Jillian Hunter

The writing was awful, at times I didn't know who was speaking, or the author was commenting on things that were unclear...but it was a good idea for a plot. I've seen this done SO much better by other authors, however.

A charming romance, with a little mystery. The two stories, one of children playing and then, their adult romance make for wonderful comparisons. The children make a stronger, better impression than the adult version, which sometimes seems a bit contrived. Both of the main characters, Kit and Violet, are wonderfully drawn, seem like flesh-and-blood, but a bit too perfect to type, they both need a quirk or two, to feel real.

The plot is excellent, the fencing descriptions exuberant.

This was a little on the weak side, but wasn't painful to get through or anything. I liked the hero well enough, but the heroine was a bit of a ninny. And, generally, the plot ranged from whimsical to outright ridiculous. The hero's world of characters reminded me of Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare, but the humor was carried off better in that one, IMO. This was a pretty quick read though, and I was willing to go along with the unlikeliness for the most part.

This was a decent 2nd-chance romance. Hit it off as children and didn't find each other again for years. The issues keeping them apart at that time were a bit hokey feeling, so I probably enjoyed the first half more than the second. It was fine though.