A Stage for Harriet by Mary-Celeste RicksMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Genre: Regency Romance
Source: Received to Review
Book Description: When farmer's daughter Harriet Shore flees her small seaside town to accept a position as a governess in London, attending lavish balls and parties is the last thing on her mind. She long ago gave up her childish notion of acting, but when the Duchess of Dorset notices Harriet's uncanny resemblance to her own daughter, Virginia, the duchess offers Harriet the role of a lifetime. Befriending and impersonating Virginia is easy enough at first, but Harriet's double life quickly becomes complicated. When her childhood sweetheart, Stephan Grimsby, arrives on the scene, along with some unwanted suitors, the entire charade threatens to unravel.If Harriet maintains the illusion and pleases the duchess, her dreamed-of happy ending would be within reach, but her new friend Virginia might suffer a terrible fate.
My thoughts: "All the world's a stage." Harriet grew up wanting to become an actress then found out that it was a disreputable profession. She finds a "stage" when she is asked to participate in a scheme where she pretends to be her look-alike.
Harriett has been in love with her neighbor and best friend for a very long time. The differences in their status are pointed out by Stephan's mother. She runs away to become a governess to protect her broken heart, and give Stephan a chance to find an appropriate woman without her being around to see it happening.
Fortunately, this is the beginning of Stephan and Harriet's story. The story is sweet and the characters delightful. There were humorous instances and unexpected plot points. I wanted to cheer for Virginia, Harriet, Stephan, and a sailor named Ralph. In their own way, each of the characters was worthy of my esteem and hope for a happily ever after.
This is a sweet romance that was a lot of fun to read. I received a complimentary copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own opinion.
Harriett has been in love with her neighbor and best friend for a very long time. The differences in their status are pointed out by Stephan's mother. She runs away to become a governess to protect her broken heart, and give Stephan a chance to find an appropriate woman without her being around to see it happening.
Fortunately, this is the beginning of Stephan and Harriet's story. The story is sweet and the characters delightful. There were humorous instances and unexpected plot points. I wanted to cheer for Virginia, Harriet, Stephan, and a sailor named Ralph. In their own way, each of the characters was worthy of my esteem and hope for a happily ever after.
This is a sweet romance that was a lot of fun to read. I received a complimentary copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own opinion.
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About the Author: Mary-Celeste Ricks earned a BA from Brigham Young University in humanities with an emphasis in English and minors in editing and Italian. She finally dared to imitate her hero Georgette Heyer after studying abroad in London, taking Romantic period literature courses in both English and Italian and sneaking peeks at 19th century manuscripts while working in the archives.She has two darling children, loves to learn, and enjoys cooking and eating delicious food. She loves love and is currently living happily ever after with her handsome, nerdy husband playing board games, D&D, and video games.
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