Um livro com uma história que nos consome do princípio ao fim, apenas para descobrirmos o seu desfecho.Há seis anos atrás Beatrix Danbury era uma mulher prestes a subir ao altar para se casar com William Sunderland. Porém um inevitável contratempo que punha na balança dois pesos pesados, ou o casamento ou a sua partida para o Egipto, como consequência de encontrar o túmulo de Tutankamon.A escolha feita por William deixa Beatrix devastada, triste e sozinha, com todos os seus sonhos deitados por terra.Passados esses seis anos William regressa. Que consequências trará o seu regresso? Que pedaços adormecidos de Beatrix irá ele despertar?Um livro que se lê muito bem. Pelo menos a mim safou-me dos que tenho andado a ler a passo de caracol :P SOA Listening Challenge 2012, Track 4: Historical 4/44-star for plot, 3-stars for narration.I haven't read the print version. Other reviewers of the audiobook say they enjoyed Anne Flosnik's narration in this one, so I decided to give this a try. Her narration is definitely less monotone and with more inflection particularly during H/h's verbal catfights. Her breathy narration of clinches and love scenes can be jarring, though. I have to remind myself not to listen to a sex scene in a public place or I will burst out laughing and look loony.If you're in the mood for a reunion story circa 1900, this is a fun not-too-angtsy one for you. Lady Beatrix and her childhood friend, ducal heir Will Mallory were set to marry six years ago when Will was presented an opportunity to pursue his passion for archaeology. Beatrix had signed on for a traditional life in the English countryside; Will had expected her to know him and love him enough to go to Egypt with him. They fight, call off their engagement, Will goes to Egypt to dig tombs.Six years later Beatrix is about to marry another duke, a handsome responsible man who values her and shares her values of family and traditional English life. Two months before the wedding, Will comes back to England to seek funds for his dig. Their reunion is funny. Will encounters a "modern" Beatrix: she wears trousers, drives a car, smokes cigarettes. Yet the life she wants to live is still very much the predictable, safe, privileged British life. Will is torn: he finds himself still desiring Beatrix, perhaps regretting jilting her. Yet he is also very glad he has escaped the stifling confines of tradition and expectations of how a British duke should be. He is free, yet not really free. In Will's struggle to reconcile his sense of adventure, sense of honor and responsibility, one could perhaps discern the sign of the times. England at the turn of the 20th century was torn between preserving tradition and history, vs adopting modern norms (including appreciating crass American imports like ragtime).So if you want to take a break from alpha hero sweeps her off her feet regency historicals and want something a bit more intelligent, you won't be disappointed. My only pet peeve was how I wanted the hero to grovel more.
What do You think about Le Mariage De La Saison (2013)?
Review held until month of sale by request of publisher
—lady19K
I didn't quite buy the hero's love for the heroine.
—hoolagurl
