THE RULES OF GENTILITY

Author: Janet Mullany ISBN: 0061229830 8/2007 HISTORICAL CHICK LIT Publisher: AVON A
Time Period: Regency

Pride and Prejudice meets Bridget Jones's Diary Long before there were designer shoes, apple martinis and speed dating—there were great bonnets, punch at Almack's and the marriage mart. "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman of fortune and possible good looks amuses herself in London with fashion, philanthropic works, and flirtation, until a suitable gentleman makes an offer. I consider the pursuit of bonnets and a husband fairly alike—I do not want to acquire an item that will wear out or bore me after a brief acquaintance, and we must suit each other very well." Meet Miss Philomena Wellesley-Clegg, a young Regency heiress whose often comical struggle to find a bigger purpose in life and a proper suitor will entertain readers of both historical and contemporary women's fiction.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

THE RULES OF GENTILITY by Janet Mullany is a hoot. Laugh-out-loud funny in spots, this wonderful romance kept me giggling and sighing, all at once!

Philomena Wellesley-Clegg is the perfect female heroine. She's smart and witty and has enough sense to know that as long as one has the perfect bonnet for an outfit, all is well with the world. When she meets Inigo Linsley, her life changes drastically, and what follows is an adventure unlike any other Regency romance I've ever read.

I enjoyed this so much there are barely words enough to express how I truly feel about this book. The style of writing is clean and clear, and every scene is so well written that it jumps off the pages. I will be looking for more by this author. And THE RULES OF GENTILITY is going to be my holiday gift of choice this year for a number of people on my list. I know they'll love it as much as I did!

Kay James