I enjoyed reading Sense and Suitability, a charming Jane Austen inspired romantic comedy set in Regency England. Emme is a published gothic romance author who’s hiding her identity to avoid the scandal associated with being a female fiction author.
Two years earlier, Emme’s eligible suitor from her first season abandoned her at the ball on the evening he’d promised to propose. Emme has tried to forget about Simon and she’s dealing the hilarious antics of her matchmaking aunt who’s determined to find Emme a suitable husband.
Simon left Emme behind at the ball when his life took a drastic turn that led to him inheriting the viscount title and lands from his cousin. Simon’s financial situation is challenging and his aunt has a proposed a solution. A suitable marriage would provide the finances to help Simon restore the family estate and provide for his orphaned and wayward younger siblings.
Simon returns to his ancestral home in Emme’s town. They’re drawn to each other, despite their disastrous relationship history and the impossibility of marriage and a future together. A delightful romance unfolds that includes many LOL moments, often involving the schemes of Simon’s younger siblings.
I loved the quirky side characters and how ‘Sense and Sensibility’ novel, being a contemporary romance written by an anonymous author at that time, played an integral role in the story that includes forgiveness themes. I recommend Sense and Suitability to regency romance readers who like…
