More yellow, this time giving Arabella a kind of young Joan Collins vibe (Berkley, 1972). And Mr. Beaumaris is legit staring down her cleavage, right? Also, why is he reading a book, and that parasol is entirely an affectation, since they’re sitting under a tree. Why are they sitting under a tree? This is a very confusing cover. C+
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