One of the reasons why I avoid romance novels is that, unlike Austen, many authors can’t construct a good relationship if their life depended on it. The main character in this novel had a series of decent sounding relationships, some even serious (i.e. talking about baby names, buying a dog together, etc…) but then within two years the boyfriend would bow out. This abandonment was inexplicable to both main character and the narrator. Consequently the narration did nothing to assure us of the success of the relationship claimed to be successfully beginning at the end of the novel.

Hats off to the idea of Austen theme park. I really liked it, but I would prefer to have a novel exploring logistical and ethical issues arising from existence of such a place more than describing an unconvincing romance.