anything goes

I dont typically read romance novels but I started a book entitled The Secret History of the Pink Carnation. This is a series by Lauren Willig.  This is a 7 book series (I so love to find a good series to read, especially when they're already written and I dont have to wait for the next one to come out!)

This is the excerpt from Wikipedia on the series:

Eloise Kelly, an American grad student, attempts to write her dissertation and unmask the Pink Carnation (a Napoleonic-era spy inspired by The Scarlett Pimpernel) – and find love with an attractive Englishman, Colin. The books also feature several different romantic adventures detailing the exploits of the Purple Gentian, the Pink Carnation, the Black Tulip, and a host of other characters from early 19th century England and France.

So, sounds like a good enough storyline. The book went from 21st century to the land of Austen era.....and as in these types of books, the girl always falls for the bad guy who turns out to the good guy etc. etc. You could even tell this writer was an Austen fan by how she incorporated names, places, even mentioning "Lizzies hair in A&E's Pride and Prejudice". I actually enjoyed it alot..... UNTIL....(and I forgot how some of the romance novels can be) there was a sex scene. Not too bad so I read on. Then there was another, more descriptive...shocking actually. It was at this point I decided to quit reading the book. I skipped to the end to find out if it ended the way I thought it would (which it did) and there was another big scene right at the end as well. I dont consider myself a prude but it really disappointed me that this writer threw these kinds of scenes into her book and I say threw because that is what writers and movie people do in order to boost sales. I guess I was disappointed in the writer because when I started reading it, I had the feeling that I was reading someone with an appreciation of the things I like to read and watch and so in her adding these types scenes, it felt kind of like a betrayal. If you read Austen books....they're all very chaste, like so many Classic books from that era are, so obviously a book doesnt have to have these types of scenes in them in order to be good. I think it cheapens the book actually.

It's kind of weird because I've read books with inappropriate scenes in it before and havent felt this strong about those. Maybe I gave it too high of expectations when it first started out.

So, I cant decide if I'm completely done with the series or if I can skip over those parts when they come up. I'm a little sad cause I was really looking forward to a good 7 book series!!