Emily Johnson (aka Emily Hendrickson) spins the sort of novel that you normally only get with vintage Georgette Heyer. As well as all the fizz and sparkle of the Season there is a murder to solve, Chloe’s dilemma and unusual hobby, and of course, plenty of romance. In short, there is more in here than just a plain love story - I felt transported back in time thanks to plenty of research and the ability to get under the skin of this brief but fascinating period. Chloe starts off as a shy young miss and blossoms forth, Julian is the bored and unfulfilled man-about-town until he falls in love, making them perhaps unremarkable, but engaging protagonists. If you enjoy Regencies this is a particularly enjoyable one and long overdue for printing in the UK, having been originally published in 1994.