Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Books for Mom: Seeking Philbert Woodbead by Anya Wilde

Seeking Philbert Woodbead by Anya Wilde

File Size: 420 KB
 
Print Length: 237 pages
 
Publisher: Self Published
 
Language: English

Genre: Historical Fiction/Humor

Source: From Author

My Rating: 4 stars

Age Range: Adult (appropriate for teens as well)






About the Book:

Miss Celine Fairweather’s life was bobbing along like a boat on a tranquil stream when a summons from her beloved sister Penelope Radclyff, the Duchess of Blackthorne, changed it all. Celine hurtles off to the London to help the duchess run the Blackthorne Mansion and to discover the whereabouts of her lost love Philbert Woodbead.

Celine manages to keep things deathly dull and under control for a whole week until she enlists the help of the handsome Lord Elmer—a mischievous rogue, an ex-pirate, and an incorrigible flirt who is wanted dead by all of England’s husbands with attractive wives. They scurry from one giddy escapade to another seeking Philbert in musty inns and dusty streets, and through it all Celine tries to keep her bonnet straight, her gloves spotless and her heart in tune with her head.

Life has suddenly turned exciting, and love has well and truly bitten her rosy buttocks. Now the only question is … who has done the biting?



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About the Author:

Anya Wylde lives in Ireland along with her husband and a fat French poodle (now on a diet). She can cook a mean curry, and her idea of exercise is occasionally stretching her toes. She holds a degree in English literature and adores reading and writing.


My Thoughts:

Anya Wilde is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.  If you are looking for an entertaining book that will keep you laughing, you should give Seeking Philbert Woodbead a try. It is the second book in the Fairweather Sisters series, but it can be read on its own.

Anya Wilde has a zany sense of humor and her characters are so wacky that they are nothing short of ridiculous. The mustaches are still a source of great humor in this book. I was better prepared for the wackiness of the book this time and I think I appreciated it more because of that. I liked the inclusion of the characters from the first book, but I also liked how this was Celine's story and Penelope played a supporting role.

My one complaint is that George is a lady's man and flirts with everything in sight. I've never liked guys like that. Not in real life and not in fiction. Also, I feel like the playboy thing is overdone in romance novels. However, I still enjoyed his character and found him to be very entertaining.

Content: Clean

4 STARS


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