This is not your typical romance novel, although the "boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back" element is certainly there. Our main characters, Francesca Day and Dallie Beaudine, are like oil and vinegar, or so it seems at first. Francesca, or Fancy Pants as Dallie "fondly" calls her, a member of the British upper class finds herself down on her luck. She heads to America for a great opportunity that turns out not to be so great and results in Franny walking down the road in a Scarlett O'Hara dress. Enter Dallie, a not-quite-professional golfer, and his caddy Skeet who stop to pick Franny up and give her a ride. These characters are richly developed and very likeable. It's not the "fast read" of a typical romance, but well worth the investment of time to get these characters.
The best thing is, if you like Dallie and Franny, they make cameo appearances in Lady Be Good by the same author.
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