Name: menna's review of A Little Light Mischief by Cat Sebastian
Item: A Little Light Mischief
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Author: menna

Cat Sebastian

"Lady's maid Molly Wilkins is done with thieving--and cheating and stabbing and all the rest of it. She's determined to keep her hands to herself, so she really shouldn't be tempted to seduce her employer's prim and proper companion, Alice. But how can she resist when Alice can't seem to keep her eyes off Molly? For the first time in her life, Alice Stapleton has absolutely nothing to do. The only thing that seems to occupy her thoughts is a lady's maid with a sharp tongue and a beautiful mouth. Her determination to know Molly's secrets has her behaving in ways she never imagined as she begins to fall for the impertinent woman. When an unwelcome specter from Alice's past shows up unexpectedly at a house party, Molly volunteers to help the only way she knows how: with a little bit of mischief."--Provided by publisher.

A Turner Novella

A Little Light Mischief

A seductive thief Lady’s maid Molly Wilkins is done with thieving—and cheating and stabbing and all the rest of it. She’s determined to keep her hands to herself, so she really shouldn’t be tempted to seduce her employer’s prim and proper companion, Alice. But how can she resist when Alice can’t seem to keep her eyes off Molly? Finds her own heart For the first time in her life, Alice Stapleton has absolutely nothing to do. The only thing that seems to occupy her thoughts is a lady’s maid with a sharp tongue and a beautiful mouth. Her determination to know Molly’s secrets has her behaving in ways she never imagined as she begins to fall for the impertinent woman. Has been stolen When an unwelcome specter from Alice’s past shows up unexpectedly at a house party, Molly volunteers to help the only way she knows how: with a little bit of mischief.

menna

Lucia Correa

3.5 Stars for this regency romance novella

I never read any regency romance books - lesbian or straight (at least as far as I remember). This was highly rated by a couple of my reviewer friends, so I decided to give it a shot. I enjoyed it.

Alice Stapleton is a vicar's daughter who is sent to live as a Lady's Companion for the very wealthy Mrs. Wraxhall. Alice thought she would be working as a member of the staff or as her Lady's maid. But she was told to "Simply adorn the drawing room, my dear." Previously, she had cleaned, took care of her siblings and basically ran the household as a servant for her father. Uncomfortable around Mrs. Wraxhall's friends, she hid out in the sewing room as much as she could. It was there that she met and "observed" Mrs. Wraxhall's Lady's maid, Molly. It was humorous as Alice surreptitiously watched Molly, especially as she adjusted her bodice. 

I enjoyed the story of their friendship and more between of them. I especially liked the growth of Alice from weakness to strength. 

I'm going to have to check out more f/f Regency Romances that have been liked by my Goodreads friends... Purely academic curiosity, of course.

Sahi K

I have been slightly disappointed with a couple of sapphic romances in fantasy I’ve read this year, so when I decided to pick up a f/f historical romance, I thought why not try a known author and that’s how I ended up with this one. And it was exactly what I was expecting. 

This is a novella on the shorter side, so I knew not to expect too much. But it was such a fun and sweet romance that I was delighted. A story of how a disowned gentlewoman and a lady’s maid/ former thief fall in love, it has its sexy moments, as well as some very interesting scenes of the women deciding to take charge of their own lives. Ofcourse it’s more exciting when it comes with a little side of douchebag men being shown their place, and the women realizing their worth doesn’t depend on others; and they are allowed to have their own desires and wants. 

I loved the interactions between Molly and Alice, the slight banter was just what this story required. It took me a while to realize that Molly is a character I had already met in the first book of the series and it was nice to see her get her own book. And I was delighted to see a cameo of Jack as well. Mrs. Wraxhall was also excellent female character here, so supportive of all the women in her household. 

Overall, this was very enjoyable and I would definitely recommend if you would like to read a lovely sapphic histrom. It maybe on the shorter side, but it made me feel very happy but also wish it was longer. It also works well as a standalone, so you wouldn’t have to read the original trilogy to pick this one up.

Marii

A super cute, quick read, and fast paced.

Abi Baker

i love sapphics who blackmail gross men in order to get what's rightfully theirs

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