No Place for a Dame by Connie Brockway will be released in December 2013. I received a copy of this book as an Amazon Prime member and the Kindle first program in exchange for an honest review.Avery is the gamekeeper's daughter. When Lord Strand returns home in preparation for marriage, she schemes to save him from a life of misery with Sophia.
She has only one small little request for her efforts. She wants to be an astronomer. Lord Strand has always been attracted to Avery. In fact, he was once scolded for his attempt at seducing her when they were younger. It was made clear Avery was off limits. Instead of being groomed for marriage and society, Avery was provided books and education. Lord Strand was saved from a loveless marriage and Avery could have had a better life if not for certain circumstances Strand's father was responsible for so...
When a plan is formed so that Avery can realize her dream, Lord Strand finds all of his life plans are no longer in place. Instead, he is sponsoring a beautiful young women disguised as a boy. Will Avery be able to pull it off or will forces beyond her control interfere.
Not only that, she now has the ability to spend time with Lord Strand without causing a scandal. She discovers that the two of them enjoy each other's company quite a lot.
I love Connie Brockway's style of historical romances. She slides humor and wit into the story that keeps the mood light.
This one is a quick and enjoyable historical romance with some inspiration from fact. Having said that, I just never warmed up to the protagonist. The romance had a forced feeling to it and some of the story didn't gel completely before ended. I liked the book well enough, but I have to say this was not one the best I've read from this author. This one gets a C+
