Nineteen-year-old Lizzy and her young brother, Thomas, find themselves orphaned after a tragic accident claims the lives of their parents. Their estranged Uncle Cline arrives to claim his inheritance, and his roguish ways cast a shadow over the manor. Both the family estate and guardianship of his niece and nephew were left to him, and diabolical Uncle Cline is determined to indulge in his … newfound wealth and rid himself of his charges. Desperate to save her brother from a dangerous life at sea, and herself from being married off to a detestable old gentleman, Lizzy knows there is only one choice left—they must run.
Lizzy and Thomas sneak away and find refuge in an abandoned cabin. There they remain hidden—until fate acquaints Lizzy with Mr. Barton, a charming gentleman who is immediately intrigued by the mysterious young woman. Concealing her identity, Lizzy is unaware that there is much more to this compassionate man than meets the eye. Through his kindness to herself and her brother, Lizzy begins to trust him. Soon Lizzy realizes Mr. Barton may be her best hope for a life in which she can live—and love—as she chooses . . .
more
I’ve always been a fan of Pride and Prejudice. My favorite movie is the one starring Kiera Knightly in fact.
Escape to Everly Manor is all the Pride and Prejudice vibes, but maybe it’s more because it’s set in the same time period. Or maybe that the main character’s name is Lizzy.
This was my first book by Chalon Linton and I got to say, I’m in love. The characters were amazing and I fell in love with them all. There was so much suspense in this read, I couldn’t put it down.
Lizzy, though a “privileged” lady, doesn’t do the whole damsel in distress thing and I really like that. She fights for her own way and even fights Mr. Barton as he tries to help.
Barton has an amazing sense of humor and is carefree. Not like a lot of historical books where the gentleman is so stern and broody. Nope. He is an ideal man even in this time and he may be fighting Mr. Darcy for my affections.
Overall I give this sweet, suspenseful read 5 shiny stars, and I’m going to go check out the rest of Chalon Linton’s books.
This was the first book that I have read by this author and I am hoping there will be many more. I enjoyed her style of writing and her development of characters.
This was a Regency romance about Lizzy Stafford and her young brother, Thomas and their escape from their family home to get away from their Uncle’s evil plan. Her uncle had inherited everything with Lizzy’s father and stepmother were both killed in a carriage accident. Uncle Cline was determined to ship Thomas off to work as a servant on a merchant ship and marry Lizzy off to an awful man more than twice her age. Lizzy had to protect Thomas and get them both away so he developed a scheme while agreeing to her uncle’s plan. While enroute to the sea, Lizzy and Thomas escaped and had quite the adventure. During their escape, Lizzy literally ran into Harrison Barton Everly at the apothecary’s shop in the small village of Hillcrest. Barton saved Lizzy from a fallen tree and helped to protect and provide nursing care for her to heal. During her stay at Everly Manor, Lizzy began to believe that she could trust Barton with her secrets but her main goal was to provide protection for Thomas.
There is a drama, intrigue, evil scheming, kidnapping and a host of other things to capture one’s attention. There is also a sweet romance with a happy ending. The story is also clean without sex and foul language, just a sweet story worth reading.
I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my honest review.
Fantastic regency romance! Loved the plot twists, the action, the characters, the romance…okay, I just loved everything about this book! My new favorite regency by this author so far. Can’t wait to read more!
What an amazing book! I laughed out loud while reading it, I cried and was on the edge of my seat. Beautifully written and can’t wait to see what other books she will write. I definitely will be buying her books. Can’t brag enough on how good this book was!
I absolutely loved this book! Lizzy is a take-charge kind of woman and was easy to cheer on. I love how she protected her brother Thomas from her cruel uncle. Paired with Harrison Everly, who was completely swoon-worthy IMO, and I just couldn’t put this book down. Highly recommend for Regency romance lovers.
Sometimes when you read a lot of books in the same genre they can start to seem slightly repetitive in their tropes and even some of the subplots. It can be easy to see where the story is headed. Chalon Linton’s story was uniquely it’s own and went in unexpected directions. I loved that. The plot was a little heavy on the drama for my tastes, and there were a few plot points that were a little confusing, but the story moved at a good pace and held my interest.
Chalon Linton has excellent character development and I was delightfully surprised that the story turned out to be from both points of view. The author’s description of Lizzy’s emotions made you feel as if you were in Lizzy’s head without being in first person. You’ll quickly fall in love with the characters and root for them through to the end.
https://bookconfessionsblog.com/2019/07/01/your-escape/
This was an entertaining and well written regency romance that did not disappoint at all. Lizzy and her brother Thomas have been orphaned by an accident and their uncle has taken over their care and that of their estate. Nine year old Thomas is to be sent off to work on a ship at sea and Lizzy is to be married to an unpleasant older man, all so as to allow the uncle to enjoy his newfound wealth without any encumbrances. Lizzy decides they must run off and avoid these terrible fates. Shortly after they set out, bad weather strikes as they are making their way past a seemingly abandoned cottage, and they take shelter there. Soon after their arrival at the cottage, Lizzy makes the acquaintance of Barton Everly and the story takes the usual ups and downs. For those that are interested, this a squeaky clean novel, but a truly fun read all the same. Definitely recommend.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for a review copy. This is my honest opinion.
Loved it. This was the first book I read from this Author. The story is about Lizzie and Thomas. . There parents died in a accident. Their estranged Uncle Cline arrives to Downing manor to claim his inheritance .When he wants to send Thomas out to sea and Lizzie to marry a older gentleman Lizzie makes a plan to run away with Thomas. It is a story about Love for a brother and what she would do to protect him. Well written and enjoyable to read. Great historical fiction book.