He cannot obtain his fortune without first obtaining a bride.
Charlotte Clarke wants nothing more than to experience a London Season. But when she finds out she has to wait another year due to her sister’s recent pregnancy, she is crushed. All is not lost as a letter arrives soon after summoning Charlotte to Danbury Hall to meet her new guardian, John Wilkins. With little choice but to go, she … little choice but to go, she determines to contrive a way to convince her new guardian to take her to London in her sister’s stead.
John Wilkins spent the last four years running his family’s plantation in the Caribbean. When he returns to England after his father’s death, he learns that not only is he the guardian of his estranged cousin, but his father amended his will: John will not inherit anything until he marries or turns thirty. Eager to attend the Season and obtain a bride, he agrees to take Charlotte with him.
Charlotte takes on the Season, searching for love while assisting Mr. Wilkins in finding a suitable bride. But what she doesn’t count on is falling in love with him herself.
A clean and wholesome Regency romance, Love in the Ballroom is the fourth book in the Women of Worth series. It can be read as a stand-alone romance, but is best enjoyed in proper order.
Book one: Love in the Bargain
Book two: Love for the Spinster
Book three: Love in the House Party
Book four: Love in the Wager
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I listened to the audio version of this story. The narrator did a wonderful job. The story line was a little slow to begin with but worth the time to get to the middle. I really enjoyed how the story all tied together at the end.
I hardly wanted to put down this book but I knew I must. I have a family to care for. 🙂 The characters were wonderfully shaped. I truly enjoyed watching them grow as they both figured out what love is really about.
Couldn’t even finish this book. I liked neither of the two main characters and could care less if they got their HEA.
Pure romance. A well-written novel that is still a page-turner despite missing ‘love’ scenes.
Very enjoyable. Lots of love and interesting places and people. Good clean love!
A romantic happy ever after story indeed.
Charlotte wants nothing more than to experience a London season. She is crushed when she learns she has to wait another year due to her sister’s pregnancy. She then receives a letter summoning her to Danbury Hall to meet her new guardian, John Wilkins. She determines to contrive a way to convince her new guardian to take her to London in her sister’s stead. John has spent the last four years running his family’s plantation in the Caribbean. When he returns to England after his father’s death, he learns that he is guardian of his estranged cousin and that his father amended his will. John will not inherit anything until he marries or turns 30. Eager to attend the season and obtain a bride, John agrees to take Charlotte with him. Charlotte takes on the season, searching for love. She does not count on falling in love with him herself. – I loved this historical romance. Charlotte is fun and charming. John is kind and honorable. I enjoyed the friendship and other feelings that developed between Charlotte and John. The relationship between John’s mother and Charlotte was interesting. The issues of slavery and problems at his estate are also interesting and add to the story
Loved it!
It was a nice clean read. For all the build up to the HEA I wish the ending hasn’t happened so quickly. Overall, still a nice easy read.
Quick romantic read built around the UK’s slave trade.
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He cannot obtain his fortune without first obtaining a bride.
Charlotte Clarke wants nothing more than to experience a London Season. But when she finds out she has to wait another year due to her sister’s recent pregnancy, she is crushed. All is not lost as a letter arrives soon after summoning Charlotte to Danbury Hall to meet her new guardian, John Wilkins. With little choice but to go, she …
This book was so good! I couldn’t wait to get kids off to school so I could pick it up and start reading again. I loved CharIottes character- strong and opinionated yet still caring and kind.the book had humor in it which I appreciate and just enough romance to keep me happy. This is one I would for sure recommend to everyone.
This was a wonderful conclusion to the Women of Worth series. Kasey Stockton is a relatively newcomer to the clean romance genre but she has a knack for writing wonderful books with heart, romance and lots of good feels.
Charlotte Clarke’s new guardian is John Wilkins. He was appointed as her guardian by her now-deceased brother, Noah. John is the son of Charlotte’s mother’s sister. Charlotte wants to have a season in London, find true love and live happily ever after. She expects that she will be able to know immediately, on site, when she has found her true love.
John also needs to marry in order to access his inheritance. He needs the money for repairs to his estate, as well as his family’s plantation in Barbados. He is not sure he has what it takes to be a good guardian to Miss Clarke but he will do his best. All the young women of his recent acquaintance, seems frivolously and brainless, except for Miss Clarke. But, there can never be anything between the two of them as he is her guardian. Right?
This is a sweet story that makes you believe in true love. When you are searching for someone to love, you can find it in the most unexpected places and true loves grows through friendship and time. It isn’t usually the lightning bolt that hits in a ballroom.
I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my honest review.
One of my favorite things about Kasey Stockton’s book, Love in the Ballroom, is her portrayal of falling in love. It doesn’t happen all at once, it is gradual through getting to know each other and spending time together. That was a beautifully written part of this delightful sweet and clean love story. In line with that, I loved the characters and their personalities and internal dialogues. So fun to read and get to know these characters! This story has a wonderful ending and I quite enjoyed the entire book!
I received a complimentary copy of the book. All opinions are my own and are expressed voluntarily.
This is a clean, sweet, Regency romance.
It is the first book I have read from the Woman of Worth series and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I did feel a little lost when it came to Eleanor and Tarquin’s story, but that didn’t spoil anything for me and the story still flowed very nicely. I loved getting to know Charlotte and John and watching their relationship grow. They are two very strong and delightful characters, Charlotte being a bit stubborn and John a bit protective. But it is those exact qualities that make them so loveable. Ms. Stockton did an excellent job with her writing and the story flowed very nicely. There were many wonderfully descriptive scenes that helped paint the perfect picture in my mind’s eye and really made me feel as if I were right there seeing everything for myself. I realized after reading this book that I have really been missing out on a great series and very talented author and I need to go back and read the first four books. Ms. Stockton is an amazing writer with a great talent for storytelling and I do not want to miss any of her books!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I’ve read this whole series and enjoy Kasey Staockton’s writing. She’s been a solid 4-5 star read for me each time. What I enjoy is the ability to draw me into the story and keep me there. I can immerse myself into the story as if I’m there with the characters. This particular story had a nice flow. I found I liked having a bit of historical fiction woven in along with the romance. It was intersting and done in a way that added to the story. The h & H were both set in their ways a bit and had to overcome that challenge. Her books are great for a nice enjoyable reads with wonderful h & H’s & good side characters that help progress the story. The story didn’t feel formulaic.
Book five in the Women of Worth series a well written story with a good storyline that kept me turning pages. Charlotte Clarke and John Wilkins’ story has mystery, suspense, drama, twists, turns, and romance. I want to read the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I didn’t like John’s attitude in the beginning about his ward Charlotte and how he couldn’t wait to marry her off. He is also disparaging about the age difference between him and another debutante when Charlotte is of a similar age to her. Charlotte is high strung and foolishly puts herself at risk, running off to a guardian she’s never met just so she can have a London season and riding and dancing with an injured wrist. John was determined to marry to gain control of his inheritance, but he soon discovers not just any woman will do for his wife. This book brings up slavery and the issues surrounding it at that time as John’s family owns a plantation in Barbados.
It’s a deal.
John is back in London and with several codicils. He’s got a ward, Charlotte and oh, he’s got to get married in order to obtain his inheritance.
Charlotte is earnest and young and wants to enjoy the ballrooms during the season. They strike up a bargain.
Very sweet.
I have enjoyed this whole series. I enjoyed watching the growth in the characters and the mystery of the past.