Archive | May 2013

Victorian Romance + Bet = funny story

Anthony and Ambrose are twin brothers that make it their aim to decide at the beginning of the Season which young lady will receive their attention. It seems that when they pay attention to a certain lady, the resulting ton spotlight make the ladies more eligible and they usually get married by the end of the Season. To make things interesting and to alleviate the boredom, they make a bet that they can make anyone popular, even wallflower like Cordelia.

Cordelia is currently out of favor with the town since she had to work as an indentured servant to pay off her father’s debts. She does not want to be noticed. Hence: wallflower. She is trying to make herself invisible by hiding behind the foliage.

Funny thing about bets and gossiping members of the town, it is a sure way for the person who would be offended (i.e. Cordelia) to find out. And that is precisely what happened. Somewhere along the way Ambrose finds that he has deeper feelings for her than he thought. But all that trash talking he was doing before he came to that realization threatens to ruin their relationship. This is especially true since Cordelia is still insecure about the fact that he has supposedly fallen for her.

I thought that this was a sweet short story. Variations of this story have been done time and time again: man there to make unpopular girl popular falls for said girl. In this version of the common plotline, the twin brothers’ bet adds some humor to the mix. After the couple fall out with one another, I like how Ambrose made it up to Cordelia. Even though it got a little sappy, it was cute. I was laughing at his antics to win Cordelia back.

But I am surprised that in the end Anthony and Ambrose would make another bet. Really? Did they not learn their lesson from the first bet gone wrong? And why did Cordelia endorse it?

All that being said, I did love Waltzing With the Wallflower and the next book in the series is on my reading list 🙂

Buy Waltzing With the Wallflower because I think you will enjoy it!

Quick and confusing love story

May5

Love in the Maldives ♥♥

Sandy and her friend Anne are off to Maldives for a much needed vacation. Sandy has had a rough time since she caught her ex-boyfriend cheating.

Once in Maldives, Sandy meets Paulo who is on vacation as well.

The subtitle on the book “Holiday romance where no one is quite who they say they are” did not prepare me for all the twists and turns the plot makes. Everything works out for Sandy and Paulo, but it is a fantastical story explaining how they get to that point. I could not even begin to explain without giving away the entire story.

Sandy and Paulo were likable enough characters for the story. There was not much depth, but I expected that since the book was a short novella. I finished the book in about an hour.

You have to suspend reality to imagine they would fall in love in such a short period of time. In my opinion, they did not do enough soul searching with one another to warrant a lifelong commitment. However, the whole story was fanciful.

Overall, this was a lighthearted, casual, and very contrived romance that could be finished while waiting at the doctor’s office or while travelling.

I even like the perfume Romance

May2

Disclaimer: This is not much of a review, but I wanted to share.

I thought it was funny that I like romance novels so much and one of my favorite perfumes is called Romance.

L-O-V-E this perfume. For me, the scent is light but long lasting. Because of that, I think it is mostly for daytime wear, especially in the spring and summer time. I spritz myself in the morning, and the scent lingers on me for most of the day.

I am a firm believer in aromatherapy and the effect that different scents can have on your moods. When I smell this fragrance, I feel energetic, happy, pretty. It is not as if I do not feel those same emotions at other times, but smelling this perfume seems to spark something within me that makes me stand a little taller, walk with more purpose, and stride across the room in my 4-inch heels.

I have never had a problem with scents like some of my friends with fragrance allergies, so I do not know if Romance is light enough for people who cannot take strong smells. But in comparison to other perfumes, it does not seem heavy to me. It is definitely not an “old lady” smelling perfume.

If you are looking for a new fragrance for the springtime, check out Ralph Lauren Romance women fragrance by Ralph Lauren Eau De Parfum Spray 1 oz . There are so many different fragrances on the market, but a lot of them smell the same or they do not have lasting scents. With Romance, you get a pleasant, lasting, unique scent in my opinion.