Inheriting a home near two eligible bachelors seems like a dream come true. But which man deserves her trust—or her heart?
Kate Kingston wants nothing more than to instill her love of art into the hearts of her pupils, but when a solicitor arrives to inform her that her uncle died and she inherited his estate, she is hesitant to leave the comfortable life she has developed. Encouraged by her … developed. Encouraged by her friends to embrace the new adventure, Kate uproots her life and travels to Larkfield where she must face the demons from her past—and work to replace the spoiled memories from her childhood with happier ones. The only problem: she doesn’t know the first thing about running a large country estate.
When an injured shoulder sends Peter Evans home from the war, he finds that his younger brother Martin is far from ready to give up his authority over the family estate, and even less willing to leave old quarrels in the past. But when a beautiful lady moves in next door and requests help in learning to manage her estate, Peter is willing to offer his knowledge—and his heart. If only Martin didn’t have his sights set on the new neighbor, as well.
But when trouble finds the inhabitants of Larkfield, few people believe the misdeeds are more than a run of bad luck. Convinced that someone is trying to hurt her friend, Kate must track the culprit, and she can’t do it alone.
But how can she know which brother to trust?
The third book in the Seasons of Change series, A Forgiving Heart is a stand-alone novel. Check out the other books in the series to discover stories about change and love.
Book One: The Road Through Rushbury by Martha Keyes
Book Two: A Forgiving Heart by Kasey Stockton
Book Three: The Last Eligible Bachelorby Ashtyn Newbold
Book Four: A Well-Trained Lady by Jess Heileman
Book Five: coming soon from Deborah M. Hathaway
Book Six: coming soon from Sally Britton
Book Seven: coming soon from Jennie Goutet
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While it’s a Christian story there was no preaching.
The characters were really well done as was the mystery element in the story.
I think it adds to the suspense that the reader gets an idea of who the bad guy is before the characters realize there is a “bad guy.”
Latkfield, brothers and a spot of trouble.
This was an enjoyable read.
Kate is very understanding, she’s just inherited an estate and this brings her back to Larkfield. She’s got an estate to sort out how to run and perhaps the neighbor Peter can help her?
Peter is back with an injury and a temperamental brother. They are at odds.
There’s a bit of mystery and a spot of intrigue and a lot of understanding going on.
Recommend.
This book was even better than I was anticipating! I was not expecting the suspenseful mystery aspect or the plot turns and twists and I loved it! Orphan Kate inherits her family’s estate and returns home to bring it to rights. She becomes acquainted with Peter and Martin, brothers in the neighboring estate but not all is as it seems and there are secrets from the past yet to be uncovered. The story is written from three different perspectives and I really enjoyed it; it heightened my emotions as I read because I got to know the characters on a deeper level.
I appreciated the theme of forgiveness and that when we hold on to past wrongs, it is we who suffer rather than those who have hurt us.
This book is sure to delight any fan of regency romance and is a wonderful addition to a fantastic multi-author series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book but am voluntarily leaving a review of my opinions.
I really enjoyed this book and will be reading more from this author in the future. I often struggle with love triangles because I want everyone to get their happily every after but it didn’t bother me in this book. I am very happy with Kate’s choice and I loved seeing her change and find happiness through having a forgiving heart
A 4-4.5 stars for me. I thought the H was fabulous. I thought the h was strong and good natured. I liked them both. The villian or antagonist I went back and forth till close to the end for feeling sorry for and thinking of him a result of his circumstances. I wasn’t sure how I felt about the H being the H with his history with the villian. As the story went deeper the villians nature came through better to me. I was able to understand the what the author was conveying in the story. The title was perfect for the theme of the book. I loved the end of the story and the epilogue made me smile. I thought if ever Kasey Stockton ever wanted to write a story invloving the H’s friends I’d read that. I enjoyed the mystery and stayed up late to finish it. Morning me did not appreciate that but last night me couldn’t put it down! I love this series idea and have enjoyed both in the series so far.
Life often doesn’t go as we have planned and that was certainly true for Kate. Orphaned at age 4 she has a rough upbringing under her Uncle’s guardianship until one day her world gets rocked by the news she has inherited the family property.
Peter, the second son, had a military career all planned out but that didn’t go to plan and he finds himself back on the family home. As Kate and Peter navigate their new lives can they turn a friendship into something more?
I really enjoyed reading this book and didn’t want to put it down (sorry if I was grumpy from the late night!). A great story of new beginnings, making the best of your circumstances and the power of forgiveness. I totally recommend it and look forward to more books from Kasey Stockton.
4.5 stars, A Forgiving Heart definitely was an enjoyable Regency romance with a surprising amount of mystery mixed in with the romance. I loved the way the author used multiple points of view throughout the book to really add depth and intrigue to the novel. I loved knowing a bit more having “seen” inside different characters’ heads and how this left me on the edge of my seat waiting to see how everything would unfold. The story beautifully addressed the power of forgiveness and I like how it reminded the reader that it only hurts ourselves to hold on to hurt feelings and not let go.
Kate was so loving and kind and I couldn’t help but cheer for her happiness. Peter was so real and down to earth which made him this fabulous hero; I loved how his character developed.
This book is definitely worth reading and I recommend it to Regency fans.
4.5* This novel by Kasey Stockton fits well as a standalone in the Seasons of Change series, as it explores changes of perspective. Forgiveness and becoming a better person as well as becoming embittered and dealing with the challenges that change our lives are all explored thoughtfully. The plot had elements of unresolved mystery that were intriguing and kept me wondering how the resolution would work out. Great characters and a fun story!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.