Something lots of people in the story want, but she doesn’t know what it is. Since it didn’t play a part in the story, and his sexual preferences are never referred to again, I couldn’t see why this detail mattered.Ĭelia has a McGuffin. His uncle, the man who mentored him, describes himself early on as not preferring women. I think we’re told a little too much and not shown, even though part of the story takes place in a great country house. He never completely comes together for me, from the gangly boy his uncle took in hand, to the tall and distinguished leader of society. He’s dark and sleek, and the description made me think of an otter. Tarquin is a dandy and a Corinthian (although Neville avoids using that term), so he enjoys fighting and pugilism. She has spirit, but she’s not stupid, just disorganized, and as I read on, I came to understand that. And it is her story, far more than it is Tarquin’s. The first third of the book is a road romance, and since I’m usually a sucker for that kind of story, I settled in to read.īut as the story goes on, I begin to like Celia more. Then, when she recognizes Tarquin as the man who ruined her chances in society by calling her a cauliflower, and realizing he doesn’t know who he is, she gives him a new name and claims him as her fiancé. It’s not as if she doesn’t want to live anymore, and she doesn’t know the man who attacked her. And Celia, instead of being frightened, resigned, or even angry, banters with her assailant. It’s a serious illness, usually accompanied by other symptoms, but in this case, it’s the old knock on the head stuff. I’m not too keen on amnesia stories, and this one didn’t treat amnesia properly. I didn’t like the start of the book overmuch. Except that he takes Tarquin’s memory, too, by knocking him on the head. He does the same thing to Tarquin Compton, society dandy, when he encounters him. But Constantine takes all her money and possessions, leaving her with next to nothing. We first meet Celia when she’s been kidnapped by a man called Constantine. Me, I’m a sucker for those stories, if done properly. The Amorous Education of Celia Seaton is an old story about the society dandy and the parvenu outsider. I know she’s not new, but she’s new to me, and that counts, right? However, I read my first Miranda Neville this week. Well, I read the new Loretta Chase and loved it, but she didn’t count, because I’ve loved her books for years. You might recall, I spent a lot of last year looking for a new historical romance author to love. Historical Romance published by Avon 26 July 11 LynneC’s review of by The Amorous Education of Celia Seaton (The Burgundy Club, Book 3) by Miranda Neville
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