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Miss Wylde and the Wynd by Jane Charles

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Miss Wylde and the Wynd (The Wynd Brothers #2)Miss Wylde and the Wynd by Jane Charles

Tracy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Wynd Brothers #2

Release Date: August 22, 2026

Miss Georgiana “Georgie” Wylde has stowed away on the Trade Wynd’s ship the Charlotte Rose when it was in Italy, because her sister Grace had runaway from home to follow one the Trade Wynd’s sailors to England and Georgie is desperate to find her before she finds her sailor and ruins her life. But she never anticipated that the Earl’s younger brother would take a personal interest in her and would insist on accompanying her on her quest to find her sister. She also never imagined falling in love with a man that she could never have, she had done that before and didn’t trust the feelings she felt after such a short acquaintanceship, especially since they both have commitments to their families that cannot be set aside for something that might just be infatuation.

It was definitely not love at first sight when Mr. Damian Wynd, second son of the late Earl of Wyndham and the manager of Trade Wynd, the family’s shipping business, met Georgie. Damian has run the family business for years, and when he watched the Charlotte Rose come into port, he was shocked to see one of the sailors disembark and take off. He is infuriated that the man would shirk his responsibilities and scoffs when his niece Livia tells him that the sailor is not a man, but a woman. He takes off after her and after a chase, he finally manages to catch her and bring her back to their office. Lucky for her, his brother, the Earl recognizes her from her family’s bakery in Italy and doesn’t want to press charges against her, in fact, he offers Damian’s help to track down Grace. Damian is not happy that his ordered life is thrown into chaos by the reckless stowaway, but his protective nature will not let him let her go off alone. But he never imagined that he could fall in love in a matter of days, so despite his feelings, he knows he will have to let her go, it’s for the best, right?

If you enjoy a road trip romance, buckle up because this is a ride you won’t soon forget! Damian and Georgie are both wonderful characters, they are both loyal, and committed to their families, even to the point of ignoring their own desires. The trip that should have been only one day, turns into a cross-country trip, and the forced proximity leads to deeper feelings. They fall fast, but don’t want to trust their hearts or their commitments to what might just be a passing fancy. This story is filled with emotion, desire, family, warm love scenes, surprises, denial, a little heartache, and finally their HEA. Overall, I enjoyed this story and would happily recommend it to my fellow HR readers. This is the second book in the series but could easily be read as a standalone title with no problem.

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

 

The Viscount’s Christmas Storm by Jane Charles

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The Viscount's Christmas Storm (The Spirited Storms #7)The Viscount’s Christmas Storm by Jane Charles

Tracy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series:  Spirited Storms #7 (Previously Published in Kindling the Flame Anthology)

Release Date:  July 21, 2026

Lady Deborah Storm fell in love with her brother Peter’s best friend, Percy Grey, Viscount Shrewsbury when she was only fourteen years old, but she knew he only thought of her as Peter’s little sister. But things changed shortly after her debut, and they shared a kiss that convinced her they were meant to be and Percy spoke of courting and more. Yet instead of asking her brother for permission to court her, he left the estate without a word and made no attempt to speak to her. She was heartbroken and vowed to forget him. Now a year and a half later, she is spending Christmas with her sister and Percy is also a guest and seems to rekindle their friendship. Can Deborah risk her heart again?

Percy fell head over heels in love with Deborah and wanted to marry her, but after Peter caught him kissing her, he was beaten and warned to stay away from her. He tried to speak to her older brother, Benjamin, the Earl of Kenley but was refused an interview and told he was no longer welcome at the Kenley estates. He bided his time and tried again when the season started, but was warned away by not only her mother, but her great-uncle, the Duke of Danby, defeated he stayed away from her. But he didn’t give up, he vowed to himself to pursue her regardless of what her family thought. His plan was to wait until the season began but was invited to her sister’s estate for Christmas and learned that Deborah was to be attending. This time he won’t go quietly, but his work will be cut out for him because before he can woo his love, he has to gain her forgiveness.

I love the Storm family, and Deborah’s story was every bit as enjoyable as her siblings happily ever afters. This was a novella, but it had the depth of a novel, and the author did a great job of pacing the story as well as supplying their backstory, so the story didn’t feel rushed or weak. I did think the truth of what happened did seem to take a lot longer to come out than it should have, but overall, it was a sweet second-chance romance with wonderful characters finding their HEA. This is the seventh book in the series and was originally published in the “Kindling the Flame” anthology and could easily be read as a standalone title.

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