Recently I finished a book that I've had a while, but never really looked at to read. It is The Season by Sarah MacLean.
I absolutely LOVED it and want to reread and reread it again and again. I read it in two days, which should tell you something. I have decided that Historical Fiction is a new favorite genre, especially when it involves a little romance, and maybe a little suspense too! This book is set in the 1800's during the time of Napoleon, and happens to have a Jane Austen like romance story in it - Emma to be exact. It also involves a murder plot. A true page turner! It is about three girls who grow up in very wealthy families of the times. Alexandra (Alex), the main character is the daughter of a Duke, and as such, her mother plans for a very advantageous marriage. She and her two best friends have recently turned seventeen, which means they will be "coming out". I never realized what a "Season" was, but it seems like the time when all the new available girls come out to prance around eligible bachelors to try to catch a mate. There a many balls that Alex and her friends are "forced" to attend. They are not the typical girls of the time in that they have no interest in marriage. They have a mind of their own. They are smart, love to read - Jane Austen's books are actually mentioned by them. They also love to discuss politics. These are not admirable traits of the times. Women are not supposed to have a mind of their own. So in this story the three girls endure ball after ball and end up chasing a murder plot they happen to overhear. The romance makes it all the better. I have been watching Pride and Prejudice since and searching for other comparable books.
I think if it weren't for the whole women not having a mind of their own thing, I could so live in the 1800's in London.
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