Lady Samantha Mayne doesn’t want to be a proper lady.  Samantha aids her brother, George in all his scientific experiments, wear breeches, ride horses astride and doesn’t want to marry.  Lord Charles Laverstock is everything a girl could want and that includes Samantha.  However can Charles be interested in a girl who is the exact opposite of what a man wants in a wife? 

Samantha is an unusual female especially for her time.  She eschews the feminine aspects of her gender.  She comes across as a free-spirit, enjoying life to the fullest.  However everything changes when Charles comes into her life.  Samantha does what she can to win him over.  Charles is described as handsome and charming.  He is clearly a man that women would want and pursue. The coupling of Charles and Samantha is an interesting one.  The attraction between them is quite apparent from the onset.  The author develops their story slowly and they grow on the reader.  For those who want lots of eroticism in their romance novels, you won’t find that in this book.  The romance can be described as “sweet” and “innocent”.  This is definitely a book for those who don’t want to be read graphic sexual action. 

Queen of the May is a traditional regency novel.  It was first published in 1989 and has been republished in hardback in 2007.  For those who enjoy their romances with lots of character development and a strong storyline, this book is definitely for you.

January 3, 2008