2023Enjoyable Regency romp. Identical twins with limited funds switch places week to week, alternately living in the country and experiencing the Season in London.
June 25, 2020
4.5 stars! I enjoyed this so much! Town!Hero seemed so snobby at first, and I immediately didn’t like him with Marianne, but as the book went on, he became perfect for Lizzie. And he knew her at once! So romantic ☺️ And, equally, Country!Hero figured it out first and knew his twin when he saw her again. So sweet!!! Definitely a fun read.
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June 23, 2021
Lovely identical sisters Marianne and Elizabeth are husband hunting but their Mama can only afford to send one. So the scheming sisters plot to each alternate one week in London followed by a week in the quaint town of Piddledean. Who would be the wiser? The problem they must overcome? They're identical in appearances only! Marianne is shy, retiring and prefers the country to the bustle of the big city. Elizabeth is the polar opposite in being outgoing, sociable and confident. The problems compound themselves in that the young men they really attach themselves to are as confused as the twins, as they alternate themselves each week, as different in temperament as night and day. This is a delightful, funny and totally unpredictable tale that becomes a comedy of errors that will not sort out until the final pages. An engaging and entertaining Regency read for sure.
April 19, 2020
This is my bit of trying to even the odds against the many charlatans writing within the Regency and extended Regency timeline also Historical timeline. The presence of what I consider Contemporary words and phrases are inevitable as the next crop of authors are mostly Millennials. So on to the story... Marianne and Elizabeth were 17~year~old twins living with their widowed mother and subsisting in genteel comfort on her widow's army pension and the benevolence of the Salfords' reduced~rent~cottage in remote Lancashire. The sale of their mother's pearls was just enough to launch one twin's debut into the ton hence the elaborate ruse to alternately change places weekly so both could enjoy a London Season. What usually separates identical twins are their personalities and/or characters as in this case. A solid and plausible work in this genre... way better than the *mushrooms and this century's literal answer to the Victorian penny dreadfuls... or what one may now call dollar dreadfuls?
*mushrooms... in Georgette Heyer's world are those belonging mostly to the upper merchant class including nabobs and upstarts who try to buy a title (by marrying one) and gain an entrée into the aristocracy and fashionable elite... and in the same analogous way as these charlatan writers (with their friends and sycophants) of today, have succeeded in penetrating the Regency and Historical genres with their fake works... like the nauseating 'Dickenson' (though not Regency but still Historical) of Apple's starring Halliee Steinfeld with its Contemporary script... NOT when when one is striving for plausible historical authenticity or probability unless satire is the object here BUT ultimately everything is relative... a matter of perspective and personal likes and dislikes.
*mushrooms... in Georgette Heyer's world are those belonging mostly to the upper merchant class including nabobs and upstarts who try to buy a title (by marrying one) and gain an entrée into the aristocracy and fashionable elite... and in the same analogous way as these charlatan writers (with their friends and sycophants) of today, have succeeded in penetrating the Regency and Historical genres with their fake works... like the nauseating 'Dickenson' (though not Regency but still Historical) of Apple's starring Halliee Steinfeld with its Contemporary script... NOT when when one is striving for plausible historical authenticity or probability unless satire is the object here BUT ultimately everything is relative... a matter of perspective and personal likes and dislikes.
April 12, 2020
A Town and Country Season (Regency Charades, Book 4) by Joyce Hunter is a delightfully charming historical romance tale. Ms. Hunter crafts a fascinating two-prong character-driven plot. One prong focuses on the lead characters, The Phillips’ twins, William Devereaux, the titled gentleman looking for a wife, the young country squire, Jeremy Fordice. These four waltzes through a choreographed dance of innocent deception as the twins conspire to fulfill their dream of being introduced to society together. Will the girls’ ruse be discovered? Will the men interested in them learn the truth? If so, how will they react? The second prong focuses on their widowed mother, Mrs. Phillips. Two men are interested in her. The first is her former beau, Mr. Preston, who constantly lavishes her with compliments. The second is a wealthy non-titled man, Mr. Caldwell. He seeks her advice in how to deal with his ward. He admires her and her independence. Which man will Mrs. Phillips select? To learn the answers to these questions, you must read this book.
I appreciate the effort Ms. Hunter took in developing her characters. They are solid characters. I love the way she uses the girl’s secret plan as the tool to move her two-prong plot along. I thought this approach was remarkable. I also admire the way she uses the literary devices of dialog and descriptive language. The banter between the characters made me chuckle. The descriptive language made the scenes vivid and pulled the reader into the story.
I appreciate the effort Ms. Hunter took in developing her characters. They are solid characters. I love the way she uses the girl’s secret plan as the tool to move her two-prong plot along. I thought this approach was remarkable. I also admire the way she uses the literary devices of dialog and descriptive language. The banter between the characters made me chuckle. The descriptive language made the scenes vivid and pulled the reader into the story.
December 18, 2018
Enjoyed reading A Town and Country Season by Joyce Harmon, one of my guilty pleasures. (My other is Doctor/Nurse romances, but only if they are well written.)
Marianne and Elizabeth are identical twins whose father has passed away leaving them and their mother very short of funds. Marianne, is the quiet, shy twin; Elizabeth the outgoing, bookish one. Their mother can only afford one of the twins a Season in London. Since Marianne is the elder she's the one who gets the Season. Maybe she can attach a wealthy man and marry, thus enabling her to launch her younger sister into society the next Season. However, Marianne and Elizabeth have always shared everything and the 3 hatch a plan whereby the two girls can each have their London Season, a plan which soon goes awry when love enters the picture. A very sweet romance. Harmon is no Georgette Heyer or Joan Smith, but quite enjoyable.
Marianne and Elizabeth are identical twins whose father has passed away leaving them and their mother very short of funds. Marianne, is the quiet, shy twin; Elizabeth the outgoing, bookish one. Their mother can only afford one of the twins a Season in London. Since Marianne is the elder she's the one who gets the Season. Maybe she can attach a wealthy man and marry, thus enabling her to launch her younger sister into society the next Season. However, Marianne and Elizabeth have always shared everything and the 3 hatch a plan whereby the two girls can each have their London Season, a plan which soon goes awry when love enters the picture. A very sweet romance. Harmon is no Georgette Heyer or Joan Smith, but quite enjoyable.
November 9, 2020
Not properly researched
Storyline hinges on weekly Sunday visits from London down to Dorset and back - within the day! Author seems unaware that Dorset is more than 100 miles away from London and in Regency times such a distance would have taken more than a day, requiring an overnight stop either way. In addition, one did not travel on Sundays in those days. This major anachronism makes the whole story implausible and totally destroyed my enjoyment of the book, though I must add that I have found other books by this author reasonably entertaining, despite minor incongruencies and Americanisms.
Storyline hinges on weekly Sunday visits from London down to Dorset and back - within the day! Author seems unaware that Dorset is more than 100 miles away from London and in Regency times such a distance would have taken more than a day, requiring an overnight stop either way. In addition, one did not travel on Sundays in those days. This major anachronism makes the whole story implausible and totally destroyed my enjoyment of the book, though I must add that I have found other books by this author reasonably entertaining, despite minor incongruencies and Americanisms.
April 1, 2021
This is my third book by Joyce Harmon and I really enjoy her writing style as well as her characters. That said, the premise of this book is a bit silly and you have to suspend disbelief to go along with it. I also thought that the split setting made it so that both stories/romances were not as developed as they could have been. In particular, Marianne's story/character was a bit boring compared to Elizabeth's. Had they been in the same location and their stories developed along side each other (same circle of friends), I believe I would have enjoyed it more. All in all, this is a fun and sweet traditional Regency romance and I enjoyed it.
April 19, 2020
Sweet
A bit confusing as the two girls jumped between city and country. Identical twins can actually be that different in character so their opposite personalities didn’t jar. It’s a light, clean, frothy read, with no explicit scenes at all. I think the author had just a hint more of georgette heyer in the character of devereux than other authors. He felt like a familiar figure. I’m likely to have completely forgotten the story in such months but I thought It worth a few minutes reading here and there.
A bit confusing as the two girls jumped between city and country. Identical twins can actually be that different in character so their opposite personalities didn’t jar. It’s a light, clean, frothy read, with no explicit scenes at all. I think the author had just a hint more of georgette heyer in the character of devereux than other authors. He felt like a familiar figure. I’m likely to have completely forgotten the story in such months but I thought It worth a few minutes reading here and there.
January 10, 2025
Implausible but cute
I liked the plot and the characters, but they change too quickly in a short time (especially Devereux), and thestory is cute despite bring improbable, especially the reactions at the end.
I’d also put some kind of a spacer between the transitions between Piddledean and London. I also miss the quirky and fun descriptions that were so delightful in “Katherine when she smiled”. I get the feeling the ending was a bit rushed, but the intention and characters surely have potential!
I liked the plot and the characters, but they change too quickly in a short time (especially Devereux), and thestory is cute despite bring improbable, especially the reactions at the end.
I’d also put some kind of a spacer between the transitions between Piddledean and London. I also miss the quirky and fun descriptions that were so delightful in “Katherine when she smiled”. I get the feeling the ending was a bit rushed, but the intention and characters surely have potential!
April 24, 2026
It is time for the season, but for the twins only enough money for one of the girls to go. Marianne, the shy timid twin was born first, will be the one to have a season and meet her husband. Elizabeth, the more out-going spirited twin, will go to the country. The girls are not pleased as they had counted on having their season together. Later the plan is hatched, that every Sunday they will switch places. They have always been successful switching places, but when it comes to the heart will they be able to pull this off and not fall in love this season.... An entertaining read!
August 29, 2025
"I would hope that one day, a form of literature that gives so much pleasure to so many people would gain more respectability."
Que livro gostoso de ler! A Katherine percebendo que as histórias que a tia dela tanto gostava não são bobas, mas instigantes a partir do momento que tenta escrever um novo livro sob o codinome Sra. Wilson. E que bonito ver o Charles encontrando a paz que tanto queria apenas ao olhar um desenho da Katherine. Amei esses dois.
Que livro gostoso de ler! A Katherine percebendo que as histórias que a tia dela tanto gostava não são bobas, mas instigantes a partir do momento que tenta escrever um novo livro sob o codinome Sra. Wilson. E que bonito ver o Charles encontrando a paz que tanto queria apenas ao olhar um desenho da Katherine. Amei esses dois.
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November 6, 2025
A Charming Romp
I’ve enjoyed all four of Joyce Harmon’s Regency Charades series. Her writing style is witty and engaging, and her characters people one would enjoy knowing. Yes, the plots are formulaic (we all know that Almacks serves pathetic refreshments and our heroine is sure to have a jealous rival) but that doesn’t stop us from eagerly reading on to get to the twist that provides the happy ending. I look forward to Joyce’s future novels!
I’ve enjoyed all four of Joyce Harmon’s Regency Charades series. Her writing style is witty and engaging, and her characters people one would enjoy knowing. Yes, the plots are formulaic (we all know that Almacks serves pathetic refreshments and our heroine is sure to have a jealous rival) but that doesn’t stop us from eagerly reading on to get to the twist that provides the happy ending. I look forward to Joyce’s future novels!
March 28, 2020
A delightful tale of twins and romance!
High society vs country living. Two ladies as alike as peas in a pod, but as different as chalk and cheese.
Marianne is a quiet demure country mouse, and Elizabeth is a forthright city more.
Whit only enough funds to launch one sister in society, the twos sets out sharing a season.
A delightful romp.
High society vs country living. Two ladies as alike as peas in a pod, but as different as chalk and cheese.
Marianne is a quiet demure country mouse, and Elizabeth is a forthright city more.
Whit only enough funds to launch one sister in society, the twos sets out sharing a season.
A delightful romp.
March 29, 2020
Twin, Marianne and Elizabeth conspire to share the season to come out in London. Marianne as the oldest took her place in London and her Sister Elizabeth went to their mothers Godmother in Piddledean. Each Sunday they would switch places. This cause confusion to the two men who were interested in the girls. A truly fun story.
April 6, 2020
A wonderful story with a wonderful HEA
Ms Harmon is quickly becoming one my favorite author. No unnecessary angst or drama to add to the page count. Lovely dialogue and real, trusting love. If you, like me, are tired of relationships that could be fixed with a single honest conversation then this is your book too.
Ms Harmon is quickly becoming one my favorite author. No unnecessary angst or drama to add to the page count. Lovely dialogue and real, trusting love. If you, like me, are tired of relationships that could be fixed with a single honest conversation then this is your book too.
April 7, 2020
Hilarious
I adored this book! Twins who decided to “share” a season, not quite as good at imitating each other as they thought! My only complaint is that there is nothing to show which town they are in, so at first it was a bit confusing until I learned the secondary characters. Definitely worth reading!!
I adored this book! Twins who decided to “share” a season, not quite as good at imitating each other as they thought! My only complaint is that there is nothing to show which town they are in, so at first it was a bit confusing until I learned the secondary characters. Definitely worth reading!!
April 16, 2020
Fabulous
Really fun book. The characters are distinct and likeable, and the language and pacing is very Austen- like. Two poor but gentile girls switch places with each other on a weekly basis but attach very dissimilar beaus with predictable problems. The mother, Miranda was also a stand out and get story was as good as her daughter's.
Really fun book. The characters are distinct and likeable, and the language and pacing is very Austen- like. Two poor but gentile girls switch places with each other on a weekly basis but attach very dissimilar beaus with predictable problems. The mother, Miranda was also a stand out and get story was as good as her daughter's.
September 20, 2020
Delightful
As a twin I enjoyed the adventures of Marianne and Elizabeth because we did try and switch a few times in our youth. The dialog was lively and amusing and the characters were well developed. I have also enjoyed Katherine when she smiles and look forward to reading more from Joyce Harmon.
As a twin I enjoyed the adventures of Marianne and Elizabeth because we did try and switch a few times in our youth. The dialog was lively and amusing and the characters were well developed. I have also enjoyed Katherine when she smiles and look forward to reading more from Joyce Harmon.
September 28, 2020
I really liked all the previous books, but this is based on such a silly scheme that I really couldn't enjoy it fully. Also, I think that the fact that there are two heroins was detrimental to the development of the characters. Still a nice read, just suffers from the comparison with the first three books
September 21, 2025
all 5 of these regency charades are very amusing and fast paced. We have a twins trading places plot which causes a bit of a tangle. Of course one twin is shy and the other is outgoing. Perhaps the only common point is that they both like kittens. They are pursued by an outgoing nobleman and a shy, stuttering squire's son. it of course all gets sorted out.
September 7, 2019
Very enjoyable humorous frivolous Romance
A la georgette heyers or Jane austen.
Love the scenes and lack of explicit love scenes which torridly fill the latest recency romances.
The plot was incredulous but author carried it off well.
Enjoyable
A la georgette heyers or Jane austen.
Love the scenes and lack of explicit love scenes which torridly fill the latest recency romances.
The plot was incredulous but author carried it off well.
Enjoyable
December 27, 2019
Great Story Plagued by Typos
This series is generously presented with robust characters and period drama; however, the typographical errors diminish the reader’s ability to get lost in the story.
This series is generously presented with robust characters and period drama; however, the typographical errors diminish the reader’s ability to get lost in the story.
March 28, 2020
Great story
This story involved twins who looked alike but where each their own person. They could only pay for one sister to have a season so they took turns.This was a wonderful story that even involved a romance for the widowed mother.
This story involved twins who looked alike but where each their own person. They could only pay for one sister to have a season so they took turns.This was a wonderful story that even involved a romance for the widowed mother.
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