The Season

By Adora Sheridan

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345277872
• ISBN13: 9780345277879
• Release Date: May 1979
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great read for a "trashy" novel!!

Although it is not "quality literature," THE SEASON is a great read compared to others of its genre. The storyline is interesting, if a bit predictable, and all subplots end happily, just as you would expect and wish. Here's the basic tale: Three sisters, Lettice, Aurora, and Patrice Trevelyn are pursued by a number of gentlemen, as they are all fairly attractive and well-off. Proud Lettice has spent most of her time refusing suitors, but meets her match in Richard, a duke; spunky Aurora falls for his handsome younger brother, Peregrine; and dreamy-eyed Patrice believes herself in love with Basil, a military man. However, there are problems with all three possible matches. A terrible scandal is associated with Richard; Peregrine is kind and handsome, but often visits a woman of the demimonde; and Basil is unacceptable to Patrice's family, and known to be in need of funds. Meanwhile, their family friend, Stuart, pines after one of the sisters that he knows can never be his; Mama Trevelyn forces unwilling Lettice into a "watchdog" position over the younger two daughters; Patrice is packed off to stay with Grandmama in the dull countryside; and Aurora disguises herself to attend a Cyprian ball (shocking!) The sisters muddle through all these difficulties, while a colorful array of additional suitors, friends, and a few "bad guys" serve to make things even more confusing, but usually with amusing results. There were several places I actually laughed out loud - unusual for a Regency novel. I loved the witty and sometimes sarcastic remarks of the characters, (especially Lettice) and the vivid descriptions of the characters. This helped make them more realistic and easier to keep track of - there were quite a lot of characters. My only criticism is that I wish more time had been spent developing the romance between Richard and Lettice. The most predictable part: Aurora's story. It is almost identical to most Regency novels. On the whole, the storyline about Patrice was the best. I would read this book again. And probably again.