Category: Georgian Era (1714-1837)

The Georgian era is a period in British history 1714 to 1830. The kings were all named George: George I, George II, George III and George IV. The sub-period of the Regency is defined by the Regency of George IV as Prince of Wales during the illness of his father George III. The definition of the Georgian era is often extended to include the short reign of William IV, which ended with his death in 1837.
Preceded by: Restoration
Including: Regency era
Followed by: Victorian era

Viscount in Love by Eloisa James

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Viscount in Love (Accidental Brides, #1)Viscount in Love by Eloisa James

Tracy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: Accidental Brides, #1

Release Date: July 23, 2024

Miss Victoria “Torie” Sutton, the younger daughter of Sir William Sutton, never imagined that she would end up married to Dominic “Dom” Kelbourne, Viscount Kelbourne, her sister’s fiancé, but when her sister Leonora meets her betrothed’s new wards, she elopes with another suitor, leaving Torie to clean up her mess. The wards in question; Florence & Valentine are twins, and the children of Dom’s late sister. Torie falls in love with the children immediately and enjoys spending time with them, but she has no desire to marry Dom just to become their nanny – which she is pretty sure is the reason Dom has demanded that she marry him in place of her sister. Especially as Dom is widely known as an intelligent man and a powerhouse in the House of Lords, as well as, the fact that he chose Leonora for her perfect ladylike qualities – attributes that Torie does not (nor does she want to) possess. Torie is universally considered “addled” as she is unable to read or write, but what people don’t know is she possesses a photographic memory and has learned to laugh at herself, therefore deflecting society’s scorn, in addition to this, she is a gift painter and a truly nice person – definitely not the bride Viscount Kelbourne was looking for. But she won’t deny that she finds him attractive and despite her reservations, she finally agrees to marry him, but there is no way she is going to fall in love…

After being jilted by Leonora Sutton, Dominic Kelbourne is determined to marry Torie, he doesn’t care what society thinks, and finds himself strangely protective of her. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that the twins adore her and he is incredibly attracted to her. It takes some doing, but eventually he convinces her to marry him and then proceeds to fall head of heels in love with her. But Dom is not prepared for his feelings and makes one mistake after another, culminating in a mistake that may cost him the love he never knew he wanted. Can he make things right or is it too late?

What a great start to a new series! This well-written, perfectly paced story is a fun “grumpy meets sunshine” type of story. This book has wonderfully imperfect characters, great banter, lots of emotion, steamy love scenes, delightful secondary characters, a hero with a temper, a heroine who isn’t afraid to give as good as she gets, a house bunny, a sword fight and very happy ending that includes an epilogue. This was such a great read, it was the book I didn’t even know I was waiting for and can’t wait to read it again! I loved Torie and Dom individually, but I loved them even more together, this is a fictional couple that will stay with me for a long time, and I can’t wait to meet the next Accidental Bride!

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Unwrapping the Duke by Jane Charles

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Unwrapping the Duke (Wayward Dukes' Alliance #15)Unwrapping the Duke by Jane Charles

Tracy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: The Wayward Dukes Alliance, #15

Release Date: July 9, 2024 (previously published in All I Want for Christmas is a Wayward Duke Anthology)

Once upon a time Leopold Tilson, the Duke of Claybrook fell in love with Lady Bethany Grey – the best friend of Tessa, the woman he was courting. When he and Tessa agreed they would never suit, Leo turned his attention to Bethany and things seemed promising – until she pushed him into the Serpentine. When he demanded to know what he had done, she told him to call on her, but a family emergency prevented him from doing so, and by the time he returned, she refused to see him. Leaving him heartbroken and confused, even two and a half years later. But when a trip to visit family during Christmas ends with Leo wrapped in a rug and left for dead in the middle of the road, it might just be the best thing that ever happened to him.

Lady Bethany Grey has avoided Leo like the plague, especially after he never called on her to find out why she was so upset. She was going to skip Christmas with her family because she learned that he would be there. But she decides at the last minute to close her club and join the family, she will just ignore Leo as she has for the last couple of years. But when she finds him unconscious and wrapped in a rug laying in the middle of road she cannot ignore him. Forced proximity gives them a chance to sort out the past and a call from an old friend makes it impossible to pretend that they can keep their situation secret. It is clear that they will have to marry, but Bethany wonders if her heart can withstand the pain of unrequited love?

This was a well-written, nicely paced sweet second-chance romance novella. Leo and Bethany are a wonderful couple who through misunderstanding almost missed their chance at HEA, thankfully fate saw fit to give these two stubborn people a second chance. The book is filled with witty banter, an underdressed duke, long-sought answers and finally a long-awaited HEA. This was a fun, quick read that is technically a Christmas novella – but really isn’t. I enjoyed this story and would happily recommend it. This story was originally published in the “All I Want for Christmas is a Wayward Duke” anthology and has ties to the Trent Family, the Tilson Family and the Wicked Widows League & the Wayward Dukes Alliance series.
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