Month: February 2020

Duchess of His Heart by Collette Cameron

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Duchess of His Heart (Seductive Scoundrels #6)Duchess of His Heart by Collette Cameron

Tracy’s rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: Seductive Scoundrels, #6

Release Date: February 11, 2020

Regine Maberly, Duchess of Heartwaite is back in London for the first time in eight long years. She married and left with her husband to tour the continent and returned to his country estate when his health took a turn. She nursed him for a year and then entered mourning. She didn’t plan on returning to London, but when her mother passed away, she became the guardian of her youngest sister Juliet. She is passing a coffeehouse when she sees him – James Brentwood – the love of her life and the man who hates her as passionately as he once loved her.

This is a very short, very sweet second chance at love story featuring Theodosia and Jessica’s brother James, a successful solicitor, who loved Regine with all his heart, until she broke it in a million pieces by marrying the Duke of Heartwaite. This story was well written, flowed nicely and didn’t feel rushed despite being a very short novella, there are no graphic love scenes, only kisses and the author does a great job of giving the reader a good understanding of their past. I really enjoyed the story and happily recommend it, if I had any complaint, it would be that I wish it was a little bit longer! This is the sixth book in the series, but it can easily be read as a stand alone title with no issues.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review of an eARC that was provided to me.*

An Unconventional Countess by Jenni Fletcher

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An Unconventional Countess (Regency Belles of Bath)An Unconventional Countess by Jenni Fletcher

Tracy’s rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: Regency Belles of Bath, #1

Release Date: February 1, 2020 (ebook)

Captain Samuel Delaney is in limbo, stuck on land until the matter of his inheritance is settled. He is getting bored and restless, which is the only reason he agreed to accompany his old friend Ralph Hoxley to Belles of Bath – a bakery, so Ralph could flirt with the shopgirl. Ralph tells him he needs Samuel to distract the “other” girl.

The “other girl” is Annabelle Fortini, the owner of the shop and she is not happy about Ralph’s interest in her assistant Henrietta – nor is she too happy about Henrietta’s return interest. Henrietta is young and Anna is all too aware of how aristocrats view shopgirls – so regardless of how handsome the man sent to flirt and distract her is, she will not back down.

Samuel is fascinated by Anna and for the first time in months is enjoying himself. She makes her opinion of the nobility clear and he thinks they will never see each other again, much to his disappointment. But when they meet again a few days later and he enlists his grandmother – the very formidable Baroness Jarrow to help, nothing between them will ever be the same again!

This was a very well written, sweet story with a very interesting and entertaining plot. It is set in Bath and features a very opinionated, independent woman and a charming beta hero. There is no real villain and the story does have a bit of a “Pride and Prejudice” feel, but it is a very entertaining story with mild love scenes, wonderful characters, biscuits, deception, secrets and a lovely HEA. Personally, I found Anna to be a little annoying – thus the 4.5 stars _ but I did love the story and I would happily recommend it. And I will definitely be awaiting the next book in the series!

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me.*