I am so glad I read "My Plain Jane" before I read "My Lady Jane", because MPJ is delightful, while MLJ is redundant and boring! Read this series. Follow these authors. They have wonderful wit. This first book does /not/; it is very much a first draft.

* Typos throughout. Who edited this book?
* The same "jokes" retold over and over. They weren't funny the first time, why should they be funny the hundredth time?
- A long list of synonyms is not a joke.
- Frequently reminded us that a person has a large nose is not a joke.
- Presenting a world where shapeshifters exist, and then expecting us to find a horse funny is not a joke. It's the world. Being a wizard in Harry Potter isn't a punchline.
- Sudden nudity, molestation, or unwanted oggling isn't a joke.
* In the final chapters the authors undo their own dramatic tension with frequent asides in parentheses explaining to the reader how they don't /actually/ need to worry about a character's safety, and they will be guaranteed a happy ending.
* Every single character is petulant and constantly bickering. The rampant jealousy in this book makes every arc insufferable. Why should a girl be jealous of a boy's /pet dog's/ affections?!
* Jane is the title character, but she is the least effective. Half the book is devoted to Edward's story. The half which follows Jane is largely about what guilt or drama her horse husband is going through. About halfway through the book, SPOILER Jane turns into a ferret, and needs to be carried around or rescued for another hundred pages. She becomes a /literal/ prop in her own book! Worst main character ever.