Every woman dreams of love, but is a week in Brighton long enough to find happily ever after?THE GRANDE HOTEL BY THE SEA by Jennifer MooreAfter years of planning, Arthur Grande’s vision for a luxury hotel in Brighton is finally becoming a reality. But unlike the rest of the town, Daphne Dayley isn’t taken in by the newcomer’s cheerful smile or generous nature. She sees only a wealthy opportunist … sees only a wealthy opportunist threatening to close her parents’ bakery. With the lease expiring in one week, the two clash in a battle of wills and wits. But they both come to discover that ambitions which had once seemed so clear may evolve when hearts are softened.
SIGNS OF LOVE by Annette Lyon
When the Hughes family vacations in Brighton, Julia goes exploring for fossils along the Undercliff path—a hobby she’s developed thanks to her curiosity in science. Instead of finding fossils, she stumbles upon Silas Hayward, a handsome wine smuggler, and one of his crew. She slips away undetected but is intrigued by Hayward and drawn to him later at a ball held at the Royal Pavilion. Her long-time friend Andrew is in love with Julia and declares his heart to her at the ball. She’s stunned and doesn’t know how to answer, but right then, Mr. Hayward conveniently takes her away to the dance floor. The distraction is brief, however; Julia quickly learns that the Hayward is far more than a harmless wine smuggler: he’s a traitor to the nation. If she can’t stop his plot with Andrew’s help, the country will fall to Napoleon.
THE RELUCTANT HEIR by Donna Hatch
Angry and grieving over his brother’s sudden death, Rowan turns his attention to finding his late brother’s long-lost love so he can personally inform her of the tragedy. One problem: he only has a lock of her hair, a miniature painting of her eye, and the name “Ann” as clues to her identity. With far-reaching dreams of being a renowned artist, Isabella has one shot at becoming one of the few women to be accepted as a student under a local art master. But when she encounters a mysterious gentleman searching for his late brother’s love, her heart tugs on her to help the lost soul. Helping him may mean sacrificing her dreams, and worse—falling in love with a man she cannot have.
From the publisher of the USA TODAY bestselling & #1 Amazon bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series in Regency Romance, comes A Week in Brighton. Featuring bestselling authors Jennifer Moore, Annette Lyon, and Donna Hatch.
A Week in Brighton is a Timeless Romance Anthology® book
Other books in the Timeless Regency Collections:
AUTUMN MASQUERADE
A MIDWINTER BALL
SPRING IN HYDE PARK
SUMMER HOUSE PARTY
A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
A HOLIDAY IN BATH
FALLING FOR A DUKE
A NIGHT IN GROSVENOR SQUARE
ROAD TO GRETNA GREEN
WEDDING WAGERS
AN EVENING AT ALMACK’S
A WEEK IN BRIGHTON
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I simply adored A Week in Brighton! Three stories that are full of hope and truly from the heart. What I admired most about each story was how the hero and heroine of each tale were able to lift each other up and help give the other person the strength and courage to be a better version of themselves.
Each story has something that really spoke to me. In The Grand Hotel by the Sea by Jennifer Moore I was taken by the picturesque setting and how supporting Arthur and Daphne are to each other, each pushing the other to pursue their dreams, and to not live by fear.
In Signs of Love by Annette Lyon I was charmed by the sheer mystery surrounding this story. It was intriguing from the get-go and I applaud the author for giving such a fully and rich story in such a short amount of time. I also fell in love with Andrew’s character and his pure heart of gold.
Finally, in The Reluctant Heir by Donna Hatch packs a lot of punch. My heart ached for Rowan’s plight but seeing him go from tragedy to triumph was truly a joy.
Three tales that are uniquely different and yet all well written with one common thread, I thoroughly enjoyed entering into these worlds, if only for a moment, and believe this is one of the best volumes in the Timeless Regency Collection.
The Grande Hotel by the Sea –
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I found the characters likeable and fully developed.
My rating – 5 stars
Signs of Love
This is a miss for me. I found it too much juvenile fantasy and unrealistic for my enjoyment.
My rating – 2 stars
The Reluctant Heir
This is a fantastic story with developed characters and realistic plot.
My rating – 5 stars
Overall, the collection is worth getting for stories 1 & 3. Some may like story 2 regardless of my opinion.
Romance – PG / kissing
Language – PG / clean
Violence – Story 1 has a domestic violence scene; Story 2 has a scene where a character is briefly choked and another scene where a character is threatened with poison and then a gun.
Overall rating- 4 stars
Overall rating: 4.5 stars
This is an anthology full of short stories filled with interesting, sweet romances. Each story is unique and approaches love from a different aspect. They are a great read when you want a diversion and you do not want to take a long time to read a novel. These stories are clean reads that are well edited.
The Grand Hotel by the Sea by Jennifer Moore
Rating: 4.5 stars
• Arthur’s and Daphne’s romance is filled with twists and turns. It is sweet and touching. Moore’s characters, in such a short time, come across with depth of emotion and feeling. I loved the ending of the story.
Signs of Love by Annette Lyon
Rating: 4.5 stars
• Who does Julia choose? The exciting mysterious Mr. Heywood or the sincere love of Andrew? Will Julia let her curiosity over suspicious events and troubling people lead her into a perilous situation? Read to find out. This story has romance and suspense.
The Reluctant Heir by Donna Hatch
Rating: 4.5 stars
• Isabella and Rowan are on a quest to find a woman to inform her of the death of Rowan’s brother. What will their hearts find along the way? Through this author’s words, I became invested in these characters and I felt their emotions.
I recommend this anthology to readers who enjoy clean regency romances. I really enjoyed my time spent reading these stories. I received an ARC from the author. My review was voluntary and my opinions were my own.
Let’s all go to Brighton for a week! These three lovely stories are each perfect to read in a sitting. I was captivated by the descriptions of the scenery and the sweet romances. I was sad to have the book come to an end….I would love to read more stories like these.
I received a free digital copy of this book. All thoughts expressed are my own.
Brighton sounds like a lovely place to visit. In each story, I could almost see the beach and the Royal Pavilion.
The three stories are all distinct works sharing a setting in Brighton and during the Regency Era. The first story the character experiences a detour on her dreams and finds satisfaction during a difficult time. The second is a bit of a mystery and sleuthing on the part of the tenacious heroine. The final story features a young man who learns to be true to himself while experiencing some unwanted responsibility.
Each story was delightful to read. I thoroughly enjoyed each one.
I love, love, love these collections. You can read it all at once or read one story if you’re only got a short amount of time to read. They’re all clean romances so there aren’t any surprises and if you’ve got teenagers they can read it too. They have several authors so it’s a great way to discover a new author and see if you’d like to read more of their books. In this collection the stories take place in Brighton, a seaside town that seemed to be quite popular.
THE GRAND HOTEL BY THE SEA by Jennifer Moore–Arthur Grande has been dreaming and planning of a luxury hotel in Brighton for years and it’s finally becoming a reality. The town seems to welcome this new project, except for Daphne Dayley who owns the bakery, Our Dayley Bread is the exception. She’s not at all happy the bakery that had once belonged to her parents was to be closed in a week–that’s when her lease would expire.
I love Jennifer Moore’s books and this story was no exception. I could picture, and practically smell, the bakery in my mind as I read. I loved Arthur and Daphne’s first meeting when his hat flew away, and could only imagine the expression on his face when that same woman threw him out of her bakery and he escaped “death by rolling pin”. I liked how Arthur urged her to finally do what she wanted–not what she thought her parents wanted for her.
SIGNS OF LOVE by Annette Lyon–Julia Hughes loves to explore the beach for fossils, but on her latest search she overhears a conversation between a wine smuggler and one of his workers. Later she sees him at the ball at the Royal Pavilion and finds out he’s involved in a plot far more serious than smuggling wine. At the same time her long-time friend Andrew declares his feelings for her. Completely taken by surprise she doesn’t know how to respond, once she realizes her feelings for Andrew run deeper than friendship she worries it may be too late.
I’ve been enjoying Annette Lyon’s books and novellas for several years. This story has a little suspense to it as the fate of England rests on the quick thinking of Julia. I loved Andrew, who didn’t care much for empty-headed women. All benefit when a woman is educated. I say, educate all women, and more than the men. It was wonderful when Julia realized how she truly felt about Andrew. I loved that Andrew and Julia signed to each other.
THE RELUCTANT HEIR by Donna Hatch–Rowan Law is still grieving his older brother’s sudden death, but his father wants to start touring their estates and training him to be Viscount Hadley. Rowan wants to find the girl his brother loved but couldn’t marry to tell her of his brother’s death. His only clues are the name Ann, a lock of blonde hair and a small miniature painting of her eye. Isabella dreams of being accepted as a student of a local art master. When she meets Rowan she feels for him losing his brother and trying to find the girl he loved.
Rowan wants to mourn the sudden loss of his brother and find the girl he loved, but couldn’t marry, not traipse around inspecting properties and learning the duties that were to be his brothers as Viscount Hadley. I found it funny that his father put him out of the carriage and left him there, because it sounds like some tough love stunt I would’ve done to my children. Isabella is a great character. At first I thought her a little flighty because she kept changing her kitten’s name because it didn’t answer to it. But as the story goes on we find as Rowan did that “Isabella Montgomery had a love for life he’d never found in others.” She chose to be happy despite all she’d lost in her life.
These stories have characters that have had to overcome something, but have found their happy endings. All of these are clean romances.