Category: Regency Era (1811-1820)

The Regency in Great Britain was a period when King George III was deemed unfit to rule and his son ruled as his proxy as Prince Regent. On the death of George III in 1820, the Prince Regent became George IV. The term Regency can refer to various stretches of time; some are longer than the decade of the formal Regency which lasted from 1811–1820.
Preceded by: Georgian era
Followed by: Victorian era
Monarch: George III, George IV, William IV

Blog Tour ~ A Laird for the Highland Lady by Catherine Tinley

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A Laird for the Highland Lady

A sparkling, witty Regency set in the Scottish Highlands

Becoming a laird

…worthy of the Highland lady?

After an unexpected encounter with Eilidh MacDonald, Max Wood thinks this shockingly beautiful woman is unlike anyone he’s ever met! Working to restore the Scottish estate long neglected by his family, Max is achieving more than he thought possible. As a carefree second son, he’s never considered marriage—until now… But is shaking off his decadent persona enough to win the flame-haired lady who’s captured his heart?

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Author Bio:

Catherine Tinley is an award-winning author of historical romance. She writes witty, heartwarming Regency romances for Harlequin / Mills & Boon. Her first book, Waltzing with the Earl, won the Rita® Award for Best Historical Romance 2018, while Rags-to-Riches Wife won the RoNA Award for Best Historical Romance 2021 as well as the HOLT Medallion, and A Waltz with the Outspoken Governess has won the RoNA Award for Best Historical Romance 2022.

She has loved reading and writing since childhood and has a particular fondness for love, romance, and happy endings. After a career encompassing speech & language therapy, Sure Start, maternity campaigning, and being President of a charity, she now manages a maternity hospital. She lives in Ireland with her husband, children, cats, and dog 

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Tracy’s Review:



A Laird for the Highland LadyA Laird for the Highland Lady by Catherine Tinley

Tracy’s rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: Lairds of the Isles, #3

Release Date: May 23, 2023

Eilidh MacDonald and Maximilian “Max” Wood meet and share an attraction in London, but Eilidh knows nothing can come of it as she will be returning to Scotland just as soon as her brother Angus meets with Viscount Burtenshaw and convinces him to sell the Scottish estate of Lidistrome to him. Add to that, the fact that Eilidh has been burned once and is wary of her feelings, and Max isn’t exactly the type of man she hopes to marry, as he has no purpose and leads a carefree life of a man about town. But everything changes when things don’t go as planned regarding the estate and when Max’s sister Isabella is forced into an arranged marriage to a vile man, leading Angus to step in, things get interesting! And the story shifts to Scotland and the impending wedding of Angus and Isabella.

Max has been drifting through life with no sense of purpose, his brother has refused to support Max’s desire for an occupation. With Max being financially dependent on Freddy, his self-esteem has taken a beating, especially when he sees himself through Eilidh’s eyes. When his great-aunt passes and leaves him an unexpected fortune, Max is finally in control of his destiny – Will he make himself into the man he believes Eilidh deserves or will he give into his self-doubt and let the only woman he has ever considered marrying get away while he continues with his meaningless life in London?

This was a well-written and surprisingly emotional story. I enjoyed getting to know Eilidh and Max better, especially after sensing their attraction in the previous book. Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect in this story, but it certainly wasn’t what happened! This story was filled with emotion, guilt, some heartache, very mild low-heat love scenes, surprising twists, even more surprising revelations, character growth, cameos from previous characters, and finally a very sweet HEA complete with an epilogue. I did think the first half of the book was repetitive, as it ran parallel to the previous book and was the same story, but told from Max and Eilidh’s POVs, but once they got to Scotland, the story picks up and Max began to shine. This is the third and final book in the series, but it can easily be read as a standalone title with no problem at all. I enjoyed this story and happily recommend this title to my fellow Regency lovers.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.*

A Lesson for All Time by Shannon Gilmore

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A Lesson for All Time: Ruined Rakes Book Three (Ruined Rakes Series 3)Barbara’s rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Series: Ruined Rakes #3
Publication Date: 5/23/23
Period: Regency
Number of Pages: 322

This book was a delight all the way through – from the ‘meet cute’ until the HEA, you couldn’t have found two people who were more perfectly suited to each other. He thinks she is a spoiled rotten, privileged product of the ton – and she is, but she is so much more. She thinks he is a stable master at the Duke of Foxwood’s country estate. How will very prim and proper Lady Constance manage to totally defeat Mr. Derek? Well, it certainly won’t be with demure patience because she has none. It will be with a full-on frontal assault – and he can run, but he can’t hide. The book was delightfully witty, humorous, and populated with characters who were very likable and relatable.

Lady Constance Whitmore, the only daughter of the Earl of Buckthorn, is definitely a product of the ton. She is proper, doesn’t misbehave, follows appropriate protocols and rules, and she’s learned how to make that work so she almost always gets what she wants. She usually tells the truth, but perhaps not all of it, or perhaps it is a tad stretched, or maybe she just totally misunderstands – but she doesn’t lie. Telling the flat-out, unvarnished truth – complete with inappropriate words – has gotten her into trouble and banned to Foxwood, the country estate of a family friend. OOPS! Perhaps, though, being banished isn’t necessarily a bad thing. She’s got freedoms she never has in London – and there is that very intriguing stable master who could give her some lessons . . .

Julian Derek Montgomery, son of a Marquess, grandson of a Duke, and carrying the courtesy title Earl of Westforde wants absolutely nothing to do with the ton. He avoids the ton like it was the plague, yet, here he is, being tempted by a female who is everything he despises about the ton. She is a tempting little morsel though, and he is a gentleman. But . . .

I loved it when we got to the obligatory big scene where they have the big breakup. While that scene in most books seems very contrived to get it into the story, It was very realistic and believable in this one.

I definitely recommend this book as an excellent read. For me though, I REALLY wanted there to be an epilogue – but we didn’t even get a wedding. Somehow, I never feel the story is complete until we get the wedding – for me, that makes the HEA believable. At any rate, it was an excellent story with wonderful characters and I just know you’ll love it. I sure did.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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