Reviews for My Lady's Money

The average rating for My Lady's Money based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-03-04 00:00:00 Bharti Shah Okay, so before I start with a review of this book, I'd like to make a point. I read Ann Veronica in the beginning of the year. I'm currently reading Cousin Betty. I've read Pygmalion, Little Dorrit, Great Expectations, and a whole hoard of other books written well over a century ago, that portray women as strong, independent, and extremely likeable characters. And I haven't even started with the female writers yet! So what seems to be the problem with today's writers? Why are women in modern-day romances portrayed as absolute spineless loonies? And then touted as strong, powerful women? I tried to make some sense of this, but then I got a headache, so now, here I am, still without answer. True, this isn't a book about women at all, but somehow, I felt like the point had to be made, so... Anyway, to the book now. Richard Tur(d)lington is a singularly deplorable character; a paedophile, to be precise, who has his eyes set on the lovely Natalie Greybrooke. And her sizable (?) fortune. Ms. Greybrooke is in love with her cousin, Launce Linzie. There's a secret marriage, and blackmail, and money, and an asshole villain; the story is quite run of the mill, but the writing is sublime, orgasmic even. There is this perfect balance of humour, of seriousness, and the depth given to the characters is, much like the baby bear's porridge, just right. No element is overdone, nothing is underplayed, and long has it been since I read such an easy read.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-04-10 00:00:00 Harry Imdo Thoroughly enjoyed this Victorian novel of a young woman trying to escape marrying an older and brutish man. Plenty of references to her bosomy figure which given she is only 15 is a bit creepy. It has all the hallmarks of a classic with a dastardly evil fellow with a shadowy pass and a fragile financial position, a young virile hero yearning to take his beautiful bosomy cousin away, a rich estate on offer and a cast of supporting characters.