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I am so very glad I have finally finished this book. As in the previous title of the series the last, dying gaps were a slog to get through

skew bridge (or oblique arch bridge) is an arch bridge that crosses a road, canal, or railway at an angle other than a right angle (90 degrees), creating a parallelogram shape when viewed from above rather than a standard rectangle
In 1812 England, these structures were already rare and considered major engineering challenges

So the reader is puffed off With sentences like this:
Because she loved her. He did. He couldn’t imagine his life without her irrepressible laugh, her tender kindness is, her many different sorts of kisses…
So, if he wished to gain her heart, he had to reveal all.

The reader is not amused

We are nearing the finish and the narrative is breaking down into a stutter, then an avalanche, a muted crescendo, and some sappy stuff. Even my comments cannot encompass the meager. Threads that are weaving the end of the story

It is the typical dramatic cliff that Eliza throws herself over when she feels that Nathaniel has put Jocelyn ahead of her, her sisters and their business endangering their livelihood. But also a jealousy that he has chosen Jocelyn over her, his lover. And she does not understand why. But we do, men are stupid. They do not see consequences as women are forced to

So Eliza turns on Nathaniel claiming he only wants her in his bed. He said himself up for this. We already know that it’s not the case. That she does not know it is entirely his fault, his prior reputation, and his refusal to trust her with his true feelings, before revealing the secret

Elijah was aware of her husband’s failing, as was Nathaniel. They were both rakes, seducing women as part of their program. Nathaniel was aware that Sam did not deserve Eliza, and had treated her with more than grievous disregard. Now Nathaniel and her were lovers, and this became the elephant, and the rhinoceros, and the hippopotamus in the room

The cat is out of the bag. It was an obvious trope that Sam, her wayward charming husband had fathered the child. And that the best friend had been trusted by his mentor to safeguard his daughter. Nathaniel did what he thought was best, and when was it a good time to reveal this to Eliza. That her first concern was for her business and her livelihood was understandable but disconcerting

Another rather unsatisfactory description of two people coming together in lust without any delicacy or poetry in the mating. Jefferies love scenes have become stale / mechanical, almost contrived

English prawlong was a premium confectionery treat consisting of whole nuts roasted and individually coated in boiled, caramelized sugar syrup.

In 1812 England, salmagundi
By the early 19th century, cookbooks like Esther Copley’s 1810 recipes described the dish as a centerpiece designed to balance sharp, piquant, crisp, and mild flavors. It was typically composed of the following ingredients, grouped by category

In 1812 England, salmagundi was a grand, elaborate composed salad. Rather than being tossed together, its ingredients were meticulously diced, minced, and arranged in colorful, geometric patterns, concentric rings, or built into a striking, pyramid-like mound on a serving platter.

Piss poor sexual Congress, a love seeing that was almost s farce. No was a farce-the description reminded me of when Stephen Colbert would take puppies for adoption and describe them

Sabretache

bag or pouch suspended by long straps from a cavalry or horse artillery officer's sword belt.

The British busby hat in 1812 was a cylindrical fur cap worn primarily by light cavalry (hussars), likely named after W. Busby, a London hatter who supplied officer versions during the early 19th century

The dialogue is a little too breezy, a little too pat, too many dropped tropes in every sentence. It is almost as if a mechanical pencil was pending the narrative. No big deal so far

Cheriubinos role in the marriage of Figaro is a breeches part,
The aria is song by a young page pouring out his love for Susanna, and how his adolescent hormones cannot be kept in check.

The harp-lute is a stringed instrument, loosely resembling what we would call the guitar today. Edward Light introduced the instrument in 1810 the harp-lute had a dozen catgut strings
It is a hybrid instrument that combines elements of the traditional harp and the English guitar (guittar), featuring a pear-shaped body, a curved neck, and a harp-like pillar

At least the cover does not offend. The first in the series was incredibly boring, but this is at the bottom of the book bag. So I have no choice. It’s either this or the news…