This is so over the top, it's pretty much a parody of Austen-like romances, but I have to say, it's also so well done that it's enormously entertaining. Between the ridiculous naming conventions (Mr. Godalming, Miss Le Strange, the setting of Lesser Hoo in Yorkshire), the mild scheming involved in the romantic comedy of manners (Miss Pffolliott's adoption of a terrifying friendly dog to escape a suitor, Miss Franklin's sabotaging of her own work to pay back a theft) and the sheer unadulterated happy endings, it would be a pity to miss this one. ( )

Kindl has created a charming world but there were too many characters to keep track of... I still wasn't sure who was who by the end. Also, Keeping the Castle was a hilarious parody. I'm not sure if this was parodying anything. But there were some good lines. 2.5 ( )

This book was recommended to me. I thought it was well done and in the style of Jane Austen. ( )

The guilty are punished, the good are paired off. Delightful.

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A clever little Regency confection.If you need a little diversion, with some light romance and a not-so-mysterious mystery, you could do much worse than picking up this charming little YA. ( )