Miss Carlye's Curricle by Karen Harbaugh

Karen Harbaugh's Regencies were hit or miss for me - loved some of them, others were only OK, but they were all readable - except this one.  Possibly my own fault - the tiny type in this one made it hard to read.  (Or maybe just my aging eyes!)


Miss Carlyle's Curricle by Karen Harbaugh
(1999, Regency)  6/29/12
Grade: 3

After her uncle’s sudden death, Diana Carlyle is heartbroken - and then shocked to discover that her uncle’s will leaves her a large inheritance if she marries the new Lord Brisbane, her distant cousin and a former businessman, Gavin Sinclair.  Gavin falls in love with the spirited Diana instantly, but it takes her longer to recognize his true depths.


I wanted to like this more than I did, because there was an intriguing mystery as part of the storyline.  I guessed who but not why, and there were multiple twists.  But it was mixed in with a Regency that just didn’t work.  The characters didn’t seem real, and I struggled to plow through it.  I’m not sure why it didn’t work for me when I’ve enjoyed so many other Karen Harbaugh books (maybe it was me) but it just felt like a chore to read.  It had promise but didn’t deliver. 

After 100 degree temperatures all day, it's raining!  Hallelujah!