Lyn Reviews Nancy Moser's An Unlikely Suitor
An Unlikely Suitor by Nancy Moser
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Once again Nancy Moser chooses a unique setting and characters for An Unlikely Suitor. She takes us to the Gilded Age from NYC tenements to the grandeur of the summer cottages, really mansions on Newport Island. The author creates unforgettable yet flawed characters; I appreciated that. The main character Lucy is especially convincing and engaging. I loved all the descriptions of the clothing, coaches, homes in the story. The only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 (which I usually give Nancy's books) is that I had a hard time believing a couple of the endings of the three romances. This being said, the story of the mores and excesses of society at the time and Lucy's triumph over them made for an entertaining and intriguing read.
