Confessions of a Little Black Gown
Boyle continues her Bachelor Chronicles. Thalia &#x201C;Tally&#x201D; Langley just knew her sister Felicity&#x2019;s house party&#x2014;otherwise known as &#x201C;Felicity&#x2019;s Infernal Folly&#x201D;&#x2014;was going to be a catastrophe. Before the party even begins, another woman&#x2019;s trunk of clothes is mistakenly delivered in place of Tally&#x2019;s luggage. Then any hopes Tally might have of finding her very own man of mystery are dashed once their first guest&#x2014;her brother-in-law&#x2019;s deadly dull vicar cousin Milo Ryder&#x2014;arrives. But everything isn&#x2019;t a total disaster. Tally discovers a gorgeous, scandalously sexy black gown in the trunk, and there are hints that Milo might not be a complete bumbling bore. All of Boyle&#x2019;s signature elements&#x2014;high wit, delightfully original characters, and a wildly creative plot spiced with deception and desire&#x2014;blend together brilliantly. The series continues with Memoirs of a Scandalous Red Dress (2009), reviewed below. --John Charles