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was what I expected, I went into it wanting an easy, predictable read, and that's what I got, Nothing groundbreaking or original here,

I gave it two instead of three the rating I give books that meet my expectations because:

the ending was extremely anticlimactic.
"Oh btw, this is who's been trying to kill you, " "Lol k. " I mean, we all knew who it was, but I'd like a little more than that,

the runon sentences! Dear god, the run on sentences,

It's one of those books I'll look back on at the end of the year and think, "oh yeah, which one was that again" I love Nancy C Allen's writing and have read and loved all her books, I knew this one would be good and didn't even read it first before I went out and bought it! I never do that: So I am a bit impartial, I loved it.
She has never written a regency era book before but she has taken on pioneers, our day, civil war, time travel, Egypt and her next book is a fairy tale retelling! I love this author: Ok so about this book.
I loved the whole idea of taking a sailor and turning him into one of the Ton, I loved the leading lady immediately and the leading man grew on me very quickly, I was so glad she didn't make him disgusting at first, The original Eliza Doolittle was a little much for me and Henry Higgins was a jerk in my opinion and I am glad Allen changed the story up a bit.
The ending just had me sighing and smiling: So good, If you like a good clean, sweet, fun regency do not pass this one up, It is well written and has great characters, Arg, it's been a few months since I read this and figured I should get around to reviewing it, To be completely honest, I found it eminently forgettable, If it was not for the rather distinctive reverse My Fair Lady vibe, I probably would have :



Ivy Carsdale has been recruited to help "polish" the grandson of a friend's of her grandmothers, who is reluctantly bestowing the title and privileges of being heir.
The sailor/grandson/heir Jack is very reluctant and unwilling, only going along with the scheme because of

his poor mother and younger sister.




So, bla de bla, she is trying to polish and educate him, he is unwilling, More bla de bla, a lovetohate relationship oncoming!!, Extra bla bla bla It got very boring and repetitive, I'm sorry, It's probably just me having read to much Georgette Heyer : but It was childishly dull in areas, . .

BUT

HA!!! He ALREADY knew everything she was trying to teach him, because he is a gentleman OF COURSE!! Take that for a stunning plot twist readers! He ALREADY knew! Fancy that!



Yup, sorry but that is about as deep as it gets.
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So, if you just want some fluffy, lightasair reading, then this book would be ok, Especially if you enjoy the My Fair Lady or Laddy :D troupe, It's clean, and I enjoyed some other the other characters and relationships, aka Anthony

Oh, one last though! I want to FIRE the person who selected the book cover! I mean, what were they thinking The guy on the cover just looks like your average rake at a masquerade as a sailor! No loud, big, gruff person! Also she looks like a simpering debutante who is gleefully eyeing the fact her petty rival is wearing paste jewels! Ok, I'm all done now :



I mean look at them!!!.
stars

This book is part of "A Proper Romance" line of books from Shadow Mountain Publishing, The writing and stories are excellent, This is a line of books that I will not pass on reading, I have loved all of them,

This book is a take of "My Fair Lady", The difference is that the gender is reversed, Ivy Carlisle helps a sailor, who came into a recent inheritance, become a gentleman, It is pretty obvious from the start that Ivy and Jack will fall in love, it is the journey to the end that is entertaining.


Jack has enemies from the beginning, His grandfather named him as his heir on his deathbed, Jack does not want to be a member of the gentry, but capitulates for his mother and sister, His enemies add a bit of mystery to the story, It becomes important to find out who is trying to kill him before they actually succeed,

The book is a clean romance, I really liked the characters, I felt that Nancy Campbell Allen did a great job at their development and made them people with flaws, that gave a sense of realism to the story.


I anxiously anticipated reading this book, it did not disappoint, The book is clean with some nongraphic violence and kissing, Jack Elliot is a sailor, He has too much pride to bemoan the inheritance he should have had, And he wants nothing to do with the man who disinherited his family, But upon his deathbed, the old Earl pronounces Jack his heir, and Jack has little choicewith his mother amp sisters livelihoods held hostagebut to accept.


Enter Ivy Carlisle, Ivys job is to help ease the new Earl into society, It shouldnt be a difficult calling, After all, Ivy even writes her own clandestine advice column on proper society manners, The problem is that Jack isnt really amenable to advice, Or fond of high society, Or easy to ignore. In fact, she finds herself spending pretty much every last waking moment trying not to think about him,

Which naturally doesnt work out very well,


I read My Fair Gentleman in less than two days, ALWAYS a good sign, Light historical romance with a death threat looming overhead, Plenty of fun. But it was the charactersJack and Ivywho pulled me through the book, Jack is brash and crass, with a real heart underneath, And Ivy is kind and splendidly patient, with just enough gumption to break all the rules in her advice column,
Wow. There is a lot of love on goodreads for this book that sounded so fun regency twist on My Fair Lady!!, but I struggled to finish it.
I couldn't get past the whole premise, How anyone would send a young, unchaperoned girl who hadn't been presented at court to teach manners to a sailorturnedearl and introduce him to society, when she wasn't out yet, but had apparently attended balls and danced with every other man in the book.
. . The tension was off throughout the book too, so the second half just had me rolling my eyes, I was looking for a good escapist book, but this wasn't it, Bummer. I will admit I was about halfway through the book before I realized it was a take on "My Fair Lady", geesh. Entertaining enough, but there were a lot of liberties taken with the regency setting that just didn't ring true,

I'm so, so happy to be a part of reading and reviewing the Proper Romance line from Shadow Mountain this year! There are some fantastic books coming and well, it just makes me happy.
Nancy Campbell Allen starts this year off perfectly with her regency twist on My Fair Lady,

In this story, the roles are reversed and Lady Ivy has embarked on a daring quest to help the new Earl of Stansworth adjust to his title and responsibilities.
It is a daunting task because the new Earl Jack doesn't want any part of what lies ahead,

Ivy is a lively, kind and intelligent lady but suppressed by the ridiculous rules of society, Her new task in helping the Earl and his family gives her life and purpose, I love how kind Ivy is, how gently she deals with people, Her own experiences give her compassion,

Jack is angry and defiant to begin the story, He lashes out frequently but his storm cannot withstand Ivy's calm, His transformation is quite satisfying,

This book is romance but it has a bit of intrigue as well, Someone is out to kill Jack and so it lends another layer to the story, I am so hoping that Jack's sister has the next story, I sense some fun things happening for her!

I loved this book, It was all things happy to me,

Content: Clean! I have been looking forward to reading this book for some time and it did not disappoint!!! What a great read I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope there will be more in the future!!

This has been nominated for aSwoony Award.
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When I found out one of my favorite authors was writing a new book in my favorite genre I may have done a little happy dance! I have really been looking forward to this one, and it did not disappoint.


Lady Ivy Carlisle is everything that is proper, she lives her life conforming to societies strict rules and pretends to be happy about it.
Every since her sister shamed the family, she feels its her duty to be the perfect society miss, She takes her role so seriously that she even anonymously writes edicate guidelines and helps tutor young girls about to make their debut into society.
Her world is turned upside down when her next pupil turns out to be an attracted sailor who has just inherited a title.
To say he is not happy about giving up the sea and the possibility of captaining his own ship to be a Lord is an understatement.
Jack Elliot was a likable hero, broody on the outside and kind on the inside, Always a good combination in my book, He gives Ivy a hard time and it was fun watching their sparks fly, I thought they had good chemistry and it was fun watching them together,

I thought this was a fun read, so glad Ms, Allen decided to write in the Regency era, she's a natural! I look forward to reading hopefully a lot more books from her! If you enjoy Regency's give this one a try!

Content
Romance: Clean
Language: None
Religious: None

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A swoonworthy Regency Romance.
Author Nancy Campbell Allen does a fine job twisting this retelling of My Fair Lady, Jack, the commoner, is reluctantly plucked out of sea to succeed his estranged grandfather as Earl of Stansworth, And Lady Ivy Carlisle, the anonymous Miss Manners author, takes on the monumental task of shaping Lord Jack to pass as the aristocratic gentleman he really is.


Although we all know how these Regency Romances ultimately end, its the banters and barbs along the way that make them swoon worthyThe way Jack is annoyed yet intrigued by Lady Ivy and finds great fun setting her off balance and Ivys exasperating role of taming the reluctant and unruly sailor and priming his family for entrance into society.
Fate has a funny way of intervening and what ensues is a scrumptious romance with a hint of mystery and ominous danger,

The characters are very well developed, and Nana and Mr, Fuddleston are delightful additions to the cast of supporting characters,

Contents: S None, Tender kissing. Squeaky clean romance. L No swearing, nor degradation of deity, V Mild. Poisoning, fighting, and carriage crash, Having read Allen before and enjoyed that book I looked forward to this one, I have so many issues with this book, If you are writing a HR be aware that you cannot give away the Earldom to another family member, . . you can give your fortune to them but not the title, The book started off with snappy dialogue and an intriguing setup in the first chapter, . . that was the high point of the book, I didn't see the "My fair lady" aspect that the book was based on in any form, The behavior of Ivy would never have been allowed and even more so after the actions of her sister, I could go on but there would be no point, Many have liked this book, . . I was not one of them,.stars. A fun, regency retelling of My Fair Lady, Miss Manners is roped into helping a sailor, suddenly become an earl, make a smooth transition into society, Our fair gentleman isn't happy about becoming a proper Earl, but submits for the sake of his family, His mother and sister have been elevated from poverty and he wants them accepted by polite society, Nana was my favorite character, I'd love to be just like her! What a clever book! I love my Fair Lady and I loved the concept of flipping it.
It was wellwritten, engaging, the characters were fantastic, I'd recommend this book to anyone who loves a clean regency romance, .