Status Updates From Imprudent Lady

"Looking around at it, she remembered their different visits— strange how it shrank to a prison when Ashington was there with the door wide open, and expanded to a universe when Dammler came in and closed the door behind him."

I am really enjoying this.

Still not sure how Dammler will end as a stand-up guy, but this book already made me laugh out loud, so I’m in.

"He wouldn't ask her to Longbourne, of course. Once he got away he'd forget her, find new friends. She was merely a part of one episode of his life--of this one spring. She'd never forget or regret it, never be the same person after knowing him and all the different aspects of life he had exposed her to. Well, she was the better for the experience, but how she dreaded the future."

I'm enjoying this immensely. The characters have so much personality, the friendship&banter between Dammler and Prudence is so real &sparkly, and I love that it doesn't follow any of the typical Regency romance plots.

I daresay, I have found a next jewel of the genre. Thank you QNPoohBear that you drew my attention to Joan Smith.

I'm putting this down for a while. Despite the skillful writing, sparkling dialogue, and delightful characters (especially Uncle Clarence), there are just too many misunderstandings between the hero and heroine. It was starting to annoy me, so I thought I would take a time out. However, I do plan to finish it.