Reputation

Reputation  by Lex Croucher  336 pages

As I read in a promo, Reputation is "Mean Girls" crossed with Jane Austen.  Georgiana Ellers is abandoned by her parents at her aunt and uncle's home while they move to a seaside community for her mother's health.  Georgiana is bored to tears with all of the activities her aunt has for her which includes counting embroidery needles at the most exciting.  While at a party where a local couple are showing off their new painting, Georgiana encounters Frances who leads her into a world of alcohol and drug use along with some heavy petting not common in the Regency era for young girls.  When Georgiana declines to go along with Frances (and friends), She finds herself on the outside of the "in" crowd.

"Reputation" explores situations that are more modern and not typical to a Regency romance.  It definitely put a spin on what Regency readers are used to and thus, may not be for all readers who like this genre.