Boy meets girl.Boy falls in love with girl.
Boy marries girl's cousin (for money).
Reader becomes disengaged with story and quits reading.
It has all the elements I like in a story: love, English countryside, a little bit of London social life, history, gardening (I like to read about it, not do it), etc.
I just couldn't stay hooked. I read half of the book and finally gave up after trying repeatedly to get back "into" it. I even glanced ahead in several spots to see if there was enough there to capture my interest and make it worth finishing. Not so.
I liked Revenge of the Middle-aged Woman by Elizabeth Buchan. This one just didn't do it for me.
Two dud books in a row. I'm off to a new book, and hope for better adventures.
As always, thanks for the book reviews!
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