Instruct: Classify the given review into positive or negative sentiment.
Query: Definitely NOT her best

I am a huge fan of Bertrice Small, but this is a pale imitation of her usual work. The relationship between Alegra and Quinton lacks spark, and there was no real plot to speak of. O.K., so they meet, marry for convenience, she refurbishes his estate, he comes to see her as his true love, and she finally admits she loves him. The rescue of a friend's French relatives from the Reign of Terror was just thrown in -- no big deal. There was definitely no mystery, intrigue, villain, exotic locale, etc. to spice this up. I miss the O'Malleys,the Leslies and the Wyndhams! Not a total bad read, but not for true fans of her novels. Better luck next time!