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A copy of this book was provided to me by the author, Debra Brown.

I really, thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. After jumping through some hurdles with Amazon when they never shipped me my copy-- I was beyond frustrated. I was happy to finally receive a copy and looked forward to reading what was described to me as a Austenesque Novel with some clean romance.
The start of the book immediately had me intrigued with a lanky alcoholic man, who, by the way kept the intrigue high until the epilogue! Not an easy feat. It did start a bit slow for me, and it wasn't until I was about 60 pages in that I felt compelled to finish. I even stayed in on a Friday night to read until the wee hours of the morning! It was awesome, I love when Books do that. I was also very surprised by how much mystery this novel had! For whatever reason I missed the memo that it was a mystery novel and was taken aback by that element. However, I love mystery and it's combination with Victorian era fiction was delicious!
I loved the feel of the book. There was a tone to everything that was similar to Austen, or classic English literature. I liked the fact that there were historical elements as well. I thought the theme of poverty and how the rich responded to it was extremely fascinating; it was a unique theme to combine that social response of the human condition and it really made me think. I found myself thinking-- I bet the rich were often bullied into snubbing the poor and most had never ventured into the workhouses where they insisted people work under so-called "fair conditions"! The reaction of the characters was completely plausible and I found myself thinking of this novel as a great historic fiction piece. Emma was endearing as any great heroine needs to be. She was noble, beautiful, and classy. She carried herself with dignity, and, I want to add, she was a very courageous woman. Genevieve was a character I heartily despised at first. Then I grew to love her. Watching her grow up in front of my very eyes, so to speak, was quite enjoyable. Wills was an interesting personality, I pictured him to be extremely handsome and I like his style.


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The Companion of Lady Holmeshire Debra Brown 9781937085377 Books Reviews

This story felt like accurate historical literature with some romance in it. I liked how accurate it was, but found the romance stories (maid/footman, orphaned commoners and titled arranged marriage) a bit boring. I'd have liked some stolen kisses or accidental touches (innocent stuff) to pepper the story up.
This was free for my kindle and I wanted to thank the author for a great sweet innocent read.
I was excited about this free book from , but within a few pages, I could tell this wasn't going to be something I loved. A few more pages and I could tell this wasn't going to be something I could finish. The story is oh so choppy, new characters come out of nowhere without explanation. I actually read back and then forward a bit to see if I missed something or if the chapters were mixed up. In the end, I decided my time would be better spent on an episode of Psych.
I like period pieces and this one was a lovely read what with the period details and sweet and sour characters. However I felt I was being strung along by 'mysterious' looks, personalities and behaviors and at the same time, I was guessing, correctly, from the beginning what the outcome would be. Some of the plot was convenient to the outcome, but not necessarily believable in the context of the story. If you like sweet, all-loose-threads-tied, endings, this is a good read. I enjoyed it sufficiently, but would have liked a bit more if the characters hadn't been so conveniently good or bad.
This was something of a departure from my usual reading material, and I found it to be a refreshing change. I would compare this to a sorbet, a palate cleanser between courses.

If the plot rambled, I didn't notice it. I just enjoyed reading it. I was conscious of a sense of disappointment when I realized I had read most of the book and it was going to be over soon. The story contained elements of gentle humor which I found very enjoyable. Words like "charming" and "delightful" came to mind as I pondered my review.

I only realized after I had finished that the supposed main character was not the center of attention the whole time. I thought this was a nice change from endless introspection and brooding and misunderstandings between hero/heroine. I enjoyed the exploration of the other characters and it gave the story more depth than I expected from what I thought was going to be a period romance.

The wrap-up did seem somewhat rushed and stretched my credibility a bit, perhaps, but it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story. I was proved right in my initial suspicion of one plot element, but others did actually take me by surprise. I didn't find the social aspects anachronistic at all, and I absolutely loved Genny.

Quibbles and Nitpicks
The word "courtesan" is not at all correct in its context (but did provide a source of unintended amusement).
The name of the main character is misspelled near the end, and I do have to wonder if the misspelling is closer to the author's intended spelling of the full name with two L's and an E.
The capitalization seemed a bit odd, with words like Nanny, Sitting Room, Fourteenth Century Stone, and the like, but again, I don't read fiction of this era or set in this era very often, so I can't say whether it's appropriate for the time or not.

All in all, this was a nice change and a thoroughly pleasant read.
A copy of this book was provided to me by the author, Debra Brown.

I really, thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. After jumping through some hurdles with when they never shipped me my copy-- I was beyond frustrated. I was happy to finally receive a copy and looked forward to reading what was described to me as a Austenesque Novel with some clean romance.
The start of the book immediately had me intrigued with a lanky alcoholic man, who, by the way kept the intrigue high until the epilogue! Not an easy feat. It did start a bit slow for me, and it wasn't until I was about 60 pages in that I felt compelled to finish. I even stayed in on a Friday night to read until the wee hours of the morning! It was awesome, I love when Books do that. I was also very surprised by how much mystery this novel had! For whatever reason I missed the memo that it was a mystery novel and was taken aback by that element. However, I love mystery and it's combination with Victorian era fiction was delicious!
I loved the feel of the book. There was a tone to everything that was similar to Austen, or classic English literature. I liked the fact that there were historical elements as well. I thought the theme of poverty and how the rich responded to it was extremely fascinating; it was a unique theme to combine that social response of the human condition and it really made me think. I found myself thinking-- I bet the rich were often bullied into snubbing the poor and most had never ventured into the workhouses where they insisted people work under so-called "fair conditions"! The reaction of the characters was completely plausible and I found myself thinking of this novel as a great historic fiction piece. Emma was endearing as any great heroine needs to be. She was noble, beautiful, and classy. She carried herself with dignity, and, I want to add, she was a very courageous woman. Genevieve was a character I heartily despised at first. Then I grew to love her. Watching her grow up in front of my very eyes, so to speak, was quite enjoyable. Wills was an interesting personality, I pictured him to be extremely handsome and I like his style.