This is the fourth book of Kennedy's I've read, though this is the first straight historical. Her series with Dorchester, the Relics of Merlin, are infinitely entertaining and amusing with a dash of magic. For a different spin, MY UNFAIR LADY has suspense and a murderous plot afoot for the heroine and hero to foil.

(for the full review please refer to Romance Reader at Heart) ( )

I thought the premise of this story (twist on Pygmalion and My Fair Lady) sounded imminently interesting. At thirty pages in I found myself scanning ahead to see when the story might pick up. At fifty pages, I gave up. The dialogue and the characters' accents did not gel with each other. The storyline (?) was murky. I took it back to the library with regrets that I hadn't "found" a new author to follow. ( )

I was familiar with Kathryn Kennedy's Relics of Merlin, so when I heard she had a new book coming out I was very interested to see what it was all about. I knew I would enjoy it since it was to be set in the Victorian era. My Unfair Lady was a fun read. It was a journey of love, trust and acceptance. Beautiful written. I was captivated by the characters and story. My favorite part was how opposite Summer and Byron were, I found that very interesting. So, different but still drawn to each other.If you are fan of the play Pygmalion or the musical My Fair Lady, there is a good chance you'll enjoy this new spin on a beloved story. ( )

Overall an intriguing story with interesting characters but Kennedy's grasp of the subtleties of 19th century English dialogue and social customs seems weak and distracts from the flow of the narrative. The Duke at one point says something about going to "private school". It's a glaring error because it's a well known fact that in England private school is called "public school". ( )

For some reason I requested this thinking it was another Relics of Merlin book, but it is strictly a historical romance book. It is still a very well written book, with a fast pace, and is quite funny as well.