Another delightful Regency from the expert pen of Ms Hendrickson is always something to look forward to, and here is a gem from 1991 available at last to UK readers. A pleasing picture emerges swiftly of Cambridge, academic haven yet rural and backwards seeming with its stuffy attitude towards plays and players. There is romance on the cards for more than just the protagonists, an amusing pet goose and the frisson of danger, as Katherine has to dodge attempts on her life. I know I always seem to say it when I am reviewing this author’s books but if you can’t have Georgette Heyer at least you can have Emily Hendrickson. This is the way good historical romances ought to be - gentle yet sprightly, filled with unobtrusive yet informative research and exactly the right length.