Elizabeth Ellen Carter
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The first 2/3rds of the stories were very strong but the last few either contradicted what we had learned about certain characters or had characters that were tangentially tied to the original family while one of the daughters, the diligent and talented Susanna, didn't get a story at all. I was especially disappointed in Patience's story.
Overall a good collection. I'll keep reading the Bluestocking Belles.
Overall a good collection. I'll keep reading the Bluestocking Belles.
The Heroine
Ruby McAllister, Lady Straithaird, discovered, upon her fathers death, a contract that he owned one third of a thriving loom business! Unfortunately, the owner of said business is none other than the Duke of Auchen who is known as a cruel man. Ruby is determined to get what is hers, but when she shows up at this doorstep, she ends up pretending to be the dying Dukes nurse! She is desperate to get the money from the contract as she has nothing left and has had to sell her beloved family estate.
The Hero
Seth Musgrave, son of the Duke of Auchen, has long despised his father. Poor eye sight as a child caused his father to determine he was a waste of an heir and sent him to work in his factory’s instead of to school like most heirs. Now a grown man, he was opening his own textile mill to compete with his fathers…and he just happens to purchase Ruby’s family’s estate!
The Plot
Over the course of caring for the dying Duke of Auchen, Seth and Ruby come to love each other. But, in the end, neither knows who they are meant to be going forward...Seth is thrown into the deep end of being the Duke and Ruby isn't sure what do now that her dreams of her father's invention have crumbled. Seth persisted, but Ruby sent him away so he could discover who he was now that he was the Duke and had everything he wanted.
**SPOILER**
I found it infuriating that Seth was not faithful while he was in London; I understand Ruby’s point that they were not together, but it was still so frustrating! And that he kept pretending with the other woman while Ruby was right there!
Overall, I was totally enthralled with this book and the love these two had before and after their separation was just...everything! I can't wait to read more in this series and from Ms. Carter!
Tropes
Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Beta Hero, Damaged Hero, Self-Made Hero, Titled Hero, Nurse/Doctor Heroine, Virgin Heroine, Angst Romance, Friends to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Revenge Trope, Secrets & Lies, Secret Identity… (meer)
Ruby McAllister, Lady Straithaird, discovered, upon her fathers death, a contract that he owned one third of a thriving loom business! Unfortunately, the owner of said business is none other than the Duke of Auchen who is known as a cruel man. Ruby is determined to get what is hers, but when she shows up at this doorstep, she ends up pretending to be the dying Dukes nurse! She is desperate to get the money from the contract as she has nothing left and has had to sell her beloved family estate.
The Hero
Seth Musgrave, son of the Duke of Auchen, has long despised his father. Poor eye sight as a child caused his father to determine he was a waste of an heir and sent him to work in his factory’s instead of to school like most heirs. Now a grown man, he was opening his own textile mill to compete with his fathers…and he just happens to purchase Ruby’s family’s estate!
The Plot
Over the course of caring for the dying Duke of Auchen, Seth and Ruby come to love each other. But, in the end, neither knows who they are meant to be going forward...Seth is thrown into the deep end of being the Duke and Ruby isn't sure what do now that her dreams of her father's invention have crumbled. Seth persisted, but Ruby sent him away so he could discover who he was now that he was the Duke and had everything he wanted.
**SPOILER**
I found it infuriating that Seth was not faithful while he was in London; I understand Ruby’s point that they were not together, but it was still so frustrating! And that he kept pretending with the other woman while Ruby was right there!
Overall, I was totally enthralled with this book and the love these two had before and after their separation was just...everything! I can't wait to read more in this series and from Ms. Carter!
Tropes
Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Beta Hero, Damaged Hero, Self-Made Hero, Titled Hero, Nurse/Doctor Heroine, Virgin Heroine, Angst Romance, Friends to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Revenge Trope, Secrets & Lies, Secret Identity… (meer)
A Duke in Winter
A Historical Romance Collection
Ten novella length historical romances by ten authors gives the reader the chance to read authors already or yet to be read for the first time. With half of the stories read so far, I eagerly look forward to reading the rest after I post this review.
As with any collection of stories, some will appeal more than others and yet at least one or more will no doubt be just what you needed to read in that moment that you sit down to do so. You can see how others live, what motivates them, how your life differs from theirs, try on a character or two to see if any are ones you could play the part of, and perhaps meet an author that will see you looking for their work again.
Emily Royal’s THE TAMING OF THE DUKE has a side bet instigated that sees a fake courting become real but not without a bit of drama. A spinster will meet her match and so will the duke that begins a fake courtship with her.
Anna St. Claire’s’ ONCE UPON A WINTER’S TALE is a bit darker tale of a love left behind with fear the motivating force but driven also by the desire of one man for an heir.
Sandra sookoo’s MUCH ADO ABOUT A STORME sees the matriarch of the Storme family, now widowed, finding a second chance at love.
Elizabeth Keysian’s THE TEMPESTUOUS DUKE is almost Gothic in feel with a young woman washed ashore after a capsizing faced with two brothers that are at odds with one another due to what happened in the past. A Talking parrot, wonderful canine, and a mystery to solve are only part of the story.
Caroline Warfield’s THE SIXTH HENRY might have been my favorite with a bit of a Capulet’s and Montagues feuding families feel to it but…this couple lands in a better situation than poor Romeo and Juliet. This story made me think about how difficult it would be to step into the shoes of a Duke without having training to do so.
Did I enjoy the stories I read – yes
Will I read the authors again in the future – yes
Thank you to NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4 – 5 stars… (meer)
A Historical Romance Collection
Ten novella length historical romances by ten authors gives the reader the chance to read authors already or yet to be read for the first time. With half of the stories read so far, I eagerly look forward to reading the rest after I post this review.
As with any collection of stories, some will appeal more than others and yet at least one or more will no doubt be just what you needed to read in that moment that you sit down to do so. You can see how others live, what motivates them, how your life differs from theirs, try on a character or two to see if any are ones you could play the part of, and perhaps meet an author that will see you looking for their work again.
Emily Royal’s THE TAMING OF THE DUKE has a side bet instigated that sees a fake courting become real but not without a bit of drama. A spinster will meet her match and so will the duke that begins a fake courtship with her.
Anna St. Claire’s’ ONCE UPON A WINTER’S TALE is a bit darker tale of a love left behind with fear the motivating force but driven also by the desire of one man for an heir.
Sandra sookoo’s MUCH ADO ABOUT A STORME sees the matriarch of the Storme family, now widowed, finding a second chance at love.
Elizabeth Keysian’s THE TEMPESTUOUS DUKE is almost Gothic in feel with a young woman washed ashore after a capsizing faced with two brothers that are at odds with one another due to what happened in the past. A Talking parrot, wonderful canine, and a mystery to solve are only part of the story.
Caroline Warfield’s THE SIXTH HENRY might have been my favorite with a bit of a Capulet’s and Montagues feuding families feel to it but…this couple lands in a better situation than poor Romeo and Juliet. This story made me think about how difficult it would be to step into the shoes of a Duke without having training to do so.
Did I enjoy the stories I read – yes
Will I read the authors again in the future – yes
Thank you to NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4 – 5 stars… (meer)
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MOONLIGHT WISHES AND MIDNIGHT KISSES by Collette Cameron: Have a tissue handy the afternoon it will take for this family-friendly Regency wounded warrior tale.
THE MORNING LIGHT by Caroline Warfield: Allow about two hours for this PG tale of a war-wounded doctor, his deserted daughter, and the midwife who sought a cure.
A HARVEST BLESSING by Rue Allyn: Allow two and a half hours for this PG15 romance between refugee Charite Estelle Benetia Marmont du Pessac and retired Captain Thomas Paul Owen.
COMING HOME by Mary Lancaster: Have a tissue handy for this two-and-a-half-hour romp as 24-year-old Lady Lorna Gaveston, assisted by Captain David Buckley, evades gazetted fortune hunter Edgar Winthorpe.
UNDER THE CHAMPAGNE MOON by Alina K. Field: Allow an afternoon for this PG15 tale of orphaned refugee Fleur Hardouin.
THE QUIET HEART by Elizabeth Ellen Carter: Allow an afternoon for the PG15 tale of widow Veronica Petersham who has come to fulfill the dying request of one of her soldier patients.
A LOVE BEYOND TIME by Sherry Ewing: Allow three hours for this PG15 second chance romance.
THE WIDOW'S HARVEST HOPE by Cerise DeLand: Allow two hours for this NC17 second chance with the resolution of a mystery.
LOVE IN ITS SEASON by Jude Knight: Allow about two hours for this PG15 romance between 24-year-old farrier Gwenillan Hughes and 35-year-old veteran Captain Jack Wrath.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.… (meer)