700 pages and hours of reading in one collection — books 1-3 of The Daughters of Allamont Hall, a series of traditional Regency romances, drawing room rather than bedroom.Amy is a shy, timid soul, browbeaten by her domineering father until she’s terrified to do or say anything without his approval. When he dies suddenly, his will leaves large dowries for his six daughters, but only if they marry … his six daughters, but only if they marry in the proper order, the eldest first. Amy must now find herself a husband, and soon, so her younger sisters can marry in their turn. There are several possible suitors, but will any of them come up to scratch? And how will Amy choose without her father to guide her?
Belle is the plain one of the six Allamont sisters, happy with her books. With Amy betrothed, now Belle must find a husband. Reluctant to parade herself at balls and card parties, she intends to accept the offer of her cousin, James, a pragmatic but loveless choice on both sides. But fate and poetry and the gentle tendrils of friendship combine to overturn her careful plans.
Connie’s older sisters have managed to find husbands, but now it’s her turn and she’s not sure she wants to marry at all. Having only just escaped her late father’s restrictive regime, she’s reluctant to surrender her freedom to another man just yet. If only she could find one who would fall so adoringly in love that he would do anything for her.
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This series of Regency romances is drawing room rather than bedroom, and the books get better as the series develops so it’s good to have the first three in one ebook. Six young ladies must contend with their father’s will that requires them to marry quickly and in age order. The stories feature a rich palette of characters and credible situations that aren’t always sweetness and light.
Amy (The Daughters of Allamont Hall #1)
I liked this book. It was in the spirit of Jane Austen.
At first, Amy was upsetting me. She was naïve and very obedient. I wanted to shake her. Fortunately, after getting to know Harriet and the truth about her father, she took on a bit of character.
At first, Mr Ambleside appeared as a great manipulator, similar to Amy’s father. At the end he went to his senses, admitted that he acted badly, he apologized.
Belle (The Daughters of Allamont Hall #2)
Both characters are bookworms 😀
Connie (The Daughters of Allamont Hall #3)
I enjoyed it.
Good reading
This is an easy to enjoy book in my opinion because of the plot twists. There are always new pieces to the story. Even though I enjoy steamier reads and these stories aren’t even luke warm, the Allamont sisters are keeping me very interested. I’ve read 1-3 and am now reading 4. I already know I’ll get 5,6.
Sorry, got confused with the titles. Haven’t read this yet.
Kept me wondering what was to happen to each suster. Look forward to reading about the last three sisters!
Fun to read. I know how it would turn out, but it was fun getting there.
At first I did not know if I was going to like this But it just got better and better. I ended up wanting to read more of her books. This was great!
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I enjoy all her books.
She’s a good writer, with nothing to jar you or sound anachronistic. Tells a good, interwoven story and keeps you involved.
The only thing I didn’t like about this series was the unfairness of the dowries — that the younger sisters got so much more. But I’m rather obsessed with fairness, so hey 🙂
This box set is excellent. There are 6 sisters with a tyrant for a father. When he passes away his will is very complex. In order to get their dowry the girls have to marry in the order of their birth starting with the eldest. This is during the regency era. Each sister has their own story starting with Amy the oldest. Now I must get the next three books to read about the three younger sisters.
Interesting read. If you’re an Austin fan you’ll like them.
I really enjoyed getting to experience the 3 oldest sisters journey to love. This was a fun, predictable read but a classic regency love story so everything you want in this type of book.
enjoyed reading about the victorian ideas
I enjoyed the characters in each story and how the stories unfolded.
Sweet Regency romances from simple country folk to haut ton
A charming and historically faithful account of the eldest three Misses Allamont: Amy, Belle, and Connie (Constance), in their transition from put-upon daughters of an overbearing father, to happily engaged/newly married young heiresses. Their father’s strange will gives each a large dowry, but only if they marry in birth order! Their Mama, newly widowed, er… liberated, from the same overbearing Mr. Allamont -detaches herself from her motherly role post haste, leaving the young ladies to fend for themselves in the serious business of acquiring husbands. Friends and fellow country villagers are the girls’ support, and their transformation is as satisfactory to the reader as it is to them. (Since each falls in love, and gets her own HEA, that must be a great satisfaction indeed.) The plot is well-paced and interestingly detailed. The characters are as unique, engaging, and sympathetic as they can be, (except for the villains, of course), the setting so well described that a reader may well envision herself in the gardens and drawing rooms of Allamont Hall, Brimfordshire, and London. Sweetly romantic but clean (very Regency, you understand) and a bit reminiscent of Austen and Heyer. Regency fans – this set will leave you thrice pleased!
I could not finish any of the books. While the plots were fine, the stories just dragged on and on with no resolution in sight. I finally succumbed and skipped to the end of the books.
Love the language and realistic qualities of these novels. Makes me feel like I’m living in the 19th century.
Great characters; I truly wanted to lash out at one of them throughout the series – you’ll see what I mean!
An extremely entertaining series. Fine writing style with dialogue spot on for the period. Has everything, humor, pathos, romance. These stories have it all. Thanks for some great reading.