The true lesson of Romeo and Juliet in the tomb is that it's not that easy to get rid of a Montague or a Capulet, and I'm both.
It's a good thing that Lady Rosaline Montague is a tough chickie, as she faces murder and mayhem once again. Congratulations to Christina Dodd on writing a second book which is every bit as charming, entertaining, and smile inducing as A Daughter of Fair Verona. I love the way Dodd uses details from many of Shakespeare's works, not just Romeo and Juliet. In this volume, she gets her Hamlet on, as the ghost of Prince Escalus' father appears to Rosie (and only her) to demand that she discover his assassin. Just like Hamlet, people question her mental health as she talks to Escalus the Elder, whom they cannot perceive.
There's a definite Taming of the Shrew vibe to this installment too, as Rosie struggles to come to terms with her betrothal to Escalus the Younger (whom she now knows as Cal, thanks to his father) and the relinquishing of her One True Love, Lysander. But first, the assassin. And since Rosie shares much in common with her impulsive father, Romeo, she ends up in the middle of many events, not the least of which is setting the Palace kitchen to rights (and becoming the heroine of the household thereby).
I don't know how long Dodd can maintain this series, but I will be there for each and every book of it! I adore the sarcastic and bold Lady Rosie and have come to appreciate Prince Cal. Their wedding should be eventful and I hope Dodd allows us to witness it.
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