Romance is a delicate dance bound by rules and expectations in Regency England… Seven couples must navigate society’s gauntlet to secure the hand of true love…. Charity and Luke are strangers who were forced to marry three years ago. Adelaide and Walter share a love of music and disdain for elitism. Caroline and Henry are thrown together by three orphans. Helen and Isaac harbor his unlikely … orphans.
Helen and Isaac harbor his unlikely secret.
Esther is empowered to choose between two men.
Sophia is determined not to choose a man like Nash.
Jamie and William face a daunting London season together.
Will their faith grow and love prevail in a time when both were considered luxuries the elite could not afford?
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The Regency Brides Collection: 7 Romances Set in England during the Early 19th Century.
What a marvelous collection of novellas set in Regency England. Each of the authors bring their own unique writing style to their stories. We find humor, drama, suspense, intrigue, the search for romance and love and faith that make this collection enjoyable and fun to read.
1…The Gentleman Smuggler’s Lady by Michelle Griep
1815 Port Village of Treporth, Cornwall, England
2…First Comes Marriage by Amanda Barratt
June 1811 London
3…Masquerade Melody by Angela Bell
June 1819 England
4…Three Little Matchmakers by Susanne Dietze
Summer 1817 Staffordshire, England
5…When I Saw His Face by Nancy Moser
August 1807 Chancebury, England
6…The Highwayman’s Bargain by MaryLu Tyndall
1811 Hertfordshire, England
7…Jamie Ever After by Erica Vetsch
March 1813 London
~I received an e-book copy from NetGalley via author/publisher (no monetary gain were exchanged), this is my honest review~
Popular authors Amanda Barratt, Susanne Dietze, Michelle Griep, Nancy Moser, MaryLu Tyndall, Erica Vetsch, and Angela Bell have written seven Regency romance novellas that provide several hours of delightful entertainment. My favorite stories were from Susie Dietze and Michelle Griep. They have a way with mystery and I enjoy their distinct writing voices. I love a good Regency Era story and six of the seven did not disappoint. That is a win in my book!
I was provided an ecopy of this book through Netgalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. Opinions are my own. No compensation has been received.
I do wish half stars could be given. This one is 4 1/2 STARS in my opinion.
4.5
“And this was the woman he’d forsaken after their wedding?” – First Comes Marriage
“If you let that songbird fly away, you’ll never get her back.” – Masquerade Melody
“We were duped into participating in yet another matchmaking scheme.” – Three Little Matchmakers
“Pretend that I am brave. Pretend that fear is strength.” – The Gentleman Smuggler’s Lady
“Perhaps God is answering my ‘what now’ question?” – When I Saw His Face
“I knew of no other way to stop you from making the gravest error of your life.” – The Highwayman’s Bargain
“The idea of the Marriage Mart was distasteful, but it seemed there would be no escape for him.” – Jamie Ever After
Seven delightful novellas joined by a common thread; loving and being loved during the early nineteenth century was more than complicated, but just as satisfying in the end.
This book is a wonderful collection of seven regency era stories of love, faith and overcoming societal expectations. I enjoyed each individual tale some were filled with adventure and intrigue, others lost love found, one with three adorable little matchmakers, all filled with clean historical romance. I was thrilled to read stories from a few of my favorite authors and to discover a few new ones that I will be adding to my to read authors list. Fans of Jane Austen will love this new collection.