A Mismatch Made in London - Melanie Dickerson

I really enjoyed this Regency romance from Melanie Dickerson. It is a vibrant read with sparkling leading and supporting characters. Mrs Kendall, Amelia's aunt, is especially enjoyable in her role as someone who often unintentionally causes problems for her niece in ways any fan of classic Regency fiction will recognise! Amelia's friendship with Juliet is lovely, and the kind of friendship many readers would wish for. And it gives Jeremy the chance to be 'brooding and handsome' in abundance! I was completely smitten and found myself picking up this book to read it whenever I could find a spare moment. 

I highly recommend this for anyone needing to escape into a genuinely sweeping historical romance. It would have got a five star rating  but for the appearance of the dreaded 'gotten', which NO English lady would have said in the Regency era. Nor do we say 'a brisk run on a good horse'. In England we don't refer to horses as 'running', except in races. We would say 'a good gallop on a fast horse' or something similar. And why on EARTH is an English gentleman suddenly saying 'to be sure'?! These are minor points in the overall scheme of things though and I enjoyed this far too much to be put off by a few snafus. (Which are unlikely to affect most of the American primary readership.)

Well-written, witty, energetic, enjoyable and engaging, this is a wonderful story with which to while away a few pleasant reading hours.

NOTE: I read a pre-publication version supplied by the publisher. No review was required. All comments and opinions above are entirely my own.