THE DIRTY BIRD SERIES – Sophie & MargoSIMPLY SOPHIE – Episode 5Sophie Torrington has known two things in her life. The first being that she is a little bit different – accident prone to the point of being dangerous at times. However, since the dawn of her existence this has been the case and since this is something that she really cannot change, she has chosen to not let this worry her, at … this worry her, at least not overmuch.
The second is that she is going to marry Elias St. John. The only problem is that he seems to be harboring another opinion. But everything changes when Sophie’s fairy godfather shows up to assist her in capturing her true love. Can Cupid really exist in the form of one a long-lost reigning rake of the ton who also happens to be one of Elias’ best friends?
MAD ABOUT MARGO – Episode 6
Little Margo from Educating Elizabeth is all grown up and looking for her chance to spread her wings. Robert and Elizabeth decide to let her go back to where it all began at Hope House with Grace and Bella. There she can help with the children they take in from underprivileged and abusive circumstances.
Having been raised in a brothel until six years old Margo had an unconventional start, to say the least. Then she was rescued and taken to live at Hope House. There she was adopted by the wealthy Rotherford family. Now, at nineteen, she finds herself straddling two worlds, not really aristocracy nor peasant class either.
Returning to Hope House as a grown woman she finds herself facing demons she thought long forgotten. But with the help of Bella and Grace, she finds out where is she meant to be in this world.
Most importantly Margo comes face to face with Tommy. That black haired, green-eyed son of a crime lord that stole her heart in the garden one afternoon and never gave it back.
Perfect for Regency Romance fans that love a happily ever after!
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SOPHIE: I really liked Sophie’s character. She is good, kind, intelligent, focused, driven, quirky, honest and plagued with accident prone nervousness. She knows what she wants and will wait forever to get it. She is determined regardless of what loved ones say to dissuade her. I also liked her cohort Lord Randall. Now he is very interesting and I hope to read an episode about him falling in love. A very good read.
MARGO: Oh, how I love Margo. I loved little Margo and I love young lady Margo. It was wonderful to read through the previous episodes and see her grow up. She is a character that you cannot help but adore. After everything evil she had to endure as a child, I am happy that she got her happily ever after.
This set includes:
1 – SIMPLY SOPHIA
Let me set the scene for you so you get a picture. Sophie is quite literally an accident waiting to happen. It’s true, she has every intention of somehow one day marrying Elias St. John but, she’s already set his coat tails on fire and when trying to save herself from a fall grabbed his neckcloth and all but strangled him. To say Elias didn’t have much tolerance for her, especially after she’s proposed to him so many times, is putting things mildly.
Imagine her surprise when at the dressmakers she met one Lord Phillip Randall, Marquess of Lancaster and not only did he know her name but he was a friend of Eli’s. This conversation set things in motion with the bit of insanity that tended to follow Sophie wherever she went. It’s truly been a long time since I’ve laughed so hard at antics. If you’ve ever heard the saying “didn’t know what hit him,” then you will relate to this story. It was naughty, funny, thoughtful, sad, heartwarming. But most of all, it was about love and a steadfast belief and devotion towards what the heart knows to be true. It was wonderful.
2 – MAD ABOUT MARGO
Do you remember Margo? Hope House’s little Princess that was adopted by Robert and Elizabeth? She’s 19 now, her brothers each 13 and 10. She just graduated from Mrs. Forsyth’s Seminary for Impeccable Young Ladies and even though the Rotherfords had vetted the place, the ton was very unforgiving to those born of lesser birth. Elizabeth was adamant about protecting Margo from such things. Be that as it may, Margo was bored and restless. So Robert had come up with the idea that since Hope House had grown and was needing requesting more help, perhaps Margo could go back to Hope House and help with the children and perhaps help her to grow up.
What about Thomas? Remember, he was Jasper’s son. We met him after Jasper had become an employee of Spencer Rotherford. Well, apparently, their station in life had been elevated because of Jasper’s employment which meant Thomas was eleven when he went from running wild in the streets to living in a decent apartment, having to attend school while learning his letters and numbers along with proper manners and dictation.
What an absolutely heart tugging romance. S. Cinders has tugged the heart strings in this one. Letting us see them meet when they were children and then become witness to the struggle when perceived social standings seemingly get in the way. When love becomes self sacrificing and the other person all consuming. This is the culmination of every family members love, devotion, fear, acceptance and loyalty and brought to a head. Making Margo and Thomas the pinnacle of a new generation and a beacon of hopes and dreams. Anything is possible.
This is the perfect ending to a great series and an absolute brilliant way to leave the door open for S. Cinders next series “Rakes vs Wildflowers”