The Spinster next door…Grace Morledge is a failure. Or so her father believes, as she is unmarried despite her many advantages. In his mind, Grace must have significant flaws to be a spinster, and something must be done about them. To her mortification, he demands she be fully examined and all her flaws recorded. And the man he chooses is the worst possible candidate of all.Aubrey Flint, Lord … candidate of all.
Aubrey Flint, Lord Ingram, has known Grace since childhood, but he never anticipated Lord Trenwick demand he examine her for flaws. How can perfection have faults? Reluctantly, he accepts the assignment and finds far more than he bargained for, as perfection becomes more and more tempting.
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You can never go wrong with a Rebecca Connolly book.
Grace Moreledge’s father is convinced his daughter is a failure. Why else would a well educated, lovely young woman with a dowry still be unwed after so many years? Lord Ingram, a man who grew up with Grace, is selected to make an examination and the flaw found.
Since I have been following the adventures of the Spinsters, I am always fascinated by how unique each member of the group is. Grace is no different. She has been educated and given every advantage a young lady could wish. And yet, she has not married. She does know why and her father’s disapproval wears on her. At first, it was hard to like someone who was so…perfect but Grace’s insecurities won me over.
Lord Ingram does his best to deny his attraction to Grace. He’s creative in the qualities he must examine to find a flaw in his childhood friend. The teasing from the husbands of the married Spinsters was a little annoying at times but is to be expected from such a tightknit group.
Overall, this was an excellent addition to the series and I look forward to more!
My Fair Spinster is a delightful sweet romance which, unfortunately, includes a lot of swearing. I didn’t know any of the characters or their stories in The Spinster Chronicles series. The first chapter of My Fair Spinster introduces the characters in a gathering of the ‘Spinsters’ some of whom are now married. Their conversation would be more entertaining if I had read the previous books but was a great overview.
I like the main character, Grace. Her sense of self is still intact despite her controlling father. In fact, she has made friends with a group of spinsters with whom she writes a popular newspaper column. Despite her father’s constant criticisms, Grace generally keeps her calm and confidence aided by her quiet mother and her friends.
Aubrey Flint, Lord Ingram, is spending time in London after finishing extensive repairs to the estate he inherited. His sense of honor urges him to visit his old neighbors, Lady Trenwick and her daughter Grace, whom he hasn’t seen for years. Grace is far more beautiful than he expected. His visit coincides with the long absent Lord Trenwick’s return. Grace’s father is set on discovering why his daughter has not married yet. Poor Aubrey agrees to assess an irate Grace for flaws to save her from the humiliating cruelty of her father’s alternative assistants.
Lord Trenwick’s plans would make Grace a laughingstock if society ever hears of it. Grace and Aubrey decide to tell the curious that he is her father’s apprentice to allay any suspicions. Grace prays her father never learns of her writing as he would end her involvement with the ‘Spinsters’ which would be equally devastating.
Rebecca Connolly’s writing is vivid with amusing descriptions and dialogue. I highlighted many amusing character interactions in my copy of My Fair Spinster. Unfortunately, she also includes quite a few swear words, similar to Georgette Heyer but with one especially strong epithet, which marred the otherwise lovely writing. The romance is clean and very heated.
I read My Fair Gentleman by Nancy Cambell Allen next. It is a great follow up read if you want to extend the fun with the My Fair Lady theme! While I really enjoyed much about My Fair Spinster, I recommend it cautiously because of the swearing.
I received a free advanced reader copy of this book. All opinions are completely my own. Review first appeared on BookofRuthAnn.com
Another fun installment of the Spinster Chronicles! I love how the author shows the variety of personalities of the different young ladies and their relationships with each other through the dialogue and banter they share. The books don’t have to be read in order, but readers will definitely want to get to all of them at some point because the friendships they share make the characters from the previous books more than just a cameo appearance, but rather a strong supporting cast. I’ve been excited to read Grace’s story and see how she manages to find love in spite of her overbearing, over-managing, somewhat tyrannical father. The fact that Aubrey is a family friend from Grace’s childhood made me love the story even more, I’m a sucker for the friends-to-lovers theme. But since this one was more like reunited-friends-to-lovers, we get to see them get to know each other again and develop a more meaningful friendship that blossoms into romance. A story that was so enjoyable to read and savor!
(I received a complimentary copy of the book; all opinions expressed in this review are my own)