An Affair of Honor

An Affair of Honor (2011) Candice Hern

This was both enjoyable and frustrating.

First the frustrating.

She was in the process of removing a jaunty black beaver hat with a green plume, to reveal hair of a remarkable shade of russet, and eyes of almost the exact same color.

What? She has red eyes? That’s… weird and doesn’t sound at all attractive.

Meg reached across her brother the jam pot and spread a large dollop of marmalade over her muffin.

I quite liked that one, actually.

And then, after we discover someone has attempted to kill Sedge:

Despite the fact he was Sedge’s cousin and that Gram had been thoroughly charmed by hum, Meg simply could not warm up to him.

Additionally, I was frustrated by The Big Misunderstanding. Not the initial Big Misunderstanding, but how it played out. It just felt… off.

But there was good.

Meg never ceased to be amazed at how people seemed to forget that the Thornhill stables were a business. A very successful business, but a business nonetheless. If Terrence happens to raise sheep, no one would suggest that he give away the wool. But since he raised horses, many gentleman who called themselves friends expected all sorts of special favors.

I quite liked the fact that Terrence and Meg cared a great deal about their stables, and were show to actively WORK.

And I really liked this bit about Sedge.

This follows a memory of his sister’s terrible time coming out:

From that time on, Sedge had made it a point to see out the plain-Janes and wallflowers at each ball or assembly, to offer them at least once opportunity to dance.

That is actually a lovely description of his character.

And I also liked this, which, as I got older I discovered was very true.

“And there you have hit on the very thing that sets you apart this Season,” Terrence said. “You are more comfortable with yourself, and it shows.”

So, it was interesting, but on the balance I think the frustrating outweighed the interesting for me.
Rating: 5.5/10

Published by Candice Hern

 
 

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