3.5 Stars
Living La Vida Loca.
Alrighty, so this starts off with the trapped heroine Phoebe and then proceeds...some of it's reasonable and some is just a ride on the crazy train. Boy does she meet some interesting people on this ride. Phoebe is headstrong and rather indiscreet while communicating (lacks a filter) is rightfully chaffing at the bit and when it all looks horrible she flees. Trust me, I've been in the chew your leg off to get away situation and I'm sympathetic. All for the idea. Alas, the execution of her plan lacked thought.
Tom, sensibility and patience are his key attributes as he deals with the immature and idiotic. Frankly, the best character in the story. I liked Tom.
Sylvester, the Ice Duke, starts off fine and the character seems to stay true until the end when he turns and smashes straight into a tree. I had a really hard time making the change of heart leap with him.
And the ending...
Seemed like a lesser Cotillon to me. Freddy is a better Tom and Kitty is less flighty/ridiculous/impetuous than Phoebe. But! I came away with a winter beverage idea, so overall, good. 3.5 stars rounded up because it was a fast and fun read.
Keighley, fortified by a potation of gin, beer, nutmeg and sugar, which he called hot flannel, raised no objection; so the horses were put to again.
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