"fourth Essex sister Regency romance"
When the Essex sisters came to London the four were
unmarried; now in 1818 there is only one, Josephine as her
siblings have found their mates. However, her chances are
slim, a most misfortunate word as her nickname amidst the
Ton is the "Scottish Sausage", which she was dubbed
because of a corset and a friend of a rejected suitor. While her sisters and her guardian are distracted by love
and are off on honeymoons, Josie discards the corset,
which in turn frees her beautiful body from its
imprisonment. Though his engagement is falling apart as
his fiancée Sylvie does not seem to want to marry him,
Lord Garret Langham gets involved with protecting his
family friend, the not so little Josie, from an angry
attacker. When she rejects the failed assaulter Thurman's
forced proposal, Garret offers marriage too. She accepts
his as she knows she loves him. However, as she learns
what love is, Josie knows she must free her beloved Garret
so he can be with his Sylvie. The fourth Essex sister Regency romance is a delightful
tale of love and hate amongst the Ton. The love is not
obvious to comprehend as readers will agree with Josie
that Garret wants Sylvie not her; the hate is easier to
spot as Thurman blames his failures as a witty name caller
on Josie. Readers will obtain plenty of pleasure from
Eloisa James' final Essex saga. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted December 3, 2006
SummaryFueled by the knowledge that notoriety is better than
failure, witty, unconventional Josie does what no proper
young lady should—she challenges fate. She discards her
corset and flirts outrageously. She attends the horse races
and allows an arrogant rakehell to whisk her behind the
stables for a surreptitious kiss . . . and is caught!
She doesn't want to marry the young hellion—but who's
to help? Her chaperone keeps disappearing for mysterious
appointments; her guardian is on his wedding trip; and his
friend the Earl of Mayne is too busy staring into the eyes
of his exquisite French fiancée.
Can a marriage forced by stuffy convention and unwilling
desire become the match of the season?
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