All the fun of the Pink Carnation series, none of the super-drawn-out-ness. I could get behind that. Also, it was very exciting to move into my preferred historical period and see some Pre-Raphaelites.
Charming, clever - the usual things one says about a romance novel - and I think Willig did a particularly good job here with the characters and the implicit romance of finding oneself (not with a guy, although occasionally because of one) that has become such an important part of contemporary romance. It's an interesting trend and one that I can only applaud.