Shades of the Moffat family, and there’s nothing wrong with that. A working single mother? This could be interesting. I’m not even sure where the turning point came, but the turn began towards the end of the first chapter, when we learn that their mother, Celia, is an interior decorator and has opened her own shop. Seriously, can any real girl actually handle juggling that many boys? And how does anyone have the time to go on a date every night of the week? And Penny–so desperately wanting to be like her sister! Agreeing to dress alike the first few weeks at school? Seriously?Īnd then something happened, and I was completely charmed and now I’m going to have to read all of du Jardin’s books. I’ll admit it–at first, I was incredibly annoyed by Pam. I assumed a lot about this book before ever opening it. Points against it? Well, see above paragraph. Points in its favor? Some very enthusiastic reviews from friends. I picked up Double Date by Rosamund du Jardin and started reeading with a wee bit of apprehension. And then enjoying it just flies right out the window. One of the curses of being a historian is you can never look at certain kinds of historical fiction without a very cynical eye. Or maybe it’s just because I wonder about all the things they’re leaving out. (Yes, I mixed my beverage metaphors on purpose.) Maybe it’s because I only like fluffy romances of any kind in small doses. “Malt shop” books usually aren’t my cup of tea.
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