Confessions of a Little Black Gown by Elizabeth Boyle
First line: “Come to bed, my love,” called a rich, sultry voice from the doorway of the parlor.
Another clever twist in the world of Regency, by Elizabeth Boyle, had me laughing out loud. The heroine and her cousin wrote a play for the stage, which is a pirate story in which the pirate is spirited away from prison the night before he is to be hung for treason. Uh, then, it just so happens a pirate is sprung the night before his to be hung for treason.
The heroine’s twin sister, who is now the Duchess of Hollindrake, is putting together a large house party trying to situate herself in society and cannot afford any scandals. Ahem….so where is the pirate, hiding in their suite of rooms? Let me clear something up: The pirate is NOT the hero of this story.
The hero is a supposed cousin of the Duke of Hollindrake’s. Disguised as a vicar who has bland eyes and smells bad. A man who can change himself into anything, a spy of the crown.
This story is quite adorable because the Duchess is so in everyone’s face. And quite annoying. Her story was another previous book, Love Letters from a Duke, and her character has stayed true to form.
For: Readers who like intrigue, witty repartee, and distinctive characters. - Kathy Wheeler