She had previously spent twelve years living in London as the lady’s maid and confidante of Lady Mercy Danforthe, and prior to departing the city to go home for her wedding, had been offered the money to set up her own dressmaking business instead of getting married. The book opens with the eponymous Molly absconding from her own wedding. I’ve read or listened to several titles over the last few weeks which I’d classify as “fluff” – light-hearted, often comedic romances which, while enjoyable, are like the proverbial Chinese meal: Half an hour later you’ve forgotten all about it and want another one! I should also make it clear that I have nothing against “fluff” – in fact, I’m a fan when it’s done well, and when I started reading, I thought I’d stumbled across a better-class-of-fluff, because right from the start, Miss Molly felt a bit more substantial in terms of its characterisation and dialogue than some of my other recent reads.
I confess that I was feeling a little jaded when I started reading this book. I've given this a C+ at AAR, so 3.5 stars.
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