Louisa and Valentine Carnell were raised in the shadow and
under the thumb of their conservative father, so upon his
death, they seize the opportunity to live life to the
fullest. They quickly develop a firm friendship with their
late mother's family and troop with their cousins to
London.
They soon learn a little bit of freedom can lead down the
path to destruction.
Author Jude Morgan captures the essence of Regency life in
A
LITTLE FOLLY. I haven't read much that was actually
written
in the period, but to me this novel certainly has the feel
and the language of authenticity. The characters have very
distinct personalities and voices.
Louisa is surrounded by a number of potential suitors, but
the romance is very subtle and sweet. It's hard to see
what
choice she will make until the options are whittled away
from her one by one. It's exciting to see her and her
brother grasping their freedom and doing all the things
that
had been forbidden to them for so long. Unfortunately,
Valentine is drawn into a dangerous world and a risky
relationship, but he refuses to listen to warnings or heed
any advice against his heart. Even when presented with
evidence of his error, he is hard-pressed to believe it.
Still, it's easy to feel for him and his sister because of
their restrictive upbringing.
A LITTLE FOLLY is quite enjoyable, and I can easily
recommend it to readers who enjoy historical novels,
English
history, or classic literature.
A witty and romantic novel of Regency love, family and
appalling scandal, from a latter-day Jane Austen
When their strait-laced, domineering father, Sir Clement
Carnell, dies, Valentine throws open their Devonshire estate
of Pennacombe to their fashionable cousins from London and
Louisa feels free at last to reject the man Sir Clement
wanted her to marry.
Soon, the temptations of Regency London beckon, including
the beautiful, scandalous, and very married Lady Harriet
Eversholt, with whom Valentine becomes dangerously involved.
Meanwhile, Louisa finds that freedom of choice is as
daunting as it is exciting. Will the opportunity to indulge
in a little folly lead to fulfillment—or disaster?
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