The Accidental Debutante is a regency romance by author Jane Dunn, and although it wasn’t terrible, it wasn’t my cup of tea.
I found the story of Eliza Gray, a circus performer who is looking for her family to be more than a little bit unbelievable considering the time period in which the story was set. I am not a huge stickler for details being perfect in historical romance, but I just didn’t believe that society would be so accepting of a circus performer, and she didn’t try to hide it from most of the people she met.
Also, I don’t want to mention specific spoilers for other readers, but one of the reveals in the novel was just so unbelievable. That she would attach herself to this one person and then to have that person revealed to be who they were was a bit much for me.
As I said I don’t want to spoil things for other readers, so I’ll just say this was not the book for me, although I think that some people will enjoy it.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The Accidental Debutante will be available on June 14 2025.
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