Simply Unforgettable

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Simply Forgettable submitted by ErinDurrett on April 21, 2010, 7:14pm I’m not sure what exactly it is, but Simply Unforgettable just wasn’t simply unforgettable, or as good as the novels of the Slightly series, published prior to this selection. It might have to do with the fact that the two books in the series I’m most looking forward to are the two dealing with Anne Jewell and Claudia Martin, two of the teachers at Ms. Martin’s school for girls (mentioned in the Bedwyn books). Once introduced to characters in past reads, I’m obsessed with reading their own love stories. Here’s an introduction to this one: Lucius Marshall is a selfish indulgent and useless aristocrat until he realizes his grandfather is dying and decides he needs to get serious about finding a wife and fulfilling his duties to his family. Frances Allard is a school teacher with a dark past, who decided to visit her elderly aunts in the country over the Christmas holiday. On the way back to the school in Bath, her carriage gets rudely overtaken by a quicker dare-deviling machine/driver. With their carriages stuck in the snow and a storm coming, she and Lucius (the passenger of the dare-deviling carriage) have to hunker down in an abandoned inn for a nigh tor two. Lucius who already has found the perfect wife in family friend Portia Hunt, granddaughter to the Marquess of Godsworthy, becomes obsessed with Frances and begs her to come to London with him. As Frances has mysteriously promised certain people she would never return to London again, she refuses him to hide her past and the fear of her feelings towards him. When Lucius finds his grandfather in ill health he coincidentally finds himself meeting the Earl in Bath and consistently pursues Frances while she holds him at bay. Eventually Lucius uncovers the secrets of Frances’ past and clears up any arguments Frances had for rejecting him. After getting approval of both her and his families, she finally agrees to marry him and they live happily ever after (note my sarcastic tone of voice) For some reason or other (possibly the fact that Lucius seemed to fall for Frances hard and fast with no apparent rationale) I just didn’t seem to connect with this story (like I did with those of the Bedwyns). I will continue to read this series and look forward to the books starring Claudia Martin and Anne Jewell. Happy Reading!