There was a lot of waste, especially regarding the sister Grace. Why this detail, as we never know about a grandmother and the mirror does not need this kind of detail as it is a very minor occurance. For example, there is a scene where the heroine slams down a hair brush, almost smashing a hand mirror given to her by her grandmother. There are a lot of little details that are written into the story that give no added understanding. There was a lot of opportunity to be drawn into the lives of the heroine and her sister, but a lot of time is taken up with rides in hacks/carriages and what people are eating. I don't think this author is a good writer. What could Margaret McGaffey Fisk have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? The reader gets a better understanding of the two friend's relationship, instead of the H/H. The hero does not make any real appearance until hour 4 and most of the interaction is with him and his friend Aubrey. This left very little time to get to know them together. The problem was that the H/H did not actually meet until approx. What would have made Beneath the Mask better? I am looking forward to more by Margaret McGaffey Fisk! When I start feeling like we've made no forward motion in the feminist movement, reading something like this shows we have made some progress. It makes me sad to know women of the past weren't encouraged to follow their hearts and passions. Okay, for the romanticohics, there is romance in the end, but most of it is this girl coming of age and her trying to live out her passions, somehow. I look forward to reading more with her voice. Dawn Hyde, narrator of the Audible version of the book made this book so beautiful! Her accents and voice changes helped keep the characters separated and unique.

She wants to dance, something frowned upon back in those days. But, now that she was to be presented as a woman. No! Not that kind of passion! I mean the passion this young girl had pursued since she was small. If this were to be a contest, this would win heads down! Passion is what wins it for me. This reading comes close after I read of Pride and Prejudice. I don't think I saw a passive sentence anywhere in the book. I knew I couldn't go wrong with her writing. But I consider Margaret McGaffey Fisk to be my friend so I felt I should try.

Trainee by Margaret McGaffey Fisk