Tag: Jane Charles

A Spirited Courtship by Jane Charles

On By TracyIn Georgian Era (1714-1837), Historical Paranormal/Fantasy, Novella, Paranormal / Fantasy, Regency Era (1811-1820), Tracy's Reviews1 Comment

A Spirited Courtship (Magic and Mayhem Book 3)A Spirited Courtship by Jane Charles

Tracy’s rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: Magic and Mayhem, #3 (previously published in Beguiled at the Wedding; A Castle Keyvnor Anthology

Release Date: February 16, 2021

This is a sweet second chance love story featuring Diana Vail and James Bryant, the Earl of Somerton.

Diana has fallen in love with James and believes he loves her too until she overhears his friends speculating about his relationship with Diana – they are sure he is just using her to keep his matchmaking momma at bay, they also heard that James slept with Diana’s widowed mother!! Diana is so distraught by this news that she finds James, slaps him, and tells him she never wants to see him again!

Months pass as they meet again at the wedding of Lady Gwyn at Castle Keyvnor. James hasn’t gotten over Diana and has no idea why she was so upset, he was going to let her go, but seeing her again stirs up his feelings and he wants answers!!

Throw in a trio of ghosts that need to break a curse by helping a maiden find true love and you have a very fun story! This novella was well written, fun read with kissing only love scenes, a stubborn heroine, meddling ghosts, witches, gypsies, a pixie or ten, and a nail-biting ending.

This is the third book in the series, but it can be read as a standalone title. I enjoyed the story and would happily recommend this title. It should also be noted that this novella was featured in the anthology Beguiled at the Wedding: A Castle Keyvnor Anthology.

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

Lady Lucinda’s Lords by Jane Charles

On By TracyIn Christmas, Georgian Era (1714-1837), Novella, Regency Era (1811-1820), Tracy's ReviewsLeave a comment

Lady Lucinda's Lords (12 Days of Christmas, #10)Lady Lucinda’s Lords by Jane Charles
Tracy’s rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: 12 Days of Christmas, #10

Release Date: December 10, 2020

After four seasons, Lady Lucinda Claxton’s father, the Duke of Arscott is tired of waiting for Lucinda to find a husband and decides to move things along. With the help of his mother, the dowager Duchess, he invites 10 men to their country estate to vie for Lucinda’s hand.

Lucinda is not pleased to learn that her father and grandmother have decided to host a house party in an attempt to find her a husband, she is even less pleased when she reads the list of lords who will be attending – all of whom she knows and none of whom impress. She resigns herself to the party and promises to try and give each man a chance. But things start going wrong even before the guests arrive. Most of their servants are exposed to the measles and have to quarantine – leaving the house severely short-handed.

The lords arrive and the dowager is frank with them as to why they were invited, then proceeds to lay down the “rules” of how Lucinda will give them all a chance to win her hand (think The Bachelor – Regency Edition). Lucinda has little hope that she will find a husband, until she meets Caleb Copeland – an American who was not invited, but escorted his maiden aunts who are guests of the dowager.

Caleb is interested in Lucinda, but is sure that her father would never consider him worthy as he is a mere mister. Since he has nothing to offer her, he tries to keep his distance from the party goers by lending a helping hand to the understaffed household. But Lucinda keeps finding him and insists on assisting – much to the disgruntlement of the “leaping lords” as Caleb calls them. Can Lucinda convince Caleb that he is all she wants and a title isn’t important? Or will he leave his heart in England when he returns to America?

This was a fun, quick read with ties to Scot to the Heart series. The book was well written, with a bit of humor, a little drama, sweet (kissing only) love scenes and a nice ending. The novella is part of the 12 Days of Christmas Collaboration and has ties to another series, but really can be read as a standalone title and I hope the author plans to write more books featuring Lucinda and Caleb’s many siblings!

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher.*