![]() But it is a joy to read and once you get into the flow of the prose it is hilarious. Don’t go into this expecting a super serious, high angst novel because this is decidedly not it. It was an imperfect moment, but she would remember it for the rest of her life. Questions About The League of Gentlewomen Witches (Dangerous Damsels, 2). The League of Gentlewomen Witches is a beautiful combination of historical romance, fantasy, and so much wit. ![]() Rising on her toes, she kissed that devilish pirate, and thrilled at the smile she startled onto his mouth. In fact, she rather suspected she would be the villain in a Jane Austen novel.īut Charlotte was surprised to find she did not care. And alas, she doubted the heroine would be quite as worldly as she herself had become this past week. Nor a hero who was utterly devilish, with an earring and a hefty sword, not to mention a pair of boots that on their own would be censored from any decent novel. She, Charlotte Pettifer, was participating in a romantic ballroom moment such as Jane Austen herself might have composed-albeit without a dreadful aunt in pursuit. Here was some magic greater than witchery. ![]() She did not want to breathe lest she break the spell. ![]() Miss Plim was gone Lizzie Bennet was gone all that remained were Alex’s smiling eyes and the disordered beat of her heart. The world seemed to suspend in a haze of noise and color. “As they reached the end of the lane, the lines of dancers moved together again, and Charlotte and Alex copied them-hands still clutching, gazes locked. Last year, I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing India Holton’s debut novel, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels, and I fell hard for its zany screwball charm and immediately added the sequel to my reading list. ![]()
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