Just the title alone was enough to pique my interest and I am so glad the Buddy Read Club I joined chose to to read it. Funny, endearing, mysterious, and romantic, this book had it all.
Honora Crauford is given quite the shock when she discovers that she is being forced to leave her beloved India to marry an Englishman whose family is in desperate need of her generous dowry. Honora is not happy, not one bit, and devises a plan to be so horrible that everyone (betrothed included) will be glad to get rid of her.
I loved Honora’s crazy antics of acting like a spoiled rich girl. Her impersonation of a certain animal and the reaction of the staff was priceless and had me laughing. As things became more “complicated”, I was wondering when her plans would derail and what consequences would follow as a result of her deception.
Graham Whitworth, Honora’s intended, was a delightful man. Once he discovered her plan, he determines to help her return to India at great cost to his own happiness. He can’t help but admire and come to love Honora with her helping heart, her intelligence, and her willingness to easily forgive. Graham is willing to honor his promises to help Honora return to India and put her above his wants.
I loved the humor and all of the twists that were in this story. It will be a definite reread for me. If you like books authored by Jen Turano or Sally Britton, I think you will enjoy reading this.
As a side note, the background is a skirt I purchased made from sari material that women sell to support themselves and their families.
About the Author:
In kindergarten, Jess won a first prize ribbon for her original creation Pigs in Wigs. It was a solid storyline: there was this pig that wore a wig--and it rhymed. Not impressed? Neither were her children when shown the very masterpiece that influenced her to become an author. "You won a ribbon for that?" Yes. Yes, she did. Thankfully, life has since exposed her to a thorough education with its share of awards and accolades--and, more importantly, to the trials and human experiences that form the heart of a storyteller and the substance of great stories. Besides her love of writing, Jess is an avid reader, shameless people observer, international café loiterer, and partially retired photographer. She loves being a mother to five amazing humans and a wife to the greatest man she knows.
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