This was an interesting take on P&P. It was fun to see beloved characters again and to really get to know Mary Bennet who is mostly invisible to her family. She visits her sisters and Kitty is also single but has her sight sent on a gentleman. (I was surprised it wasn’t Denny).👶🏼The book starts… Continue reading “The Pursuit of Mary Bennet”
Month: September 2020
“The Last Eligible Bachelor”
This was a fun idea for a book- like a Regency Bachelor show plus secret identity/goose girl and forbidden love. Great romance and characters. Tillie was once a lady but with her father in prison, she goes down the society ladder and is a lady’s maid. This drop of station could be worse. She gets… Continue reading “The Last Eligible Bachelor”
“A Well-Trained Lady”
I have loved all the books in the Seasons of Change series by different authors. This is Jess’s second novel and I had read the first one but I can’t remember it enough to know if this is Jess’s writing style.👩🏫It’s a well rounded story and characters but long winded too. I’m a little confused… Continue reading “A Well-Trained Lady”
“The Duke’s Second Chance”
This was a quick easy read. It starts with the Duke of Granbury losing his wife during childbirth. His emotions are relatable and he’s in mourning. Feeling too much, he leaves his London townhouse and finds himself at a tea shop. It’s late and closed but the door is still open and he finds it… Continue reading “The Duke’s Second Chance”
“Dangerous Alliance”
On IG, a fellow bookstagrammers started the “Austenatious Book Club” which features work by Jane Austen as well as Austen-inspired! For January’s read was the debut by Jennieke Cohen. Blurb: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Jane Austen in this witty, winking historical romance with a dash of mystery! Lady Victoria Aston has… Continue reading “Dangerous Alliance”
“The Doctor and the Midwife”
Happy Release to this book! It came out yesterday, September 1st, 2020. I read Alva’s first book and while these are loosely connected, it can be read as a stand alone.👩🏼⚕️ Audrey is a midwife that practices with home births. She meets the hot but arrogant young doctor, Ammon, and it’s instant loathing.👨⚕️ Ammon is… Continue reading “The Doctor and the Midwife”