“An Engagement of Sorts” by Alene Wecker
This regency romance is set in 1812 in the London area. I enjoyed reading Ann’s story and her life which was interesting but somewhat depressing. Ann’s and Mr Paling’s friendship was hysterical and their banter back-and-forth made me laugh so many times during the story.
There is a scene early on in the book where Anne gets attacked. It is not graphic but it is mentioned all throughout the books since she has nightmares and flashbacks of the attempted sexual assault. Also throughout we see how Ann’s mother treats her which I find very disturbing and bordering on emotional and physical abuse. Again there is nothing graphic but it bothered me that a mother would treat her daughter that way.
The regency time period is very interesting to read about since peoples relationships and dating protocols are taken very seriously and very different from today. People’s reputations are also a very serious thing to consider and women in particular had to be careful with the company they kept so they didn’t become “ruined”.
This story wasn’t as light hearted and happy as I thought it would be, but I kept reading to see if Ann would get her real engagement and a better life that she deserved. I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.
About the Book
Much to her mother’s dismay, spirited Anne Fletcher spent her youth seeking her father’s approval by hunting and riding. More comfortable in breeches than ball gowns, Anne sees the freedoms she once enjoyed slowly taken from her in the name of fashioning her into an eligible young lady. When her parents try to force her into marriage, Anne makes a desperate attempt to salvage her last vestige of independence. If she is to marry, she will do so on her own terms.
Anne strikes a deal: if she cannot secure a man for herself, she will agree to marry the husband her parents approved. She soon finds herself in the last place she would ever choose—that stifling parade of etiquette, the London Season. Anne’s plan is in motion. Now all she needs is a man willing to masquerade as her fiancé.
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About the author
Alene Wecker writes because her favorite authors—Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer—haven’t published anything new in ages! Alene graduated from Brigham Young University with a Master of Music in Vocal Performance, though she rarely uses her degree. She likes to tell herself her education comes in handy as she describes debutantes who, like herself, are frequently forced to display their mediocre skills at the piano-forte. When she’s not writing or mothering her six children, she is usually reading, or can sometimes be found singing with Utah Symphony/Utah Opera. She also enjoys traveling and learning new languages. Some of her favorite haunts include: Berlin, Brașov, Bucharest, Budapest, London, Maui, New York City, Oahu, Paris, Rome, San Diego, Vancouver, and Venice.
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