Three of my best-selling Regency romance stories!Combined the three books have more than 500 positive reviews on Amazon and have been downloaded over 50,000 times!Delightful romances full of emotion, drama, action, plot twists, and of course, love!A Beauty for the Scarred DukeWhen the Earl of Upperton sells his daughter off as a bride for the disfigured Duke, Isabella has never been more … disfigured Duke, Isabella has never been more terrified. Due to marry a man she has never met and always believed to be a monster, she truly believes her life is over. But is life with the Duke really something to be afraid of? Will Isabella be able to get past her own prejudice and see the man beneath the scars? And will the Duke be able to let go of the pain and guilt that has swallowed him whole for almost two decades and find a new life with a new love?
A Courtship to Remember
Elizabeth Ramsbury is only interested in pursuing her independence and her musical talent. Unfortunately, the entrapment of matrimony looms over her head like a bad omen. After her father forces her hand, she sees no other choice but to take the only honourable route and find a suitable match to marry. A fortuitous meeting at a ball leads her to make an elaborate plan with the Baron to convince everyone that they are courting. What happens when their scheme paves the way for true feelings to start blossoming? Will Elizabeth realize that she can find the love and passion music has given her in a different place too?
Smitten with an Ethereal Lady
Lady Charlotte Lumley knows that she can never aspire to have a normal life, like any other lady in her position would. Many years ago, an accident on a rainy day, had put an end to any chance of her becoming a bride. Charlotte has resigned herself to an inevitable fate – she became a social recluse, who even her parents never speak of, because of the affliction that torments her; a ghost daughter, who must stay hidden away. But when she meets the kind and handsome Marquess, her heart flutters for the first time! Can she let go of her secret and believe that love is on the cards for her too?
If you love clean Regency romances that feature strong women of the era and determined, yet charming, male protagonists, then you are going to love this collection!
Each book features a standalone, clean and sweet story of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after.
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This is a great trio of books that go well together. They are all beautifully written with plots that have the characters needing to overcome differing forms of adverse social injustice. They are sweet and clean story’s that will suit all lovers of historical romance.
A BEAUTY FOR A SCARRED DUKE:
I usually am not a fan of a lot of internal dialogue and angst. This book had plenty of it. However, the internal dialogue was seemed important to the author so one could fully understand the characters. Although at times it dragged overall it was not so awful. There were moments of insecurity, shame, guilt, grief, anger, misunderstandings and honest reflection. It was too people trying to get to know each other under extremely strange and distraught circumstances. I loved the concept of this story. I just would have left out a lot of the inner dialogue and added more substance to the story. I feel there is room for improvement.
A COURTSHIP TO REMEMBER:
Even though this is a quick read I gave it five stars because it really satisfied everything I could want in a sweet romance. Just enough drama, just enough emotional turmoil, just enough insecurity, just enough pain and regret, just enough of self-awareness. Although the main characters Elizabeth and Anthony met and agreed to a sham courtship, I loved how they were always their true selves. As the courtship continued and they got to know each other better their friendship blossomed. Anyone with eyes could see how compatible they were. Slowly Anthony started to recognize the difference between his “true love” and Elizabeth. There was no comparison. It is also interesting that in the beginning all Elizabeth wanted was to pursue her music career without marriage that she felt was a hindrance. So, the plan was Anthony to win back his first love Diana and Elizabeth to be courted to stave off others so she could concentrate on her own plans. No one ever expected them to fall in love. When Diana returned to Anthony’s life it caused unfortunate changes between him and Elizabeth. But in the end, I admired how Anthony dealt the blow to Diana that he no longer loved her but loved another. BAM!!! It was great and quite satisfying. The extended epilogue gave me great delight to read. It just ten years and chronicles Elizabeth’s, her sister’s and their parent’s loving relationships and children. It was wonderful to read. I highly recommend this. It has all the good feels of a sweet and loving book.
SMITTEN BY AN ETHEREAL LADY:
I really was amazed at the poignant subject matter between the H and h. The author Bridget Barton has infused compassion, family loyalty and love into a subject that is relevant today as it was back then. The h Charlotte was dealing with the onset of a chronic condition that was given a dire diagnosis. The story describes how she felt, how she dealt with it, how her siblings were supportive and protective of her. Charlotte has an inner strength that was now coming to the surface. She decided to live each day to the fullest and look forward to a life of a spinster. She decided never to wed because of her affliction as she did not want to be a burden to a spouse. But fate had other plans. Charlotte met Sebastian when they collided into each other while shopping. Sebastian could not forget the lovely Charlotte. At every turn when they would run into each other any outsider could see the growing affection between them. Charlotte keeps denying her desires to be with Sebastian because of her affliction but he is relentless in his pursuit of her. But in the wings, someone was watching and felt threatened by Charlotte for Sebastian’s hand in marriage. Who knew how far this person would go to destroy their relationship? An excellent read. Very moving. I do recommend it.
A damaged Duke, a fake courtship turning real and an ugly duckling’s rise. What these stories have in common is that, in the hands of a master like Bridget Barton, they form the perfect basis for a fantastic collection of historical Regency Period romances. I totally enjoyed Lords to Be Enamored With, and I’m confident that anyone who enjoys this genre will feel the same. I highly recommend the collection boxset.