A gentleman lacking direction and a vicar’s daughter full of conviction have little in common. But as their friendship grows, so do deeper feelings. Harry Devon, son of a wealthy gentleman who cared more for money than his family, has returned to the family estate at last. Without direction, and lacking the knowledge necessary to run his estate, Harry is prepared to leave it to others to make the … prepared to leave it to others to make the difficult decisions. Until he meets the vicar’s daughter.
Augusta Ames, who much prefers the childhood nickname Daisy, is preparing to open a school for daughters of poor tenant farmers. In the habit of serving others, Daisy determines to help Harry find his path and place in their community. When he embraces her plan with enthusiasm, their friendship begins to blossom into something more.
But the Devon legacy is regarded with suspicion, thanks to the greed and cruelty of Harry’s late father. When the neighborhood finds reason to turn on Harry, will Daisy trust her heart enough to love him still?
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What’s a poor little rich boy to do?
Harry had a dilemma. How to overcome the reputation his father left behind and show the community he was nothing like his father. Miss Ames, the vicar’s daughter, inspired him to “be an example of kindness, of gentility, to this neighborhood.” Everything he did was because of her. But once he was away from his estate for only a few days, rumors began to fly and the town believed him to be just like his father. Miss Ames also believed them of Harry without hearing his side of it. This made me very sad because no one really knew how despicable Harry’s father really was, and any reader who has read any of the previous books in this series would know how much Harry had supported his sisters through their suffering under the hands of his father. Harry was deflated to think that in spite of their previous relationship, Miss Ames would believe the gossips especially when she had spoken of her disdain of gossiping. Happily, they eventually figured things out and overcame it. This book is part of The Branches of Love collection but can be read on its own. Enough of the backstory is included here for the reader to get the picture. However, I would recommend reading the others first in order to appreciate the characters more highly, especially Harry’s. Well done Ms Britton.
Book six of the Branches of Love Series by Sally Britton was delightful. It was fun to get to know Harry and Daisy has Harry tried to court her. If you like books that connect to other books and that are full of romance and wittiness then this book and series is for you.
Loved the whole series. Highly recommend. Thanks for sharing these great stories.
Another great book by Sally Britton! Branches of Love is a wonderful, inspirational series. Loved the series along with the characters.
Easy to read clean story
Very nice story by Sally Britton. This by far was the one in the series I enjoyed most.
The end of a series….so bittersweet. This was a great end. Harry finally got his story. I loved it. It was simple and beautiful. Sally is a wonderful story teller and can create characters to cheer for. This is a simpler story then the others but I was so invested I didn’t care. I can’t wait to go back and read the whole series, you get to see them all in this one for a bit. So for those that are new to Britton’s writing go back and start at the beginning, you will not regret it.
Harry Devon has inherited extensive property and enormous wealth, but he has never learned what to do with it. He assumes that his steward and solicitor are sufficient, that is until he is taken to task over not involving himself in the estate. The Vicar’s daughter has challenged him to learn about the estate and he is determined to meet that challenge.
Augusta Ames, aka Daisy, holds disdain for wealthy landowners who have nothing worthwhile to do. So, when she takes her neighbor, Mr. Devon, to task for knowing nothing of his estate, she’s surprised to learn that he’s taking actions to change that. But, can she truly trust him to be a changed man? Different from his father?
What follows is a sweet story where Harry seeks to meet Daisy’s expectations. However, Daisy must learn her own lesson. The question is if it’s too late for her and Harry?
I liked almost everything about the story, except the ending. I would have liked to see Daisy prove herself some and do more than a simple “I’m sorry.” Beyond that, I thought Harry was sweet and wonderful.
Romance – PG / a few kisses
Language – clean
Violence – reference to a riding accident
My rating – 4.5 stars
Harry and Daisy both had to change in this book. She encouraged him to tend better to his estate and meet with his solicitor to find out what exactly was going on. He thought he had everything in capable hands, but he learned this man was following his deceased miserly father’s orders and not what he would wish. She made him want to change and be a better man. But she was also prideful and quick to judgment in particular about a misunderstanding with Harry’s tenants. The path to truth love was not smooth, but the ending was very sweet.
I loved this story! Each book in this series has been wonderful, and I loved getting to read the final one. Well written dialog, a clean, sweet love story. I like that the characters knew each other when they were younger, I liked how they had to forgive, and learn to trust each other. I also loved the supportive and loving family. Great book! I highly recommend it!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own and are expressed voluntarily.
An Excellent Addition
This entire series is just excellent and this book is a fantastic addition to the rest. I completely enjoyed it.
Knowing this book was coming out soon, I binged on the series over the last couple weeks. I am so glad I did, because this was a wonderful series. I loved getting to know the Gilberts, Devons and Calverts. Harry being the youngest of them all had some growing up to do and finding his place in the world. Luckily he found an outspoken lady who was willing to help guide him. I loved Daisy from the very beginning. She is such a wonderful woman going about helping others and following her dreams. I love that they brought out the best in each other. This book made me laugh and cry, but I really enjoyed it. I loved Lord Annesbury’s ball and seeing the family all together again. A perfect ending to the series.
Great book!! Fast read!! If you like Regency (or even if you don’t!) you need to read this book!!
This has been a delightful series and Sally Britton continues that tradition with this book. The social mores of the time prevent the path of courtships to run smoothly and that holds true for Daisy and Harry. The author brings a good plot with interesting characters. It is also good to catch up with old friends.
YAY for Sally Britton and yay for KU! I have greatly enjoyed the stories of the Devon family and this was a grand finale. Clean and sweet but with humor. Harry is finally all grown up and looking for who he wants to be and what he wants to do with his life. He’d had a terrible example in his deceased father but wonderful guides in the form of his older sisters and their husbands. Visiting his various sisters, he is staying with the only sister who settled in the neighborhood. While on a walk, he has a “meet-cute” with a young woman he was aquatinted with in childhood.
Harry is a good but direction-less man, Daisy is an earnest young woman with a wicked sense of humor and an extreme distaste for gossip. Watching them grow and learn from each other was very enjoyable. Sally Britton writes very human characters with real humor, foibles, and faults so seeing the growth in her book people is entertaining. Of course the path of true love doesn’t run smooth, but the way is made easier because we know that eventually we will reach the hea. It was fun to meet with those characters I enjoyed from the previous books but they didn’t take the spotlight from Harry and Daisy, and reading their books first wasn’t necessary because enough detail was provided for supporting characters.
Love this series and loved this book.
This was a great book to end the series on. I could always go for more though if the author ever decided to continue on. I really liked the H. I thought he was a great character. The author did a good job on telling his story and journey finding who he was. The whole book held my interest and it was a sweet story like a good Sarah Eden. (Though they are different writers of course and so have their own style.) The h I sometimes had mixed feelings about. She sometimes had a holier than thou attitude. I think the way the author handled that character flaw in the end was good. My only caveat was I thought “I think Harry was too easy on her” but hey, I can be petty so what do I know. lol! I think all the characters were well written and beyond 1-demensional.
Sally Britton is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors! I love me some clean regency romance! Harry’s book is the final of the series and I loved how it all came together, I’m not going to lie I am going to miss all of the Devon family except of course for their father! If you love Sarah Eden/the Jonquil Brothers’ series you will love this! I love her witty dialogue, and I felt like I could not stop smiling while I was reading this book until tears were streaming down my face near the end, it was soo good!