A Force to be Reckoned With!
Although Poppy was forced to take part in just one season of New York society, her penchant for attracting trouble could make her remembered for years. Time after time, she finds herself embroiled in activities that shock her genteel grandmother, Viola. Out of desperation, Viola convinces the very proper British Reginald Blackburn (who is secretly a Duke’s son) to instruct Poppy about the correct way to behave. Reginald himself is fit to be tied by Poppy since she continues getting into trouble and drags him into it as well.
Many hilarious situations develop, although, some of them unexpectedly turn out to be serious. In an unforeseen twist, the ending brings together lots of information that hadn’t seemed related. I loved that this clean, entertaining tale was told from a Christian perspective.
A good point about how secrets eventually come out was made to Reginald, but applies to others who have secrets in this story. Murray’s characteristics didn’t come together for me (was he originally going to be someone different?), but everything else in this fun tale drew me in. This 5-star book will be enjoyed by those who like well-written, light-hearted romances of yesteryear–with some unforeseen zigzags.
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