When a missing lady returns to Brighton, all she wants is to protect her child. Can a marriage of convenience with an honorable gentleman save them both?Eleanor Claridge had it all. A family that loved her, a secret romance with a handsome soldier, and a beautiful home in the seaside town of Brighton. Abducted and taken to Scotland under the ruse of a happy elopement, Eleanor was forced to marry … Eleanor was forced to marry the wicked man she had once loved. Widowed and alone, she flees on the first coach back to Brighton with her young son, vowing never to marry or trust another man again.
Henry Beaumont, by all opinions of society, was meant to be a vicar. After inheriting an estate, he finds his life of a gentleman boring, bleak, and without purpose. When he meets the missing Claridge girl on her journey back to Brighton, he is drawn to protecting Eleanor, her son, and their many secrets.
When Eleanor’s reputation and the safety of her child are questioned, she has no choice but to enter into a marriage of convenience with Henry, whose kindness and inviting blue eyes leave her questioning if love is such a dreadful notion after all. Can she learn to open her heart again? Or will the secrets of her past catch up with her before she has the chance?
Don’t miss the conclusion to Brides of Brighton, a sweet regency romance series. Each story stands alone, but are best enjoyed when read in the order below:
A Convenient Engagement
Marrying Miss Milton
Romancing Lord Ramsbury
Miss Weston’s Wager
An Unexpected Bride
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An interesting story.
Henry and Eleanor
This is another fine book in the Brides of Brighton series. The characters have all been delightful. Though the characters lives are intermingled their stories are quite unique.
Book 5 (the last) in a wonderful series–
read the books in order and see how each leads to another Bride of Brighton
Stunning!
Wow! I was stunned! Even though the title gave a hint at what happens in this tale, nonetheless I was stunned with the realization of what was happening. This story deals with some hard sensitive issues. Spousal abuse has been around for a long time and yet it continually affects women in the same way. They are always fearful, shamed, cowed. They don’t know any way out from under their predicament. I believe Ms Ashtyn Newbold handled this topic with aplomb. My heart went out to Eleanor and her son Arthur. My own life experiences resurfaced while reading of her pain. I could not help the tears that fell down my face as I listened to her when she finally managed the courage to admit what happened to her. And what a wonderful man Henry is! He was so selfless, patient and kind. Just the man that a woman like Eleanor and a child like Arthur needed. His brother, Edward joked that he missed his calling, he should have become a vicar. Edward and Henry were so opposite each other as brothers and yet they still felt brotherly love. I also liked the women in this story. They couldn’t have been more supportive of one another aside from Henry’s snobby neighbor. The only criticism I have is that I would like to have read more detail about what happened to the bad guy and the girl who took care of Arthur. That aside, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and can easily recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical romance.
A lovely well written Mills and Boone by an author who knows her stuff.
A missing lady returns to Brighton, and all she wants is to protect her child. A marriage of convenience with an honorable gentleman may save them both. Eleanor had a secret romance with a handsome soldier and a beautiful home in the seaside town of Brighton. Under the guise of a happy elopement, the soldier abducted Eleanor and took her to Scotland. She was forced to marry the wicked man she had once loved. Widowed and alone, she flees on the first coach back to Brighton with her young son, vowing never to marry or trust another man again. Society thought Henry Beaumont should be a vicar. After inheriting an estate, he finds life boring, bleak and without purpose. When he meets Eleanor on her journey back to Brighton, he becomes protective of her, her son, and their many secrets. – This is an interesting story. Henry is kind and selfless. Eleanor is skeptical of everyone because of her past. Her son is sweet and adds to the story
An ok story. Seemed quite mellow. A fast read. Sweet yet nothing special. Ends ok. Happy but yet I would have liked to see more of the relationship after the declaration of love.
Good story and no yukky sex.
I will read this author again. She is able to write an intriguing, clean romance.
A good book. Detailed plot twists good characters development. A light book for length but a great story.
Great book!
An entertaining read. The book is well written, plotted decently and reasonably true to its historical period. The H and h spend a little too much time with the same set of doubtful thoughts which interrupts the flow of the story, and the plot is bit on the pedestrian side.
I recommend this book for readers who enjoy “clean” Regency Romance books.
I wouldn’t buy it again. Predictable and slow going.
Sometimes I got frustrated with the heroine but then I would remember that she pretty much has PTSD coming out of her abusive first marriage. You gotta LOVE Henry!!
Loved this book….a fun read.
I really enjoyed this book. This story of abuse, learning to trust, and the gentleman who helps her are all parts of this story.
I enjoyed the character of Eleanor who had been abducted and tricked into marriage with a wicked man. Becoming a widow she had determined never to trust again. Slowly Henry shows her that their is hope of love for her.
Wonderful read!
Unexpected twists and turns. A real “feel good” book.
This is as a beautiful love story.