Moonlight Masquerade by Jude DeverauxMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Reading Jude Deveraux's Moonlight Masquerade, my first thought was that this isn't your Grandma's romance novel.
Romance novels are not something I normally gravitate toward. My Aunt Elsie, my grandmother's sister-in-law, used to devour romance novels, then frequently pass them along. As a teen, I could never get into them; everything was too predictable. The heroine was usually naively sweet, the hero frequently border-lined on bad boy status. The hero had been hurt and needed a good woman whose love would somehow heal him; of course, Miss Naive was that woman.
Moonlight Masquerade was on Goodreads' giveaways link recently. Since I'd never read any of Jude Deveraux's work, I entered to win a copy. Technically, I didn't win, but several copies were sent to non-winners, which is how I got a copy.
Ms. Deveraux spins an enchanting tale. Sophie Kincaid has been jilted and runs to Edilean, a town that her friend Kim Aldredge describes as heaven on earth. Once in town, Sophie's car dies; as she walks away from the car, she is nearly run over by someone in a sports car. Of course, she must seek revenge against the driver, even if it is only by dumping a pitcher of beer over his head.
Of course, it turns out that Sophie has just dumped beer over the head of Kim's brother, the bitter Dr. Reede Aldredge...and Sophie's new employer.
Of course, things get more interesting...If you're a fan of romance novels, this one is a sure hit. And for those of us who tend to steer clear of the genre, Jude Deveraux's handling of the story still makes for an interesting read, the one to read on a lazy day at the beach.
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