Madcap Masquerade

Let me say, the best part of this book is the witty dialogue. That the lovers can still find just the right thing to say even when in the throes of passion, I’m willing to believe, for the pleasure of the banter. Plus, the masquerade situation is delicious, and the side-characters are a pleasure. I laughed out loud more than once. There’s a fair degree of anachronism, but I feel inclined to forgive it. The part devoted to skullduggery and pursuit is just a little silly, what with the pirates, and the hookers-with-hearts-of-gold, and the coincidences, and the villain who turns out to be behind practically every dirty doing in London...
I have a concern as a recent reader of m/m romance, though... One Amazon reviewer commented that all the regency ones feature a \"young, innocent, starry eyed female who has a male name\" and I would be dismayed to find that true. Now, I find Valentine’s androgyny appealing, though he’s quite right to insist that he’s all male, but there are precious few such people in real life. And I have nothing against a seme/uke relationship but if that’s the _i_only_/i_ kind allowed, that’s bad.
None of this means that _i_Madcap Masquerade_/i_ doesn’t work well, though. Sweet, hot, but mostly frothy entertainment.

The moment I read the blurb I knew I had to read it, thank God I did! It's an amazing story and I highly recommend it.