Lady in Waiting is Marie Tremayne’s debut novel. I was pleasantly happy reading it. Imagine Downtown Abbey as written by Julia Quinn.
1 scarred (on the inside) angtsy brooding lonely Lord – check
1 semi-radical sort-of-wallflower – check
1 vile widower with disturbing taste in bedroom activities who is ready to marry the wallflower – check
1 reluctant bride – check
1 hidden identity – check
instant attraction as Lord Ashworth saves a damsel in distress – double check
the warmth in his strong embrace makes Clara Mayfield weak in the knees – check
his blood is heated and pooling in the wrong places seeing her blush – check
she ends up in his mansion, albeit under the stairs – check
she faints, so of course, he has to rip her clothes to help her breathe – check
she makes the best of a grim situation – check
side characters all primed for a sequel of their own – check (and I am rather longingly looking forward to reading about Lord Ashworth’s sister fall for his best friend)
she loves books, of course – check
adorable flirting in his library – check
gutsy heroine – check
which makes the hero possessive – double check
midnight hot rendezvous interrupted – triple check
By now, you get the drift of the story. If, like me, you like your Regency Romance to not take themselves too seriously, then pick this book for an enjoyable read. Since Clara, our heroine, lives in disguise as a housemaid with our hero, Lord Ashworth, they get a lot of pages together without having to end up in a marriage of convenience. As I alluded to at the beginning, be ready to step out of the ballroom and head into the frenzy of dinner preparation in the kitchen. Loosen the hairpins from your elaborate hair-do and tuck your fringes into a perfectly crisp white cap. Remember to allow a few locks to escape. Who knows who you might meet in the pages of Lady in Waiting? After all, this is a book for someone willing to swoon to a good romance…
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