Devon and Kathleen, her guardians, are aristocrats. This sounds like the viewpoint of a commoner. Her first thought at the sight of their country house is that it’s “an imposing marble palace, inhabited by haughty aristocrats.” There were certain aspects of it that I could believe, but others that I had difficulty buying.įor example, Pandora seems intimidated at the thought of meeting Gabriel’s family because of their rank. One of the biggest was the way Pandora’s inexperience of the world was portrayed.
Can desire make up for Pandora’s lack of suitability? Can Pandora trust Gabriel never to interfere with her business if they marry? And if they take a leap of faith, will it all be smooth sailing after that?ĭevil in Spring is a book that works wonderfully well as a romantic fantasy, but it departs from reality in ways that I found myself questioning. Thus, Pandora and Gabriel are given a week to get to know each other, a week in which to make their decision.
But Gabriel is attracted to Pandora, ambivalent rather than wholly reluctant, so his parents invite the Ravenels to their country home in Sussex. Gabriel’s father, Sebastian, tells Gabriel that another husband can be found for the young lady Gabriel has compromised. Pandora’s guardian, Devon, assures her that she won’t be forced into marriage. Her ambition is to run a board game company and given the property laws of the era, marriage would mean handing over control of her budding business to her husband. Furthermore, Pandora has no desire to marry anyone. Unfortunately, his companion, Lord Chaworth, has an ax to grind with Gabriel’s father and soon, Gabriel and Pandora are entangled in a scandal.īut Pandora is the last woman whom Gabriel should marry, since he is heir to a duke and she has none of the accomplishments that a duchess needs to have. One of the gentlemen, Lord Westcliff, is willing to look the other way. Before her dress snags on the settee’s acanthus scrolls, Pandora is bored, bored, bored, but once Gabriel shows up and attempts to free her, only to be interrupted by two gentlemen, things quickly get all too interesting. Vincent, meet when she gets trapped in an openwork settee while attempting to retrieve a diamond earring for her chaperone’s daughter. Lady Pandora Ravenel and Gabriel, Lord St. The pretty cover and the connection to your past book, Devil in Winter, didn’t hurt, either. Having read both Cold-Hearted Rake and Marrying Winterborne within the past year or two, I was eager for Devil in Spring. Janine B Reviews / Book Reviews aristocrats / Business woman / historical romance / Victorian England / virgin 19 Comments MaREVIEW: Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas
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