4th August 2015, Piatkus, 288 pages, Ebook, Review copy from NetGalley
Content: life as a street worker, some major peril, a bit of fighting, political intrigue, humour, moderate romance and some innuendo, tissue needed
Summary from Little, Brown
1786: Regency London. Everyone is hiding something. But someone is hiding everything.
Lizzy
Ward never meant to end up working the streets of Piccadilly. So when a
mysterious noble pursues her, it seems her luck is changing. But though
Lord Hays offers to grow Lizzy's fortunes, his price is unexpected. She
must masquerade in the sumptuous gowns and social mask of a true lady.
With
the stakes so high, love is out of the question. But as Lizzy navigates
the fashion and faux-pas of the London elite, she finds her tough
facade failing her. Lord Hayes wants to show her that nobility is more
than skin deep . . . and as the connection between them grows, it's no
longer certain who's wearing the mask. As the street-girl and the lord
collide, Regency London is poised for scandal . . .
Nayu's thoughts
I
have to say that whenever I hear the word masquerade I think the
music idol duo in the anime Aikatsu, who wear masks.
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| Not that I'm anime obsessed or anything! |
While
Hime & Miya are most definitely not in the regency era, Lizzy is.
As much as I hate making comparisons, it is a regency version of the
film Pretty Woman, where a lady of the night finds herself living in
luxury for a while as part of her job. While not necessarily
approving of Lizzy's occupation, I loved how she charmed those she met
who did judge her for who she was, but who slowly grew friendlier and
on occasion proved pivotal in helping her out of situations. There is
a fair amount of danger, sometimes Lizzy's fault as she is too curious
for her own good, sometimes just through circumstance.
What I really
liked was learning all the fine details of what being a lady entailed
– exactly what happened when a lady makes herself ready (getting
washed, dressed, having hair styled and makeup put on by maids), the
places where ladies weren't allowed to go. As expected there are many
who disapprove of Lizzy efore they get to know her simply because of
her job (or what they guess her job to be), but I promise everything
works out wonderfully in the end and has me hopeful of a book 2.
Suggested read
Another historical adventure which had me on the edge of my seat is The Chateau On The Lake by Leah Betts (Historical, 10/10E, Romance)
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