Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl
17-year-old Althea needs to marry for money.
She knows that the fate of her noble-but-impoverished family as
well as the fate of the family castle depends on her ability to make a
successful -- i.e. a wealthy -- marriage match.
At first, Althea is willing
to marry anybody who is rich enough to pay the
bills and repair the dilapadated ancestral home, but gradually she
realizes that she would prefer to marry someone who is not only rich,
but also well-bred, well-educated, well-mannered, good-looking, and
smart enough to recognize those virtues in Althea herself.
Fans of Jane Austen's literary world will adore Althea and her
eccentric family, and astute readers will immediately identify the
character she
should marry, even when Althea seems impossibly blind to his
fine qualities. This quick, charming book can also be a stepping stone
to the world of Regency romance made so popular by Downton Abbey.
Rating:
No sex or cussing (heavens forefend!); the sweet and funny romances
in this story will mostly appeal to gently reared female readers ages
12 to adult.
The events may not have happened; still, the story is true. --R. Silvern
Nice review! :D
ReplyDeleteHere's mine if you don't mind: http://lorxiebookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/12/keeping-castle-by-patrice-kindl.html
Thanks and have a nice day!