You lost me

[jmc_bks]

I'm reading Laurel Ames's Castaway, an historical set in Bristol and the nearby countryside in 1818.  (Is that still the Regency period?)  And Ames had me, all my attention.  I liked the main character, I was interested in how he was handling what was going on in his world (the narration is all from his POV, y'see).  But then he announced that he was in love with the heroine without any hints or build up.  Did I miss the trail of breadcrumbs scattered through the story?  Was there build up to the internal declaration and I just missed it?  No.  It was a thunderclap, apparently.  Which I might accept in some instances, but which doesn't work so much here.

:sigh:  But I'm enjoying the book otherwise, so I'm not going to toss it aside.  Plus, I have a weakness for sailor and merchant heroes.  Ames reminds me vaguely of Carla Kelly, which also inclines me toward patience.

Comments

[sarahf.livejournal.com]

The Regency was officially between 1810-1820. Then George IV (the Regent that was) reigned in his own stead from 1820-1830. So 1818 is actually more Regency than 1805. The "Napoleonic" era and the Regency era overlap a lot, which I think is where most people get confused, but Napoleon actually did his thing from 1790s through 1815.

You asked.

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of Napoleon rather than the Georges -- they are linked in my mind, even though I *know* they are distinct.
Thank you :)