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Lacey
222 pages
A madcap, cross-dressing Regency romp full of witty banter, absurd hijinks, and cheerful deception.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a delightfully chaotic stage farce set in the Regency era. The pace is brisk and bouncy, carrying you through a whirlwind of cross-dressing disguises, jewel thefts, and even hot air balloon rides without ever losing its lighthearted buoyancy. The mood is relentlessly cheerful and theatrical, prioritizing witty banter and absurd situations over heavy historical angst. The prose is breezy and dialogue-heavy, capturing the sparkling, slightly ridiculous charm of classic traditional Regencies. It is a perfect escape for readers who love their historical romances served with a side of madcap adventure, where the stakes are just high enough to be exciting, but the guarantee of a joyful, romantic resolution is never in doubt.
- Mood
- cheerful
- breezy
- adventurous
- theatrical
- Tone
- playful
- witty
- lighthearted
- farcical
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- hidden identities · authentic love · playful deception · madcap adventures
- The writing
- Breezy and dialogue-driven, leaning heavily on witty banter and period-appropriate charm.
- The arc
- Moves from a desperate, disguised escape to a joyful, chaotic unmasking where true affection triumphs over artifice.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in classic, low-angst Regency romps filled with ridiculous hijinks, cross-dressing heroines, and charming rogues.
Content notes
- mild peril
- deception
About the book
There was no way beautiful and spirited Lacey Burton would marry the fortune-hunting Lord Collymore, who was known to be dallying with her stepmother. Disguised as a man, Lacey took off for Bussingham Towers, determined to keep her identity -- and fortune -- a secret.
As fate would have it, along the road she met Sir Roland Keyes, a self-confessed fortune hunter, who in spite of Lacey's "poverty" found himself quite taken with her. But he was in pursuit of another.
Lacey wanted Sir Roland to fall in love with her simply for her charms. And in trying to accomplish that she involved herself, with a famous balloonist, a little matchmaking between friends, a secret inheritance, some lively intrigue, and a scandalous series of jewel thefts....
Description from Open Library.
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