The Fontainebleau Fan

This book was such a nice consolation for a day spent in bed with a wretched cold. Lively, likeable characters, a beautifully described setting, and lots of gentle humor made it just the thing to cheer me up. I'm looking forward to reading more from this new Regency author

I thought this was a nice simple story with very appealing characters. Meg and the earl exchange enjoyable banter rather than arguing and they clearly have fun with one another despite their claims to the contrary. Their emotions and motivations are clearly drawn and their romance progresses nicely without too much angst. The art element added an interesting dimension to the story. Meg wears one of the earl's old shirts to paint in, which I thought was a romantic touch. There was also a nice secondary romance between Meg's sister, who is lame, and the earl's friend, who lost an arm in the war and became addicted to laudanum. I wouldn't have minded a bit more of that pair actually. The author also does a great job of describing the landscape of Berkshire -- it felt like a real place, not just anonymous countryside. Overall a very enjoyable read.