He knows he ought to forget her… starts to realize he must make Eloise his. The only question is how.
Eloise loves her new position. But William Townsbridge’s arrival threatens everything, from her principles to her very heart. Falling for her employer’s son would be monumentally stupid. All it can lead to is ruin, not only for the present, but for her entire future. So then the simplest solution would be to walk away. But can she?
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Men, why do their brains not work sometimes. William is clueless when it comes to Eloise. I love the way Sophie interjects lots of humor into her stories. I have not read a book by her that has not made me laugh out loud. My favorite scene is when he steals a roll from the kitchen and what ensues. Clueless, I tell you. Anyway, this was such a cute and sweet story and I loved reading about this couple.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley.
Will he realize in time his true feelings before it’s too late.
What a lovely tale Mrs Sophie Barnes presents us here, Eloise is moving with her grip in reality and William charming in his stubbornness.
William thought he had everything decided when he finally went home after months of absence. He was just to visit until his next move.
But a taste of a bewildering meal, and a view of the entrancing woman behind it and he is bewitched. But every bells shout caution and danger. Why after avoiding her, he walks on eggs and is in the edge to lost his mind.
Eloise while well breed and educated, she knows where she stands, and it is not in the arms of a viscount’s son, worse her employer’s. She made a living there and has dreams to fulfill and while she would not renege love in her life, it can’t be with an upstairs man. Yet upon their few encounters, feelings flourish for him but she is only a cook.
Mrs Barnes brings together two souls who should never have collided, even if only a third son, William can not entertain an affair with a servant without stirring a scandal, it would be seen as outrageous and it would ruin Eloise’s any chance of making a living in her trade.
Yet, with a twist of a turn and very comprehending relations, the author offers her characters an exit door if they are willing to choose the right path.
Falling for Mr. Townsbridge is a light and humorous short read with a very unconventional family who praises love over society’s expectations.
4 stars.
I was granted an advance copy by the author, here is my true and unbiased opinion.
William Townsbridge had just returned from being away from his family while he worked in Lisbon.
He was not the heir but he was wealthy. His father was a viscount and his mother ran around trying to find mates for her children. He was the youngest and he had two older brothers and sisters. When he sat down for dinner he was so surprised it was excellent. His mother told him she had hired a new cook. When he met Mrs. Lamont he was very surprised. Not only did her food taste good but she was young, lovely, and charming. She was also French. She had been trained by her grandfather who was still in France. Their attrition was instantaneous. They both tried to stay away from each other but it didn’t work well.
This is an exciting story and it gets better as you read on and see their silly shenanigans, and their heartbreaking ones, too. The characters you had no trouble relating to them. They were funny, confused, and still wanting each other. I think you will really enjoy this book and find it satisfying. It is a novella so it is a little short but very well written and put together
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Falling For Mr. Townsbridge, by Sophie Barnes is a short romantic story. Sophie’s writing is light and free. This book reads with a fast pace. Sophie focus the story more on the love that grows between Eloise and William. Sophie, brings humor and a little flirtation to this story. Her characters have whit and a caring heart.
My favorite part as a reader was during the dinner role scene. I was caught up into the intensity of the standoff there. Eloise and William certainly did challenge each other when they could. My fellow readers, I recommend this book. Until next time… read on!
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Loved the fact that William fell for Eloise even though she was the cook. He helped her go to France to see her grandfather before he died. When she came back he offered for her but bungled it by insulting her instead of proposing making her leave.
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This was a very sweet novella sized story which can be read in a couple of hours. Sophie Barnes can always be relied on to write charming stories, no matter what size they are:)
Eloise is the French cook for the Townsbridge family and I wish I could have tasted all those dishes she makes throughout the story, they all sounded so delicious!! William, one of her employers’ sons, has come back from Portugal and wants to meet this cook who comes up with such delicious meals and is quite shocked to see that she’s young and beautiful! Of course it’s instant attraction but the fact that she’s beneath his social standing makes them try to ignore each other. Impossible!! Where love is concerned, though, anything is possible:)
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