Under the Harvest Moon

by Collette Cameron, Caroline Warfield, Rue Allyn

As the village of Reabridge in Cheshire prepares for the first Harvest Festival following Waterloo, families are overjoyed to welcome back their loved ones from the war.

But excitement quickly turns to mystery when mere weeks before the festival, an orphaned child turns up in the town—a toddler born near Toulouse to an English mother who left clues that tie her to Reabridge.

With two prominent families feuding for generations and the central event of the Harvest Moon festival looming, tensions rise, and secrets begin to surface.

Nine award winning and bestselling authors have combined their talents to create this engaging and enchanting collection of interrelated tales. Under the Harvest Moon promises an unforgettable read for fans of Regency romance.

Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses by Collette Cameron
A scarred veteran with no future, Courtland Marlow-Westbrook wants to be left alone. Scottish heiress Avery Levingtone never stopped loving him and is determined to win his love again. Will these former sweethearts find happiness together, or will the wounds of the past keep them apart?

The Morning Light by Caroline Warfield
Adam Wagner is meant to save lives, not take them. He is haunted by Waterloo. The horror of it keeps him from those he loves. Meg Barlow doesn’t understand how Adam could turn his back on her so thoroughly, but she isn’t about to let him get away with it.

A Harvest Blessing by Rue Allen
All the battles are over, or are they? When Captain Thom Owen is forced into a false engagement, he must escort his pseudo-fiancée home to meet his father. Can an English vicar’s son and a French Comte’s daughter find love despite their differences?

Coming Home by Mary Lancaster
Old memories, new love
Home from Waterloo, Captain David Buckley contemplates settling down near his home town of Reabridge—only it is full of painful memories. The mysterious Lady Lorna falls literally into his arms, and he begin to understand the true meaning of love and home.

Under the Champagne Moon by Alina K Field
Fleur Hardouin’s heart longs for Captain Gareth Ardleigh, but she needs an advantageous marriage.
Gareth has promised to find Fleur—on behalf of another man.
Now he must choose between honoring a promise and trying to win the hand of the woman he loves.

A Quiet Heart by Elizabeth Ellen Carter
Widowed at Waterloo, where she also nursed the wounded, Veronica Petersham promised a dying man to bring his effects to a family in Reabridge. She falls ill just short of her goal, in the milking shed of kind and stoic Martin Bromelton.
Perhaps there is hope for the future after all and the opportunity to find love once more.

A Love Beyond Time by Sherry Ewing
Eight years ago, Hannah Pownall had her heart broken by a young lord.
Captain Brandon Worthington returns to the town of Reabridge to recover from the war and finds the girl he once loved still unwed. Can love at first sight be reborn after heartbreak, proving a second chance is all you need?

The Widow’s Harvest Hope by Cerise DeLand
The new Earl Barlow returns home from Waterloo, intending to live by his own rules. The woman he loved and lost years ago visits for the Harvest festival—and he plans to offer Vicky Wright what they both want. Can a lady who has lived by the rules throw them all away to seize her last chance for happiness?

Love In Its Season by Jude Knight
The Battle of Waterloo lost Jack Wrath the use of one arm and ended his career in the cavalry. He has no place to go and nothing to offer. Gwen Hughes has a business to run and no time for romance. Under the harvest moon, two people who believe romance has passed them finally reach their season for love.

Genres: Anthologies, Historical Romance, Second Chance Romance, Romance, Regency Romance, Historical, Regency

736 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 10, 2023

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Reviews

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

(Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses)
Cortland Marlow-Westbrook returns from the war a changed man. With nothing to offer the young lady of his heart, he is determined to look forward without her. Only the young lady has other ideas and isn't afraid to go after what she wants... Cortland.
(The Morning Light)
Physician Adam Wagner is the physician for Reabridge. Returning from Waterloo, the nightmares and visions won't stop. He may be a good doctor, he avoids a personal life with excessive drinking, sleep, ignoring his daughter and the woman he loves. Meg Barlow knows Adam must turn his life around. With help from fellow veterans, it's one step at a time.
(A Harvest Blessing)
Captain Thom Owen returns to Reabridge from France. Charité du Pessac, who lost everything in the war, arrives with Thom and her English aunt. An argument with his father, the vicar, before he left for the war, made Thom hesitant to return home. Hopefully time heals all wounds. To have the life he wants, he must find a way to make a living and marry the young lady he loves.
(Coming Home)
Captain David Buckley returns to Reabridge with his dead wife's possessions to give to her family. They fell in love in the middle of their family feud. Was it a mistake to elope and follow the drum? Regrets add to his guilt, even though they did love each other. Lady Lorna Galveston is recovering from an illness. Her first venture outside her room doesn't go well, but David saves the day. Spending time with David, his family and the people of Reabridge, Lorna discovers something unexpected. David does, too!
(Under The Champagne Moon)
Fleur Hardouin is an orphan from the French Revolution. Raised in England, she considers herself English, not French. Gareth Ardleigh was rescued from Napoleon's army and has a debt to pay. Find the heiress to a wealthy French Vintner and arrange her marriage to Etienne Marceau. He already knows where to find her. His dreams of grape vines and champagne include her and not her marrying someone else. Sometimes dreams come true.
(The Quiet Heart)
Veronica Petersham followed her husband where the army set up camp. Now a widow, she returned to England, but where is home after five years. On a deathbed promise, she comes to Reabridge, but falls ill. Rescued by Martin Bromelton, she discovers a quiet man who steals her heart.
(A Love Beyond Time)
In their hearts they were promised to each other, but time and war separated them for eight years. Returning to Reabridge, Lord Brandon Worthington is injured and doesn't think Hannah Pownall would consider a second chance. Hannah hasn't stopped loving Brandon. It will take a strong woman to change his mind.
(The Widow's Harvest Hope)
Colonel Ford Barlow is now the new Earl of Barlow. Taking advantage of his new status, he goes after the widow who stole his heart six years ago and married someone else. It will take everything he can think of to convince her to say yes to his proposal. At last the identity of Sam is revealed.
(Love In It's Season)
Jack Wrath came back from the war with little use of an arm, but that doesn't stop him from doing whatever he wants to do. He's a fixer and when he falls for Gwen Hughes, the local farrier, he offers his help to take care of her and especially her father. A tender, but passionate love develops between them.
Love the epilogue for the complete anthology and the interconnections between the families. An interesting theme carried out throughout each story of adjustments to be made returning from Napoleon's war and second chances.
Recommended read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the village of Reabridge in Cheshire prepares for the first Harvest Festival following Waterloo, families are overjoyed to welcome back their loved ones from the war. But excitement quickly turns to mystery when mere weeks before the festival, an orphaned child turns up in the town—a toddler born near Toulouse to an English mother who left clues that tie her to Reabridge. With two prominent families feuding for generations and the central event of the Harvest Moon festival looming, tensions rise, and secrets begin to surface.


Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses by Collette Cameron
A scarred veteran with no future, Courtland Marlow-Westbrook wants to be left alone. Scottish heiress Avery Levingtone never stopped loving him and is determined to win his love again. Will these former sweethearts find happiness together, or will the wounds of the past keep them apart?

The Morning Light by Caroline Warfield
Adam Wagner is meant to save lives, not take them. He is haunted by Waterloo. The horror of it keeps him from those he loves. Meg Barlow doesn’t understand how Adam could turn his back on her so thoroughly, but she isn’t about to let him get away with it.

A Harvest Blessing by Rue Allen
All the battles are over, or are they? When Captain Thom Owen is forced into a false engagement, he must escort his pseudo-fiancée home to meet his father. Can an English vicar’s son and a French Comte’s daughter find love despite their differences?

Coming Home by Mary Lancaster
Old memories, new love
Home from Waterloo, Captain David Buckley contemplates settling down near his home town of Reabridge—only it is full of painful memories. The mysterious Lady Lorna falls literally into his arms, and he begin to understand the true meaning of love and home.

Under the Champagne Moon by Alina K Field
Fleur Hardouin’s heart longs for Captain Gareth Ardleigh, but she needs an advantageous marriage.
Gareth has promised to find Fleur—on behalf of another man.
Now he must choose between honoring a promise and trying to win the hand of the woman he loves.

A Quiet Heart by Elizabeth Ellen Carter
Widowed at Waterloo, where she also nursed the wounded, Veronica Petersham promised a dying man to bring his effects to a family in Reabridge. She falls ill just short of her goal, in the milking shed of kind and stoic Martin Bromelton.
Perhaps there is hope for the future after all and the opportunity to find love once more.

A Love Beyond Time by Sherry Ewing
Eight years ago, Hannah Pownall had her heart broken by a young lord.
Captain Brandon Worthington returns to the town of Reabridge to recover from the war and finds the girl he once loved still unwed. Will he have a second chance?

The Widow’s Harvest Hope by Cerise DeLand
The new Earl Barlow returns home from Waterloo, intending to live by his own rules. The woman he loved and lost years ago visits for the Harvest festival—and he plans to offer Vicky Wright what they both want.

Love In Its Season by Jude Knight
The Battle of Waterloo lost Jack Wrath the use of one arm and ended his career in the cavalry. He has no place to go and nothing to offer. Gwen Hughes has a business to run and no time for romance. Under the harvest moon, two people who believe romance has passed them finally reach their season for love.

The Belles & friends have done it again. Nine delightful & charming novellas centred around a northern village. The stories are all well written & each one was read in a sitting. The characters are well portrayed & have depth & I loved whilst each could be read on its own they were also linked
My review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

[Bobbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Under The Harvest Moon is a wonderful Regency anthology composed by the Blue Stocking Belles, each author a fantastic writer in her right. These are charming stories that weave together with their characters to center around one place! One of my favorite stories is by Caroline Warfield "The Morning Light," about a doctor whose wife has passed away. Check it.out for a great read! All of the stories are refreshing, original fiction stories based on historical facts. I'm sure you'll enjoy them, as I did!

[Eugenea Pollock · Rating 2 out of 5]

After reading over 25% of this collection, I just have to bail on it. These stories are bland, formulaic, rather cheesy, and boring. The characters are poorly drawn, leaving too much out. Too bad. Waste of time. Underwhelming.

[Kristi Hudecek-Ashwill · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a collection of nine stories by nine different authors. The characters are intertwined in all the stories, which accounts for Adam Wagner being called Paul a few times in other stories that were not his own. It wasn’t a big deal. These things happen when you have multiple people working one project.

I digress.

All of the stories received four and five star ratings from me. They’re all different and can be read independently, but they do have a common theme of war veterans and people who were affected by wars and all of the stories take place in Reabridge around the time of the harvest festival. There are varying levels of steam (no open door scenes, if that’s what you’re looking for), angst, a mystery concerning an abandoned child, and lots of feels and emotional moments.

There’s something in here for everybody.

~~~

Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses by Collette Cameron

FIVE STARS

Cortland and Avery had a season in London before he went to war. She wrote to him and waited for four long years for his return. She wasn’t expecting to run into him in an apothecary shop nor was she prepared for him to shun her.

Cortland is a wounded veteran. In addition to that, he was in line to become a duke until he wasn’t. He moved to the country with the intention of making the estate a success. He wasn’t counting on ever seeing Avery again and with the way his life had been turned upside down, he felt like he was no longer good enough for her.

This was a story of unrequited love, has some angst, a bitter hero, a pragmatic heroine, and ended with a sigh and a smile. I so wanted these two to get together and to be happy. I was not disappointed.

The Morning Light by Caroline Warfield

FIVE STARS

PTSD is not a new, contemporary concept. Just the term is. It’s been happening to people for centuries and it was termed as a form of melancholia. But how people suffered with it. There were no drugs for it, so the sufferer self-medicated, which was the case with Dr. Adam Wagner.

Adam was a doctor during the battle at Waterloo and, as doctors are wont and now sworn to do, he tried to save everybody. He failed and brought the horrors of war home with him. They haunted his nights, his days, and he never knew when the hallucinations would appear, but he kept his head in a bottle of wine or rum and stayed away from his daughter, Annie, and the love of his life, Meg. He worked his practice by day and during emergencies, at night, but was usually drunk and passed out after dark.

Meg knew he was suffering and she was suffering, too, but not in the same way. It was horrible for her to watch the man she loved fall into despair and lose himself in drink. She was in love with him and wanted to spend the rest of her life with him and Annie. She had to put on her big girl panties and do something about it.

This story is full of angst and sorrow, but we get our happily ever after. There was one point that I let out an audible, “Ohhh” of disappointment in Adam, but he was fallible. That made him so real and made me cheer for his successes.

The author did a fantastic job of bringing me into Adam’s world to get a feel for what he was feeling. That’s quite an accomplishment for a novella.

GREAT story!

A Harvest Blessing by Rue Allyn

FOUR STARS

I enjoyed the comfort level of this story, but I do love me some angst and some wounded heroes or heroines. You won’t find that in this story, which was fine. Cozy romances are good, too.

Thom is a war veteran, but unlike the two heroes in the previous stories, he isn’t haunted or driven because of his experiences. But during the war is when he meets Cherité. That’s what’s important in this selection.

They never expect to see each other after the war, but end up vying for the same carriage on the docks of Dover. Not much is said about that, but that’s how they end up in the same town and getting to know each other while they travel, even if he did ride in the box with the driver.

Thom’s father is the vicar of the church and is taking care of a toddler until they can figure out who the boy belongs to. Thank goodness Cherité was a governess and has experience with children. The vicar hired her on until the boy’s family could be found.

We get a two-for-one with this story. Thom and Cherité and you’ll have to read the story to find out who the other two are. It might not be a surprise, but I liked how it all worked out for both couples.

I’m giving this four stars because there were no character descriptions. I love to see what the author sees when they’re creating people and I missed that with this.

Regardless, it’s still a good story.

Coming Home by Mary Lancaster

FOUR STARS

I liked this story. We’ve got ourselves another war vet who has arrived home in Reabridge and has his own story to tell and a future that’s wide open.

Lady Lorna was passing through when she fell ill and required bed rest and the care of Dr. Wagner. Her recovery has extended her stay, but she’s restless and wants to go get some air, see things, do things. But when she faints into the arms of Captain David Buckley, well, that changes everything.

David was married to Mary Pownall, one of the daughters of a family the Buckley’s have been feuding with for years. She died before he came home and that added more fuel to the fire. I felt bad for him for that, but was happy that it didn’t stop him from finding love again.

This novella was a love story, of course, but we had a mystery, and an antagonist that needed a good old-fashioned facer.

I gave it four stars because we got no descriptions of Lorna or David or any of the other characters other than Winthorpe and the pawnbroker. That’s all fine and dandy, but I wanted to see Lorna and David, too.

It was still a good story.

Under the Champagne Moon by Alina K Field

FIVE STARS

The story starts out with a kid bullying a Fleur, who didn’t speak often, and Gareth and his friend stopping it. She tells him her name is Fleur and he nicknames her Petal. It was very sweet. Before he and his buddy went to war, she gave him a handkerchief she’d stitched herself. It was a special gift for both of them, but they were not romantically involved.

Fleur had some misfortune earlier in her life that required her to become a companion for an older lady. It may sound dreadful, but she wanted to take care of her and would do anything to do so, including marry a man she did not love. She just wanted him to take her in along with Dulcinea. Neither had much money and were staying with some friends, her helping out where she could, especially since the lady of the house was enormously pregnant and due any day.

Gareth has ties to Fleur’s family that she didn’t know about. She’s denied her French heritage and wants nothing to do with them, since they abandoned her after her parents were killed. As Gareth gets to know her, he discovers that she is fascinating, beautiful in every way, and wants her for himself rather than handing her over to her French cousin to marry.

There’s a lot going on in this story and the author expertly pulled it all together to make a compelling read. I wanted Gareth and Fleur to get their happily ever after. They both deserved it, especially after what they endured.

I loved everything about this one and it was easy to give it five stars.

The Quiet Heart by Elizabeth Ellen Carter

FIVE STARS

This was one of those rare stories that gave me a warm, fuzzy feeling--like wrapping a warm blanket fresh from the dryer around myself with a sigh of contentment.

Martin was a soft-spoken gentle giant. He didn’t say a whole lot about anything and never judged anybody for anything. He was a hard worker who had to take over the farm after the death of his father and his sister and her husband live with him.

Veronica is a widow whose husband was a soldier and was killed. She was a nurse while she traveled with him and the army. While she was taking care of a dying man, he dictated some letters to her for his wife and his parents and made her promise to deliver them in person.

She was determined to see this through and ended up getting caught in a rain storm and taking shelter in Martin’s barn, unbeknownst to him. As things go, she falls ill and ends up in the house with everyone else with his sister taking care of her.

I loved how these two gave life to each other. He conjured feelings in her that she thought were buried with her husband. She made him feel the music again. It was seriously beautiful and struck a chord with me.

Easy, easy five stars.

A Love Beyond Time by Sherry Ewing

FIVE STARS

I did enjoy this story very much. It was a second chance/mixed class trope with Hannah being the daughter of the owner of a hotel/eatery and a server. Brandon was Lord Brandon, but pay no mind to something as trivial as that.

The odds were against them when they were younger. His father would not allow his entitled son to be with such a lowly girl. Brandon went to war out of lack of option and had no contact with Hannah for years, even after he asked her to wait for him.

When Brandon came back from the war, he had shrapnel left in his leg that caused him great pain and to limp and use a cane. He thought he would make a worthless husband and wasn’t fit for any woman, especially Hannah.

There were some touching moments in this story not only with Hannah and Brandon, but also with Hannah and David Buckley. Read Coming Home by Mary Lancaster that’s included in this anthology to learn more about that.

I also liked the reference to Dristan and Amiria from the author’s book If My Heart Could See You. I read that book just a few weeks ago and enjoyed it immensely.

The Widow’s Harvest Hope by Cerise DeLand

FIVE STARS

Ooo, we got us some steam in this one. Vicky and Ford had one night together six years ago, even though she was betrothed to another man. She went ahead with her duty and married him while Ford joined the military in an effort to support himself, since his older male family members refused to. He was the third son of an earl and insignificant as far as being an heir goes. He may have stayed had she not married the other guy, but she was bound by honor and duty. He understood that, but it didn’t stop either of them from loving and pining for each other.

That was enough to keep the story going, but the story with Sam, the mystery child that has been prevalent throughout each of the stories, was covered in more depth. The mystery of who his family was was revealed in a previous story, but it was sweet to see the drama and the effect of it all.

This was a great second chance at love story that had me cheering at the end.

Love in its Season by Jude Knight

FIVE STARS

I loved this story, too. If you’ve read the previous stories, you’re familiar with Jack Wrath. If you haven’t read the other stories in this anthology, get on it. They’re worth it.

Anyway, Jack had a thing for Gwen in the story The Morning Light by Caroline Warfield. He was acting on it then, but for him and Gwen to get their own story was a pleasant surprise.

Jack is a wounded veteran. He has no use of one of his arms, but can move his fingers a little. Gwen is a farrier, which is highly unusual for a woman at the time. She’s taller than most men, bulkier than most women (look at the work she does), and knows most men don’t see her as a woman. But Jack is crazy about her and she him.

I loved Jack’s attitude, his flippant nature about some things, how he cared for Gwen’s father who had dementia. Gwen was a hard worker and tried to run the shop, care for her father, cook, clean, all of that. She was stretched past her limits and never complained. She had a job to do and she did it.

Jack was a godsend to her. He wanted to help her in any way he could, but working in the shop was not an option because of his arm, so he took over as her dad’s caregiver, cooked, and cleaned. He didn’t need money, but he needed something to do.

The typical roles of men and women were flipped in this story, which was a first for me. I’d never read anything like that before. It worked. She came home from work and he had food on the table. He entertained her dad and kept him safe while she did her job. Meanwhile, they fell madly in love with each other and we got our happy ending.

*I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily left a review.

[Jayne Butcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Under the Harvest Moon (Bluestocking Belles with Friends)
What a wonderful collection, but I would expect nothing less from this group of authors. Nine stories center around the town of Reabridge. Each story has someone who participated in the war, many of whom have come back injured in body and/or mind. These authors have done a wonderful job of intertwining these tales, making sure that they coordinate and the details are consistent. My heart was immediately engaged andI found myself invested in the characters, hoping that their pain would ease and happiness would take hold. This is a creative, heartfelt collection with realistic characters, emotional turmoil and very happy endings.

Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses - Collette Cameron
Avery and Cortland
Four years ago Avery and Courtland fell in love. Now he is back from the war with a mangled hand, an injured leg and no prospects. Having decided to bring a neglected family estate back to life, Cortland is shocked when he runs into Avery. Pride and pity rule and he pushes her away. Undeterred, Avery makes a play for him, only to have him break her heart again. This story is full of emotion, drama and wonderful characters. You will find trespassing cows, a saggy old horse, and a mangy mutt, as well as ladies, lords, townsfolk and children. The ending is sweet and dotted with humor.

The Morning Light - Caroline Warfield
Meg and Adam
Adam, a widower with a young child, was the town doctor who answered the call to aid the soldiers at Waterloo. He came home a changed man. He had nightmares and hallucinations, and even though the only thing that seemed to help was focusing on his patients, he drowned his sorrows in alcohol. Meg loved Adam, and before he left she was sure he was going to propose. Now he kept his distance from both Meg and his daughter Annie. This story is a wake up call that will break your heart. So much pain, so much loss, and yet wars continue. Perseverence, compassion, patience, forgiveness and conversations with comrades who also experienced the horrors of war offered help and hope. Meg’s love never waivered, something for which Adam was most grateful. The ending is sweet and satisfying.

A Harvest Belssing - Rue Allyn
Charite and Thom
Charite and Thom met during the war, where they both saved each other’s lives. They met again in England when she was trying to get to her aunt and he offered to share is coach with her. Now Thom is back in Reabridge hoping his father, the vicar, will aid the ladies, and that he and his father can repair their relationship. Charite, who adores children, has agreed to look after an orphaned boy who is living at the vicarage until such time as his actual family can be found. Meanwhile Thom has approached members of the community about starting a school. The horrors of war do not take a front seat in this story, making it more about care, compassion and love. There are a few surprises, but for the most part it is about couples coming to terms with their feelings for each other and figuring out ways to make things work.

Coming Home - Mary Lancaster
Lorna and David
Three years ago, David, a soldier, and Mary, craving adventure, ran off together to get married. He returned to his regiment and she followed. A year later she died of a fever. Now he is back home, trying to end the century old feud between Mary’s family and his. While delivering Mary’s belongings to her sister Hannah, a guest faints and David manages to catch her before she hits the ground. Lorna, an earl’s daughter, has been staying at Hannah’s family’s inn while recuperating from a illness. David and Lorna are drawn together, but he is a Captain and she is an earl’s daughter. Enter Lord Winthorpe, a fortune hunter trying to force Lorna into marrying him. And so, the table is set for coniving, conflict and competiton. This story deals with multiple issues, but the bottom line is that David is a stand-up guy hoping to find forgiveness, and is surprised when he also finds love.

Under the Champagne Moon - Alina K. Field
Fleur and Gareth
Fleur was a French orphan brought to England to be taken care of. Gareth met her when she was a young troubled girl, just before he and his friend enlisted. A decade later, he returned to bring his now deceased friend’s belongings home and ended up rekindling his acquaintance with her. Meanwhile, life had become complicated and convoluted for Fleur and the people she cared about, and Gareth had been tasked with getting Fleur to France for a marriage arranged by her long lost grandmother. This story is just filled with emotional conflict. Gareth loves Fleur, but he is honor bound to promote a marriage between her and another. Fleur loves Gareth, but he doesn’t have the income to support all the people she cares about. You will find wartime flashbacks, intense emotional bonds, an undercurrent of desperation, and one slimy relative in this heartfelt and heartwarming tale. Although the story has a happy ending, we are left to fill in the blanks between the story’s end and the epilogue, but the author has given us enough hints to inspire our imaginations.

The Quiet Heart - Elizabeth Ellen Carter
Veronica and Martin
This is such a tender story. A widowed Veronica came to Reabridge to deliver a letter to the wife of a dying soldier she met when she was a nurse in the war. When a storm hit, she sought shelter in a barn. Martin is a man of few words, but he has a big heart. So when he came across a sick woman sleeping in his barn, he took her to his home and made sure that his sister took care of her. What follows is a story filled with self-discovery, tender moments, familial support and the desire to really live again. I love that Martin gets his happy ending.


A Love Beyond Time (A Family of Worth #3) - Sherry Ewing
Hannah and Brandon
Sigh! This is a delightful second chance story that crosses the class line. Hannah and Brandon fell in love at the ripe old ages of sixteen and nineteen. He was the second son of a duke and she worked in her parents’ inn. When his father found out about their relationship, he separated them. Fast forward eight years and Brandon has returned from the war in a lot of pain with shrapnel still lodged in his leg. He heads off to the country home to recuperate, and finds that Hannah is still unwed and angry at him. Hannah’s other suitors provide tension, conflict and injury, as she and Brandon attempt to regain what was lost. Add to that a jewel thief, two feuding families, and a Harvest Festival, and you have a story where many different kinds of wounds begin to heal. There is a sweetness to Hannah and Brandon’s relationship that is most endearing, but when push comes to shove, Hannah is not afraid to provide some tough love.

The Widow’s Harvest Hope - Cerise DeLand
Victorine (Vicky) and Stafford (Ford)
It is sad to be promised to someone else when the right one comes along. Vicky met and fell in love with Ford. But her father had arranged a marriage for her and she refused to break the betrothal to marry Ford. He was the third son of an earl with two brothers who did not respect him, so after Vicky left, he joined the Sharpshooters 95th Rifles. Now, six years later, he is the new Earl and Vicky and her Aunt are visiting so that they can determine if the toddler who has been brought to the church is actually the son of her deceased sister. Ford is determined to have Vicky marry him, and she is hesitant for a multitude of reasons. Amongst the conflict, there are sweet senitments, ah-ha moments and a few steamy scenes. Most enjoyable.

Love in It’s Season - Jude Knight
Gwen and Jake
After twenty-five years in service to the Crown, a bullet to the shoulder left Jack with one useless arm. As a result, he accompanied/escorted Dr. Wagner back to his home in England and stayed there as his guest. Jack met Gwen when he brought two of the doctor’s horses to the farrier to be reshod. He walked into an altercation between Gwen, her father and some lord who was passing through town; at which time he learned that Gwen was the actual farrier and her father was suffering from confusion and memory loss. Instantly smitten, and with nothing productive to take up his time, Jack offered to keep an eye on her father while Gwen was working. What follows is a deligjhtful tale filled with patience, admiration, discovery, and love. This is a down to earth, heartwarming story.

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[Anissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Collette Cameron: Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses

Always a fan of Collette Cameron and it’s like a family reunion when you read about another “Westbrooke” member of the clan.

Cortland Westbrooke met and fell in love with Avery during her first season and before he left for the war. Thinking war would be all about heroes and “fame” once again war is never that. He comes home broken, scarred, injured and extremely dark! Once home they meet, and he does his best to project an angry brooding cad. Avery at first deeply hurt, but soon is not fooled by his attitude or rejection. A few mishaps and compassionate moments later Avery is now on a mission to prove Cortland is the ONLY man for her. Her battle is Cortland himself!

Caroline Warfield: The Morning Light

Caroline Warfield has the talent to bring tortured warriors to life. She doesn’t disappoint here. The topic here is serious! PTSD along with Alcohol is never a good mix. Usually, the combo ends tragically. Here Caroline writes a true story with all the feelings of what war really is but makes sure we get our HEA.

Adam is a doctor serving in the war. As any and every doctor tries to do, save lives and do no harm! WAR is another story! As Adam tries and fails, he brings his ghosts and traumas home with him. Haunted he does his best to father his daughter from a far and tries to totally ignores Meg. He thinks burying himself with work then alcohol he won’t hurt anyone, in fact hurt himself and those he is trying to protect.

Meg here at first is hurt and devastated with Adam’s behavior. She loves Annie and Adam. She realizes she is the only one who can reach in, and Adam face his fears and defeat his ghosts. They may never go away but promises Adam, they will face them together. Will Adam ever surrender and let her in?


Rue Allyn: A Harvest Blessing

Rue Allyn is a joy to read.

The story of Captain Thom and Cherite is one you would find in the classics. They meet during the war. You feel the love at first site and know the characters may never see each other again. Then fate intervenes in the form of a vicar (Thom’s father) and a toddler (no one quite knows who he belongs too). A carriage ride proves that anything can happen, and Thom escorts his love along with her aunt home. What ensues is a few adventures that only Rue’s characters can get into. But Fate will always win the battle no matter what the circumstances are!


Mary Lancaster: Coming Home

Captain David Buckley was married to a Pownall (Mary) and when she passed away while he was at war that didn’t sit well with her family…They have been feuding for years. (think Hatfields and McCoys) … He misses his wife and along with feud is fighting his own heartaches the war has left him…Lady Lorna makes her appearance with a swoon. He catches her and right then and there opens up into brand new territory…A mystery ensues, and they both work together to solve it…Finding love and a HEA is all the Captain ever wanted.


Alina Field: Under the Champagne Moon

Fleur was once rescued by Gareth from bullies. He is about to go to war and is gifted with one of Fleur’s handkerchiefs, a very simple gift/thought that Gareth finds charming. Fast forward to present and Fleur is caring for an Elderly woman who must return home. There she meets Gareth again, who is on a special mission that low and behold deals with Fleur. Once all is explained can Fleur trust him enough to spend the rest of their lives together.


Elizabeth Ellen Carter: The Quiet Heart

I found this story different from the others. This time it is the heroine who is a bit haunted from the war and falls for quiet loving man.

Veronica was a war nurse, along with her husband (who was a soldier). He perishes in the war. While doing her duty, a dying promise (to deliver some letters) brings her to a farm. A storm suddenly hits, and she hides in the barn. She becomes ill and is found by Martin who owns the barn. He runs the farm and lives with his sister and her husband. He brings her in, and his sister takes care of her. She is determined to see her mission through. But what happens is a soft and gentle love that develops between the two. She brings Martin alive, and Martin awakens something in Veronica that she thought was dead and buried.

Sherry Ewing: A Love Beyond Time

Sherry Ewing is one of my favorite authors. No matter what the story is about I know it will always be 5 stars! She did not disappoint!

This story is about a member of nobility and a member of the working class. The two are not supposed to mix but alas love covers a multitude of time/status. Hannah is a simple beautiful server in her families Hotel. Lord Brandon only sees Hannah and loves her. No problem, right? Wrong! Same old same old. Brandon’s stuffy father makes it impossible for Brandon to marry Hannah. She is not even close to being good enough. He leaves and goes to war and that is that….except Ms. Ewing won’t have or leave it that way (the queen of 2nd chances) Brandon returns from war injured and with a limp. Now in his eyes he is not good enough and doesn’t think Hannah deserves someone like him. Hannah believes otherwise.

There is a bit of a family reunion (If My Heart Could See You, heavy sigh here) and a slight twist that includes David Buckley. I love how the Bluestocking Belles intertwine their stories!


Cerise DeLand: The Widow’s Harvest Hope

This story is a bit different. Vicky is due to marry a man who she does not love, but will follow through, because that is what is expected of her. Ford is the third son of an Earl and doesn’t have many prospects. They have a night of passion and when Vicky does indeed marry the man Ford leaves for war.

He returns and they have a second chance at love…Sam (the toddler from the other stories) makes more of an appearance and his story is revealed even further. While I would have liked more detail this story ends on a HEA note and once again 2nd chances get the homerun!

Jude Knight: Love in its Season

Here Jack Wrath (from the other stories) get a surprise. We all know he was pining for Gwen. Well now he starts acting like man on a mission. He returns from the war, with a wounded arm. He can’t use it. Gwen is a working, successful woman. Everything about her is different and she is probably a bit intimidating to most men. She is tall, chunky and well manly. She is a farrier and can hang with the best of them (men that is)…in fact and I love this she reminds me of Game of Thrones Brienne of Tarth. Men respect her but don’t fall in love with her. Except Jack…he is crazy about her and she him.
So here is what I adored…not just loved but adored. Her father is ill and Gwen has been running the house, business and care for father (dementia)…Jack can’t help or care for her like most men. That’s ok because what he is capable of doing he does out of love for Gwen! (Heavy Sigh) He cares for her father, house and cooks…He care for Gwen too…He acts like it no big deal but it is…it really is says every working woman. That my friends is a man. Gwen falls deeply in love and snatches him up…Maybe that was his plan (wink wink) all along. Well Played Jack Well Played!!!



These stories are treasures! Enjoy them!

PS I don’t think Jude Knight had Brienne of Tarth in mind (and I didn’t the show very much) but that is how I pictured Gwen…

[Terrie Norris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Welcome to the village of Reabridge, where everyone is preparing for the annual Harvest Moon celebration. Several men having recently returned from fighting Napoleon, are still battling their own demons and injuries. With this much anticipated anthology, we get a glimpse into several couples who fall in love under the Harvest Moon.

I loved how the nine authors wove the couples and their families throughout their stories. This added a wonderful continuity and cohesiveness to the stories. The underlying mystery regarding baby Sam was handled well between the multiple authors. I didn’t read the stories in order, yet I didn’t feel I missed anything by doing so.

Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses – Collette Cameron
This is the heartwarming second-chance story between Cortland Marlow-Westbrook and Avery Levingtone, who met when Avery had her Season in London. Avery had captured Cortland’s heart before he went off to war. Now, still healing from his wounds, he moves to the country never expecting to see Avery. When they do meet in the Apothocary, he is cold and formal. His home requires so much repair work, he knows next to nothing about farming, and he is no longer in line for the earldom – what can he really offer Avery? Can her optimism win out over his grumpiness?

The Morning Light – Caroline Warfield
Adam Wagner was a physician with a good practice when he left for Waterloo. Now back in Reabridge, he drinks heavily to escape his PTSD symptoms. The drinking also keeps him away from Meg Barlow and his own daughter. This is a lovely story of redemption and overcoming obstacles. Ms. Warfield did an excellent job describing the symptoms of PTSD and the effects on the individual and their family.

A Harvest Blessing – Rue Allen
Captain Thom Owens and his father have been at odds since Thom decided to fight in Boney’s war. Cherite saved Thom’s life during a battle and parted ways, never expecting to see one another again. They were quite surprised to find themselves trying to get the same carriage when they arrived on the docks at Dover. Not wanting to leave Cherite and her aunt alone, Thom escorted them to his father’s house. Thom’s father is the town vicar and had been caring for the mysterious toddler, Sam. He hires Cherite as Sam’s nurse while they search for his family. Thom has visions of starting a school for the local children and making Cherite his wife. Now, to get her to see it and make it happen.

Coming Home – Mary Lancaster
Captain David Buckley has come home to Reabridge after Waterloo. This is one of the stories involving the Buckley/Pownall feud that goes back multiple generations. The painful memories of his late wife, and the animosity her family (the Pownalls) holds for him adds to his heavy heart. It is ironic that Lady Lorna literally falls into his arms when she is sick and faints. They work together to solve a second mystery in the book and end up finding their own HEA.

Under the Champagne Moon – Alina K. Field
Gareth Ardleigh protected Fleur Hardouin from bullies when she was a young girl. Fifteen years later, Fleur is working as a companion to an older woman who loses her home and must return to Reabridge. Gareth is in Reabridge paying back a debt owed to a Frenchman who saved him from Napoleon’s army. He is to find Fleur, let her know she is to marry said Frenchman, and inform her she is heir to a wealthy vintner. Will Gareth honor his promise or try to win her for himself?

The Quiet Heart – Elizabeth Ellen Carter
This is a moving story of love and overcoming heartbreak. Veronica Petersham was a nurse traveling with her husband and the army. Her husband died and while she was caring for another soldier, he dictated letters for his wife and family. Veronica is on her way to Reabridge to deliver the letters when she is overcome by a rainstorm and seeks shelter in Martin Bromelton’s barn. Veronica falls ill and Martin and his family tend to her. As Veronica starts to feel better, she plays the spinet in the parlor, which makes Martin question whether it is time he started playing the fiddle – something he hadn’t done since his mother passed away.

A Love Beyond Time – Sherry Ewing
This is another wonderful second-chance story. Hannah Pownall and Brandon Worthington were in love when they were younger. However, as many stories go, Brandon’s father did not approve of Hannah because her parents owned the local hotel. Brandon has returned from war with a major leg injury, and although he asked her to wait for him, it’s been eight long years. He never expecting to see Hannah unwed. But he is willing to do all in his power to make up for the years they missed. Can he melt the ice that formed around Hannah’s heart?

The Widow’s Harvest Hope – Cerise Deland
Here we get our third second-chance story with Vicky and Ford. Ford lost his heart to Vicky at a Harvest Festival six years ago. When he proposed marriage, he found out she was already betrothed. How does one go about forgetting the love of one’s life? Join the army and go to war! Fast forward several years . . . Vicky and her aunt are attending a party hosted by her aunt’s friend – Countess Barlow. Ford is in attendance as the new Earl Barlow and Vicky is a widow. Can she throw out all the rules she has lived by in hopes of a chance of happiness?

Love in Its Season – Jude Knight
Jack Wrath lost the use of his arm at Waterloo and he is no use in the army. He offers to accompany Dr. Adam Wagner back to Reabridge, where he meets Gwen Hughes. Jack intervenes when one customer makes unwelcome advances on Gwen. His admonishment of the aristocrat is just perfect, by the way! Gwen works as the farrier, and she takes care of her father who is slowly succumbing to the effects of dementia. Jack intervenes when one customer makes unwelcome advances on Gwen. Gwen is too busy with her father to have time for courtship. But Jack is so kind and caring with her father, how could she not fall for him?

Each story was well-written, entertaining, and they can easily be read in any order. There are a variety of tropes, a great mix of characters, and everyone should be able to find something to love and enjoy in this anthology. If you are looking for a book of lovely, heartwarming, interwoven, easy to read stories, where everyone gets their HEA, then this is the anthology for you! I voluntarily read and advanced copy of the book and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Donique Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Courtland Marlowe Westbrook…wounded soldier. Avery Levingtone…lovelorn heiress. The MCs have a light history that each wish could have been more. This is a story of self-examination and taking a leap of faith for love. Adam Wagner…a doctor and a widower. Meg Barlow…a midwife. The h is disappointed in the H’s behavior and actions. The H has some seriously sad and tragic memories, I get his behavior and actions now. Ok, nice topic and definitely needed today. Thomas Owen…captain and son of a vicar. Charite du Pessac…a governess. The h is very straightforward and outspoken. The H has returned home with a specific goal in mind. The h has no problem taking charge or speaking her mind. The H has a dilemma. Oh the h has a playful side. The MCs share a violent experience and similar dreams. David Buckley…a captain and member of one of the town elite families. Lorna Gaveston…unmarried woman who is avoiding an unwanted suitor. Poor H is riddled with guilt and anger with himself. The h trying to baldly convince her unwanted suitor that she is not interested. Oh we have a villain but he did not meet with success. Here is a story of MCs who provide a missing “something” for one another. Fleur Hardouin…French Revolution orphan. Gareth Ardleigh…a captain. The MCs met when the h was a little girl and H was a teenager. The H is surprised at how the h has grown up, LOL. The h has a long ago crush on the H, her unneeded hero, hehehe. I think the H dragging his feet about telling the h the truth is a bad idea. Yep I was correct, she jumped to the wrong conclusion. I don’t like Marceau. Ok Marceau is okay and now I don’t like Jedidiah Moreland. The H was truly honest with the h but she is not sure she likes his honesty. Here is a story about finding love with an old acquaintance. Veronica Petersham…war widow. Marin Bromelton..a local farmer. The H seems to be a gentle giant type, while the h appears to be a lady searching for a place to call home. The h has a mission - a death bed promise - to complete in the village. She did it and found love in the process. This is a sweet story of two lonely people finding love. Hannah Pownall…a young woman from the village. Brandon Worthington…a captain. Oh my the h is not happy to see the H upon his return to the village. The H appears to deserve the h’s anger. Oooh the H is not even giving the h an opportunity to make a decision for herself. Ahhh now I understand the h’s behavior towards a David Buckley. Poor h, she is not having a good day. Yea, I’m glad the H’s “babysitters” made a good decision for him. Hmmm, the H has heart after all. Wow! one of the h’s suitors didn’t like losing her to the H and made it publicly known, it was was not good for the H. Oh no the H may break the h’s heart again. The h refuses to lose the H again and take charge. This is a story of young love rekindling after a period of separation. Victorine Wright…a widow. Stafford Barlow…a colonel and sixth Earl of Barlow. The h is determined to ignore the H, she's unsuccessful LOL. The H appears to be the perfect guy. Wow, the h has a doozy of a secret. The H is still in love with the h after all the years they have been separated. The h is hoping that an orphan is her deceased sister’s child. I understand the h’s reluctance to give in to the H’s request but I still think she is being foolish. Good the H was able to convince the h that he was right. This story puts to rest an answer to a question that was unknown throughout several books. It is a story of love that never died, a second chance. Jack Wrath…a captain and wounded veteran. Gwenillan Hughes…unmarried and the village farrier. The H comes to rescue of the h and her father. The h has a situation that is unusual for an unmarried woman but the H may possibly have a solution for her. The MCs seem to have established a working system that pleased both of them. Awww they are courting. Oooo someone just tried to attack the H. Ah now I know why the H was attacked. Hmmm, once the h makes up her mind she doesn’t waste time. This was a story of two lonely souls - who didn’t know they were lonely - finding love.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Peggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

After the battle at Waterloo and the final defeat of Napoleon, Reabridge welcomes home those who served in the war. It is time for the annual Harvest Festival, and perhaps some of these weary soldiers will find or renew love under the Harvest Moon. Nine touching stories tell about those who did.

Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses – Collette Cameron
Courtland Marlow-Westbrook returns from the war scarred and unsure what to do with his life. He was on the verge of proposing to Avery Levingtone before he left, but feels he has nothing to offer her now. Avery still loves him and is very determined. Will she be able to win him again?

The Morning Light – Caroline Warfield
Dr. Adam Wagner lives, but not quite copes, with the horrors of war. He’s a good doctor, but he drinks to excess to live with, or try to forget, the memories. Meg Barlow loves him. She loves Adam and is determined to help him heal and accept her love. Will she succeed?

A Harvest Blessing – Rue Allen
Captain Thom Owen arrives at the vicarage with a French “fiancé” and her aunt. He finds that his father is ready to have him home, and they both find forgiveness. Charite` is taken with the orphan who is in the vicar’s care. She and her aunt stay with the vicar to help with the child. This is a lovely story in which a happily ever after is possible for two couples.

Coming Home – Mary Lancaster
Captain David Buckley is from one of the two feuding families in Reabridge. He married the daughter of the other family. She was taken by a fever in France. When he comes to the family’s inn to talk to them, Lady Lorna literally falls into his arms, when she faints. She and David soon fall for each other. Can she fend off an unwanted suitor and convince her father that she and David belong together?

Under the Champagne Moon – Alina K. Field
Captain Gareth Ardleigh promised to find Fleur Hardouin for her grandmother. She has selected the man she wishes Fleur to marry. Fate has a different idea. Fleur and Gareth are falling in love. Will he be able to give her up to someone else, or will he follow his heart?

A Quiet Heart – Elizabeth Ellen Carter
Veronica Petersham was widowed at Waterloo. During the war, she worked with wounded soldiers. She is in Reabridge to bring letters from a soldier to his widow and family. She fell ill on her way and was found and taken to his home by a kind man, a farmer named Martin Bromelton. Martin and his family care for her. Veronica and Martin seem to like each other. Can an accidental meeting lead to love and a happy future?

A Love Beyond Time – Sherry Ewing
Captain Brand Worthington is in Reabridge recovering from his war injuries. He and Hannah Pownall fell in love when the family lived briefly in Reabridge. Family troubles caused them to leave, and Hannah was left with no word and a broken heart. When he shows up at the inn, how does she show the man she has always loved that she is happy to see him? She pours a tankard of ale over his head. Once he dries off, will there be a second chance at love?

The Widow’s Harvest – Cerise DeLand
Even though they had a night of passion and Ford and she were in love, Vicky was forced by her father into a marriage of convenience in order to gain British citizenship and safety from the French. When Ford, who is now the earl, returns from Waterloo, he learns she is a widow. Is this there second chance to find a happy future?

Love in Its Season – Jude Knight
Jack Wrath came to Reabridge with Adam Wagner to recover after the war. He lost the use of one arm ending his military career. Gwen Hughes runs the family farrier business since her brother died in the war and her father has dementia. Jack come to her rescue from a pompous customer. He begins to spend time at her home, caring for her father and helping around the house. Is it possible they will fall in love under the Harvest Moon? The epilogue is wonderful and wraps up the stories nicely. The mystery of the orphan found in France runs through the collection. Who is his family, and will they find him?

[Sydnee Walsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Under the Harvest Moon
Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses by Collette Cameron
Cortland is a wounded military man. He has decided to go to the country after he returns. He needs to recover mine body and spirit. Bringing a forgotten estate back to life and functioning again is just what he thinks will help him. Avery his sweetheart from before he went is also in the same country side. There to see a friend through bedrest before her second birth. They get a second chance if only Cortland will agree to try again.

The Morning Light by Caroline Warfield
Adam was a doctor in the war. The death is still haunting him now that he is home. His young daughter Annie lives apart from him for that very reason. Meg his sweetheart from before he left helps watch over his daughter. With her big heart and gentle guidance he find cause for hope. Hope to be a father again. Hope to have Meg and hope to get his life back.

A Harvest Blessing by Rue Allyn
Thom is home from the war. He left on not so good terms with his father but hopes things will go smoothly enough when he arrives with two ladys with him. Charite and her aunt join Thom on his way home. Things get misunderstood with her aunt but then the idea grows on Thom and Charite. Add in Sam a small child and things get interesting.

Coming Home by Mary Lancaster
Captain David is home and has to put his late wife’s affairs in order. He is heartbroken and the family disagreements with another family in his home town doesn’t help matters. The only bright side is Lady Lorna. She has stopped to recover at the rival inn. But they are two magnets to each other. They become closer as the Harvest Moon Festival approaches.

Under the Champagne Moon by Alina K. Field
Captain Gareth is back from the war. He is happy to spend time in his old stomping grounds. His family can’t afford another mouth and his small income limits his options too. But he has a final vow to fulfill then he can sort out his life. Fleur is the little girl from his before wartime years. She has grown into a beautiful woman.

The Quiet Heart by Elizabeth Ellen Carter
Veronica is on a mission for her patient that passed. The war is over and now she can accomplish her promise. But she is exhausted and in the mist of a major storm finds what her future could use. Martin has a family and his sister. She is married and moving on with her life. He finds a widow in his barn after a rain storm and finds he may need a women in his life now that is solo.

A Love Beyond Time by Sherry Ewing
Hannah waited her her one and only love. He left when she was 16 and is back after 8 years. Lord Brandon got taken away from his first and only love by his father. Being born titled and falling for an inn keeper’s daughter isn’t something his father will allow. Now back from war after a shrapnel injury he just want to heal. His drummer boy Trevor is with him now and he has a second chance with Hannah.

The Widows Harvest Hope by Cerise DeLand
Victorine and Ford have been in love for a few years. They couldn’t marry when the first met cause she was already engaged to another per her father. Ford was the third son but coming home from the war has him first in line due to his brothers passing. This is the family that will also solve the mystery of who Sam belongs to…

Love in its Season by Judy Knight
The story I have waited for is of course the last. Gwen and her father Griffith are doing what they can. As he little by little looses his mind she tried to keep the family business going. Jack has been a military man for a long time. Now that he is injured he is finding it had to sit around. So when he volunteers to help Griffith so Gwen can handle things he feels useful again. Falling is love is soon to follow.
I love how the last chapter takes us down the road to the future for the town and the couples that are in this collection.

[N.N. Heaven · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Regency romance anthology set in autumn is as cozy as pumpkin spice. In a small village, everyone is preparing for the harvest festival while welcoming back the soldiers who fought at Waterloo. Each story is a standalone, yet they overlap with the other stories. These nine authors are award-winning, top-rated, and truly remarkable. Many of these authors are my favorites. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this anthology.

Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses by Colette Cameron – A second chance at love is within their grasp, but they’ll have to let past hurts go. Extremely well-written, this story tugged at my heartstrings. The emotions are high but the ending sublime.

The Morning Light by Caroline Warfield – A doctor haunted by the war encounters a love strong enough to break him free of his guilt. Wow, such an accurate portrayal of PTSD in Regency era. Impressive writing and characters you’ll cry over, plus a romance too. Loved this touching story.

A Harvest Blessing by Rue Allyn – Two unlikely people play pretend engagement but what happens when they fall in love? I always look forward to reading romances by this author. She brings historical accuracy and emotional narration to all her stories, including this one. I enjoyed the twist on a modern trope in Regency era. I honestly didn’t want it to end.

Coming Home by Mary Lancaster – Can this captain home from Waterloo let go of the past and embrace love in his hometown? Another gem by one of my favorite Regency authors. David is the embodiment of a tormented hero and I rooted for him to find his true love.

Under the Champagne Moon by Alina K. Field – A man makes a promise to find a woman for another man, but he’s conflicted because this woman is his heart’s desire. Alina K. Field is an author I always look forward to reading. Her writing is flawless, as is this story. The emotions will sweep you away with a fulfilling ending. I love this couple most of all in this anthology.

A Quiet Heart by Elizabeth Ellen Carter – Fulfilling a dying man’s wish, a woman falls ill and is helped by a quiet man who offers her something more. In this tale, love is quiet, not loud. It’s not often I read a romance with a stoic hero. I found it different and refreshing. The writing is balanced with descriptive narration and emotional tension.

A Love Beyond Time by Sherry Ewing – A second chance at love brings hope to one couple. I’m a sucker for second chance romance. Sherry Ewing has penned another unputdownable romance. This romance ticks all the boxes for me. I confess, I didn’t want it to end. If you love Regency romance, this story is for you.

The Widow’s Harvest Hope by Cerise DeLand – What an unusual premise to a romance. A woman who lives by the rules and an earl who lives by his own rules. Add in heartbreak and you’ve got a story that’s irresistible. The writing is exceptional, which is not surprising considering this author. She writes romance you’ll fall in love with and characters that’ll move you.

Love in its Season by Jude Knight – A disabled veteran comes home not expecting love at his doorstep. Oh my goodness, this story wrecked me. I was an emotional mess after I finished reading. This is what love is all about. Two people who think they don’t deserve love find love and affection in each other. Brilliant from start to finish, this romance is my favorite.

My Rating: 5+ stars

Reviewed by: Nancy

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[Tracy Emro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nine award-winning and bestselling authors have combined their talents to create this engaging and enchanting collection of interrelated tales. Under the Harvest Moon promises an unforgettable read for fans of Regency romance.

I thought every novella in this anthology was great and I have reviewed some of my favorites below:

Coming Home by Mary Lancaster, 4.5 stars - Captain David Buckley has returned home to Reabridge after years of war, but before he can think about his future, he will have to settle his past. While visiting his late wife’s family, he meets Lady Lorna Gaveston when she literally falls into his arms. They form an instant friendship, and when a rejected suitor causes her grief, they work together to sort it out, growing closer as they do. Will David be able to forgive his past mistakes or will his guilt prevent him from pursuing new love?

A Love Beyond Time by Sherry Ewing, 4 stars - Eight years ago, Hannah Pownall had her heart broken when Lord Brandon Worthington’s father made him leave, but when they part, he declares his undying love and asks her to wait for him. When Brandon returns to the town of Reabridge to recover from his war injuries, he is stunned (and relieved) to find that Hannah is still unwed. But is it possible to turn back time and recapture the love of a lifetime, or have they missed their chance?

The Widow’s Harvest Hope by Cerise DeLand, 4.5 stars – Once upon a time, Stafford “Ford” Barlow, was the third son of an earl with no prospects beyond working as his family’s estate manager when he fell madly in love with Victorine “Vicky” Fortin, a French émigré, during the Harvest Festival. They spent one night together and Ford asked her to marry him, only to learn that she was betrothed. Heartbroken, Ford joins the army hoping to forget Vicky. Now six years later, Ford is the Earl and Vicky is the widowed Baroness Wright, and they are once again together for the Harvest Festival and it is clear that their feelings haven’t changed. Will this time end in happily ever after or is history doomed to repeat itself?

Love In Its Season by Jude Knight, 5 stars - Jack Wrath is at loose ends, the injuries he sustained at Waterloo caused him to lose the use of one arm and ended his career in the cavalry. With no home to speak of, he escorts Dr. Adam Wagner home to Reabridge. Gwen Hughes has her hands full trying to run a farrier business and care for her father who is suffering from dementia. They meet when she is being harassed by a “handsy” customer and Jack intervenes, he sends the lordling on his way and offers to stay with her father when Gwen’s usual caregiver is unable to stay with him. Love blossoms, but can these two flawed people let go of their insecurities and claim their happily ever after?

I found all the novellas to be well-written and entertaining, they were all seamlessly connected and moved the underlying story of the toddler along nicely. The installments were filled with wonderful characters, lots of emotion, true love, acceptance, forgiveness, low/no steam love scenes, friendship, heartache, and lots of HEAs. I enjoyed this entire anthology and will definitely be adding some of these authors’ connected backlist books to my TBR pile!

*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.*

[Lana Birky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Each story features a different couple who find love under the harvest moon, a symbol of hope and renewal. The stories are connected by a common thread of an orphaned child who ties them to a small town called Reabridge. The collection showcases the talents of nine authors who create engaging characters, intriguing plots, and heartfelt emotions. Whether you enjoy stories of second chances, redemption, healing, time travel, intrigue, or friendship, you will find something to love in this collection. Under the Harvest Moon is a perfect read for fans of historical romance who want to escape into a world of love and adventure.

~~~ Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses by Collette Cameron: A story of a wounded war hero who wants solitude and a spirited Scottish heiress who never gave up on him. They overcome their past hurts and find happiness together under the harvest moon. A heartwarming story of second chances and true love.
~~~ The Morning Light by Caroline Warfield: A story of a surgeon who is haunted by the horrors of Waterloo and a loyal friend who refuses to let him push her away. They help each other heal their wounds and find peace in each other’s arms. A captivating tale of redemption and healing.
~~~ A Harvest Blessing by Rue Allen: A story of an English gentleman who is forced to pretend to be engaged to a French lady and a French noblewoman who is fleeing from danger. They overcome their differences and discover that they are meant for each other. A delightful story of opposites attracts and unexpected love.
~~~ Coming Home by Mary Lancaster: A story of a war veteran who returns to his hometown, where he meets a mysterious lady who falls into his arms and a widow who is searching for her lost child. They help each other find what they are looking for and fall in love along the way. A charming story of old memories and new love.
~~~ Under the Champagne Moon by Alina K Field: A story of a spy who is tasked to find a French heiress who is in danger and a brave woman who longs for him but needs an advantageous marriage. They trust each other and overcome the obstacles that stand between them. A thrilling story of intrigue and romance.
~~~ A Quiet Heart by Elizabeth Ellen Carter: A story of a widow who promised to deliver the belongings of a dying soldier to his family in a small town and a farmer who offers her shelter when she falls ill. They find comfort and solace in each other’s company and start a new life together. A touching story of grief and hope.
~~~ A Love Beyond Time by Sherry Ewing: A story of a modern woman who travels back in time to Regency England, where she meets the man who broke her heart eight years ago and a war hero who never forgot her, but thinks she is dead. They reunite and realize that they are soulmates across time. A magical story of time travel and destiny.
~~~ The Widow's Harvest Hope by Cerise DeLand: A story of a spinster who loves to dance but has no partner and a rake who needs to marry but has no prospects. They find each other at the Harvest Moon Ball and discover that they are perfect for each other. A festive story of dance and passion.
~~~ Love In Its Season by Jude Knight: A story of a bluestocking who has no interest in marriage but enjoys waltzing with her friend and a widower who has no intention of remarrying but admires her intelligence and grace. They realize that they are more than friends and dance their way into each other’s hearts. A sweet story of friendship and love.

[Pat Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely mixture of authors in one town!

Under the Harvest Moon

Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses by Collette Cameron

How the love flew off the page on this one! Cortland and Avery have a past, that Cortland is trying to forget due to his injuries during the war and Avery cannot forget the love they had. Refusing to let him go, she goes on the “warpath” to capture his heart. The anxiety he feels jumps off the page and her broken heart just broke mine. I loved the ending!

The Morning Light by Caroline Warfield

PTSD: a living, breathing hell on Earl and that is what we find in reading about Adam. Meg, in love with the man who came back from war a changed man, is desperate to regain what they once had. The pain and angst in this story, not only from the returning soldiers, but those they care about is heartbreaking. To see the struggle , the help, and the love, enlightening. A hard story to read, but well written and worth the time.

A Harvest Blessing by Rue Allyn

A lovely story of a son , who against his Dad’s wishes goes off to war. Coming back , he has anxiety about how Dad would react. Thom has with him a Lady and her Aunt , whom he rescued years before and fate brought them back together. A lovely tale of love blooming and letting go of the past for both.

Coming Home by Mary Lancaster

Dealing with a feud between 2 families carries a lot of baggage. David married the family’s enemy’s daughter and then she died. What was left was guilt, heartache and lies, until David finds Lorna and things change. I loved Lorna’s outlook on life, her willingness to stand up for herself and to stand up to her father! A cute story!

The Champagne Moon by Alina Field

One never really thinks about the families of those effected by war. Such is this story of Fleur and Gareth. Such a sad little girl whose life is in turmoil after her father is killed for not being on Napoleon’s side and Mom dies later. Gareth is her childhood protector and loves her from afar. I loved how Gareth went through such turmoil , trying to pay a debt for bringing Fleur back to her family and Fleur’s response was priceless! A sweet story of love .

A Quiet Heart by Elizabeth Ellen Carter

A big, quiet soul, burdened by grief and loss of joy finds an equally desperate soul , sick in his barn. Veronica is on a mission that has broken her heart , but determined to fulfill. Their souls seem to speak to each other , even though they both don’t use words well. Loved this peaceful story.

A Love Beyond Time by Sherry Ewing

Teenage love destroyed by a father left Hannah and Brandon both heartbroken . I loved Brandon’s friends and how they stood by his side and became this guide. Finally understanding why Hannah was so cold made her more likable. The way these stories are weaved together by so many writers is amazing !!


The Widow’s Harvest Hope by Cerise DeLand

I love second chance love, especially when the couple cannot be together because of someone else’s plans. To see Vicky and Ford learn each other once again and put a stop to the person wanting them separated was so sweet. I loved the argument between them that finally brought them together.

Love in it’s Season by Jude Knight

What a lovely story for Gwen and Jack! To understand why she was never courted: to see how the writer dealt with dementia and the ending to tie up all the ends in a scene 10 years later made this last story of the book a delight!

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

All these stories take place in the village of Reabridge just after the Battle of Waterloo by well loved authors. I did like that they were about people from all walks of life.
Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses by Colette Cameron.
This was a lovely story concerning two engaging characters, Courtland Marlow-Westbrook and Avery Levingstone. This takes place in the summer of 1815, after the battle of Waterloo. Courtland is home to from the war but no longer the heir to an earldom. He had been on the brink of proposing to Avery before he joined the army. Now, he is home and feels he has nothing to offer her. Would anything change his mind? Avery is a helpful and caring but also a very determined lady.
The Morning Light by Caroline Warfield
Dr. Adam Wagner is home from the war but he is plagued by his memories. He has taken to drinking and working hard to try and forget. He was vey friendly with Meg Barlow before he left but now he doesn’t want to burden anyone with how he is now. Meg is determined that he will take on some of his responsibilities and has a unique (at the time)way of helping him. Would he act on his feelings for Meg, particularly as she is being courted by someone else? This was an entertaining read.
A Harvest Blessing by Rye Allyn
Captain Thomas Owen is back home along other Charite du Plessac and her aunt. Before he left his relationship with his father had become fraught and he wondered what his welcome would be like. Added to this, his father is looking after an orphan boy whose parents are unknown. Thom is attracted to Charite but is unsure of her feelings.Thom also has to find an occupation for himself but he has an idea that might help in a variety of ways.
Coming home by Mary Lancaster
Captain David Backley is home to the joy of his family but not to another family in the village. Lorna is staying in the village due to an illness before travelling to her sister’s home. Lorna is a determined lady and insists on making her own mind up about events. She is also determined not to marry one suitor that her father favours. The more time David and Lorna spend together so their attraction grows. They are two lovely characters. There is a thief to unmask and a father to meet before a happy ending is achieved.
Love in its Season by Jude Knight
I just loved the characters of Jack Wrath and Gwen Hughes. They didn’t have any aristocratic relations but were ordinary working class people. Although the job that Gwen did was by no means ordinary for a woman. Her father has some type of dementia and she struggles to look after him and do her job. Jack is an ex soldier who has a disability due to the war. He comes to help Gwen with her father. They do feel an attraction but for some reason Gwen thinks that men aren’t attracted to her. This was an engaging story and the epilogue rounded off the stories in a very satisfying way.
I did receive a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own. However, I did preorder my own copy.

[Gayla McNicholas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like all collections some stories were better than others, but in this collection it just means some were great rather than just good. I love how the stories are linked with them all taking place during the harvest season, in one village as it prepares for a harvest festival, and the mystery of the orphaned baby. It was fun to read the same scene from another character's perspective while being written by different author.

Collette Cameron's story, Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses, features Cortland Marlow-Westbrook and Avery Levingtone who were introduced in a previous book and are now part of her Chronicles of the Westbrook Brides series. It also includes couples from two previous books, so it gives additional material for her fans to enjoy.

Caroline Warfield gives plenty of angst and insight into what it's like to have PTSD and love someone who has it in The Morning Light. Dr. Adam Wagner and Meg Barlow are strong and inspiring characters that you yearn to see have their HEA.

Rue Allyn's story, A Harvest Blessing, had me researching the battles of the Napoleonic wars. Once I resolved that Bajadoz was a separate engagement from Badajoz, not a spelling error, I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

Mary Lancaster writes Coming Home, the story of David Buckley and Lorna Gaveston. After years away at war David hopes to find peace at home, ending the centuries old feud with his dead wife's family, and live a quiet life. Instead, he meets Lady Lorna who wants to experience life outside of the constrictions of her family and Society.

Love and duty collide in Alina K. Field's Under the Champagne Moon. Will Gareth and Fleur follow the dictates of their minds or their hearts?

The Quiet Heart by Elizabeth Ellen Carter is a story that shows how love and contentment can be found after surviving trauma and grief. Can war weary battlefield nurse and widow Veronica Petersham find happiness again? Is there more to life for Martin Bromelton than keeping the farm he inherited from his parents thriving?

Sherry Ewing's A Love Beyond Time gives us the other half of the feud showing the Pownall's side of the story. Not only was Hannah Pownall left behind when her sister ran off with David Buckley, but she was also left by her beau Brandon Worthington.

Cerise Deland presents The Widow's Harvest Hope, the story of Stafford, the Earl of Barlow, or just Ford to his friends, and Victorine Wright, the woman who broke his heart when she married for duty rather than love. Of course Ford was only the third son then and heading off to war, and Vicky is a widow now. Will duty rule their lives or can they live and love for themselves?

Jude Knight concludes the book with her beautifully written Love In Its Season. After coping with all that life has thrown at them, Gwen Hughes and Jack Wrath well deserve their HEA. The epilogue is particularly satisfying!

I received an ARC of this book and I have voluntarily read and reviewed it with my own honest opinion.

[Emily Pennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Beneath the Harvest Moon . . .

The village of Reabridge is getting ready for a Harvest Festival to welcome back those who have served their country and are returning after Waterloo. This was the theme that 9 authors wrapped their stories around for the enjoyment of the readers. Grab your copy and fall in love with the characters as they find another chance for love they may have left behind.

Titles included in this collection are:

⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆ MOONLIGHT WISHES AND MIDNIGHT KISSES BY COLLETTE CAMERON
A scarred veteran, Courtland Marlow-Westbrook, feels his life is empty. But Scottish heiress Avery Levingtone never stopped loving him. Can she win his heart?

⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆ THE MORNING LIGHT BY CAROLINE WARFIELD
Adam Wagner is meant to save lives, not take them, and he cannot let go of the horror. But Meg Barlow won’t let him ignore her. Will her determination help him heal and find love again?

⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆ A HARVEST BLESSING BY RUE ALLEN
Captain Thom Owen is forced into a false engagement. Taking his fiancée home to meet his father, will the two of them find love along the way?

⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆ COMING HOME BY MARY LANCASTER
Captain David Buckley is filled with painful memories. Will a mysterious Lady Lorna falling into his arms help him to find love and family again?

⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆ UNDER THE CHAMPAGNE MOON BY ALINA K FIELD
Fleur Hardouin’s heart longs for Captain Gareth Ardleigh, but he has found her for someone else. Will he honor that promise? Or realize he has fallen in love and wants her to be his?

⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆ A QUIET HEART BY ELIZABETH ELLEN CARTER
Widowed at Waterloo, Veronica Petersham promised a dying man she would deliver his belongings to his family. Falling ill, will the kind Martin Bromelton care for her and the two of them end up falling in love?

⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆ A LOVE BEYOND TIME BY SHERRY EWING
Eight years ago, Hannah Pownall had her heart broken by a young lord. Captain Brandon Worthington is back, recovering from the war. Will seeing Hannah again, still unwed, give them a second chance at love?

⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆ THE WIDOW’S HARVEST HOPE BY CERISE DELAND
The new Earl Barlow returns home from Waterloo and finds Vicky Wright. Will she take another chance on him so they both find happiness this time?

⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆ LOVE IN ITS SEASON BY JUDE KNIGHT
Jack Wrath lost the use of one arm which ended his career in the cavalry. Gwen Hughes has a business to run and no time for romance. But under the harvest moon, can they both reach out for the love they seem meant to share?

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

COLLETTE - A quick, very sweet coming together of prewar separated loves. The wording in this story made me giggle. I would love  t-shirts and mugs with some of the words ans sayings, like Tarradiddles. I loved it.

Caroline- Ms Warfield's writing is so realistic that you can see the  scenes as you read. Her characters have so much life and you can't help but root for their HEA .
PTSD is so real, and no one thinks about it being a real thing of the past as well. Thank you for bring it to light.

Rue Allyn-
Such a sweet story and couple. Both so full of love and life. Itbis nice seeing the common man have his love and light.

Mary Lancaster - I absolutely loved David and Lorna's story. I cant imagine coming home from war after having to forever leave your love behind. With their family's history, it must have been truly devastating.  Lorna's story, I can however imagine. Your family having g expectations for you that you cannot or do not want to fill. So hard to be independent and have wants of your own. Since they first met, the two seemed to meld together.  I loved that they could get their HEA and all would be well.

Alina K Field-  A very charming and telling story of  the familial breaks of war, and of coming together and discovering  roots.

Elizabeth Ellen Carter - Such a sweet couple, such a sweet tale. Two very deserving people very caring of others , yet find what they are missing in each other. Well written.

Sherry Ewing-  i love that other villagers from past stories havcome to visit this one. It really ties all the books together. Sherry is such a great writer, she did well to put those two characters back together after the war. Hannah and Brandon deserve to be together.

Cerise DeLand  - Here is for all the good girls who so deserve what they desire.  Vicky has been through a lot and has never forgotten  Ford and all that he went through as a third  son taken advantage of by his two older brothers.
Now.would be the perfect time to come  together. Especially with the chance of being parents to Vicky's late brothers child. Those two have such time take up for and  deserve the chance to hwt down to it. Brilliant story, so many friends finding their loves and coming together.

Jude Knight - the exciting story of female farrier  Gwen and one armed war hero Jack.  Two gritty but down to earth and well deserving people  come together in love .Just ahhhh.

[iread · Rating 5 out of 5]

Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses by Collette Cameron
I thoroughly enjoyed this romance. It is part of a larger series by this author called Chronicles of the Westbrook Brides and I highly recommend it. Although this book can be read as a stand alone it has ties to another series called The Seductive Scoundrels series which is also very well written. I loved the scarred hero Cortland Marlow-Westbrook who had just returned from 4 years fighting in the Napoleonic War. Avery Levingtone has loved Cortland for years but when he rebuffs her, she’s prepared to leave Reabridge and return to Scotland. Can love find a way into Cortland’s wounded soul?
The Morning Light by Caroline Warfield
I liked this book but found the number of characters often confusing. Adam Wagner is a doctor plagued by images of Waterloo. He was on the verge of proposing to Meg Barlow before he left, but now that he’s returned he is keeping his distance from Meg and from his little daughter Annie. Can the three ever find happiness? I thought the descriptions of Adam’s PTSD were very accurate and vivid.
Coming Home by Mary Lancaster
I really enjoyed this book about a soldier who returns from Waterloo and meets a beautiful lady visiting his hometown. I thought that the characters were well developed. I especially enjoyed the villain in this book.
The Quiet Heart by Elizabeth Ellen Carter
I enjoyed this story. This author has a wonderful way of painting the scene with her words. I felt like I was present. I adored the hero who is a quiet, hard working farmer. I can’t wait to read more by this author.
Under the Champagne Moon by Alina Field
I really enjoyed this story. I liked the idea of a handsome young man from the heroine Fleur’s past coming back into her life after the war. Very well written. I will definitely be looking for other books by this author.
The Widow’s Harvest Hope by Cerise Deland
I love this author. She always adds humor and spice to her stories. I enjoyed this second chance romance. There are a few steamy scenes.

[Aj · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful idea for a romance collection all centred around the Harvest Moon Festival in Cheshire, England after the Battle of Waterloo. Each story and characters are touched by the war, damaged, disheartened but in the end there is always hope and the chance for love.

Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses by Collette Cameron...
Courtland is a scarred veteran, a little bitter and doesn't think he's worthy of Avery. Avery is determined and won't give up on their love. Both have a lot to offer each other, and their journey back to each other is a deserving and fulfilling happily ever after.

The Morning Light by Caroline Warfield...
A loving story, Adam is haunted by Waterloo. Bravo to Meg who doesn't give up on him. An enjoyable romance filled with hope and understanding.

A Harvest Blessing by Rue Allen...
A fake engagement between a Captain/English vicar's son and a French Comte's daughter makes an interesting and unexpected journey to love.

Coming Home by Mary Lancaster...
A true love story for David and Lorna, she falls into his arms and it all goes from there to a future filled with the promise of new love healing old painful memories.

Under the Champagne Moon by Alina K Field...
I enjoyed Fleur and Gareth's romance, wonderful interaction and story. Honoring a promise leads to a wonderful happily ever after for these two.

A Quiet Heart by Elizabeth Ellen Carter...
A heart felt story, I felt for Veronica and so happy she found a new love with Martin. Both are strong, kind people and deserve their happiness.

A Love Beyond Time by Sherry Ewing...
A second chance love story for Hannah and Brandon. Eight years have passed but their love is still there, a lovely romance and happy ending.

The Widow’s Harvest Hope by Cerise DeLand...
Entertaining story, another second chance love story and the new Earl Barlow and Lady Wright prove it's not too late for love.

Love In Its Season by Jude Knight...
A wonderful romance, heart felt and filled with hope. It's never too late for love. I loved Jack and Gwen and their chance for love.

[Karen_Lee_Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Under The Harvest Moon
A Bluestocking Bells Collection With Friends
A Historical Romance Anthology


I’ve chosen the first three stories to summarize in this review.
I was wanting to take a trip to Reabridge Proper and spend a night under the Harvest moon with all those in these delightful short stories.



Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses
by Collette Cameron

Courtland Marlow-Westbrook has returned from the war. He was tired, he didn’t believe he had much to offer, some wounds were still healing.

Avery Levington hoped that Courtland had made it back from the war. For all the
letters she has sent him, she had not heard from him. So when she recognized his voice will talking to one of the Beeson brothers, it took her all she had to walk up to him, to tell him she was glad he was home, to show him, that for her nothing had changed.

Thinking he was not good enough for Avery she sets out to prove him wrong, but But men, coming home from the war have a huge hurdle before they can move on. What Cortland doesn’t understand is that Avery loves him. Can Avery convince Courtland that they are meant to be together.

A sweet historic love story that has readers remembering under the Harvest Moon, Moonlight Wishes most always bring Midnight Kisses.


The Morning Light
By Caroline Warfield

This story did a bit of a number on me, a Doctor who went to war and came back a totally different man. So different he put his daughter into the care of a good friend of his, but I felt he didn’t think he would ever be able to bring his girl home.

The Napoleon Wars were tragic, both in Europe and in England and in the early 1800’s little was known about the psychological terrors that soldier would face. Before the War Dr. Adam Wagner was going to ask Meg Barlow for her hand in marriage…now his self-worth in gone, his dreams, his memories make him turn to alcohol. Meg firmly believes that there has to be someway for Adam to see what he is missing.

This story touched me and I became a part of Adam and Meg’s story, cheering both of them on. It was well written had Author Caroline Garfield shows readers that sometimes the best of things happen in The Morning Light of the Harvest Moon.



A Harvest Blessing
By Rue Allyn

What do an English Captain, the daughter of a French Comte and a British Matron share? In this case a carriage that carried them all back to his home town of Reabridge Proper. Captain Thom Owen, Miss Charité du Pessac and her aunt Lady Afton are all in need of finding a home and for Thom and Charité jobs which will allow them to begin living again. Luckily for Charité, Thom’s who is the Vicar of Reabridge Proper is in need of help with a toddler who was left with the Vicar in an earlier story.

Love can come quickly in some cases and as Thom starts to lay plans to start a career, he seems to realize that maybe his meeting up with Ms. du Pessac was not just happen stance, maybe there is something that brought him back to her.

Many of the men of Reabridge Proper went off to war and now they are coming home. Things will change for each and every one of them, in Thom and Charité’s case it just might be kismet. It seems there are going to be a few weddings taking place and when a Blessing is needed it most likely will be under the Harvest Moon.


**Edited to add, I have now finished the entire anthology and loved every story. I hight suggest you take the time to read all the stories in this wonderful book**

[Jamie Bee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent Set of Stories from Talented Set of Authors

This group of historical romance writers puts together delightful seasonal and holiday collections, and I'm happy to say this one is no exception. I like how this book focuses on a small town we get to know very well over the course of the connected stories. Most stories deal with how life has changed for individuals and ultimately, the community as residents return from the Napoleonic Wars, usually with mental and/or physical wounds … and sometimes with others in tow. A favorite trope in this collection is second-chance romance. I particularly enjoyed the first three stories. As an addictions nurse, I found the second story particularly fascinating to watch unfold, as the hero is a doctor returned from the front and now battles his wartime demons by finding refuge in the bottle. Aspects of his journey and struggle are quite realistic, though his return to sobriety was rather quick and without enough bumps or showing how sick you can get. What we might now call an intervention helped not only him but also others struggling with their return to society. I loved the third story, which is very low angst, but the hero and heroine are such delightful characters who deserve their happiness. A sweet, orphaned little French boy with ties to the English small town works his way into the hearts of many. I like how the authors of these related tales wove in aspects from each other's stories as well as showed the broader picture of the community as a whole. So many books like this are set in London during the Christmas season; I found it utterly charming that this took place in a small, quirky, English country town around harvest time. Most appropriately, the story also has a focal point of the local harvest festival. An enjoyable read.

I received a copy of this collection, but that did not affect my review.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an amazing collection of stories which I really enjoyed reading. Under the Harvest Moon: A Bluestocking Belles with Friends Collection is a great set of stories written by nine different authors. All of the stories are about a village called Reabridge in Cheshire which is a close knit community. The stories all focus on the upcoming Harvest Festival as well as the return of many former soldiers after the Battle of Waterloo. I was impressed with how each author incorporated the same storyline as well as the characters in their story. Each story focused more on one or two of the characters. Many of the returning soldiers were dealing with physical wounds from the war and others were experiencing traumatic memories.

There are stories of second love for widows, second chance love where someone was waiting years for the return of their love. There are women who were born in France looking for a new safe life in Reabridge. Throughout all of the stories there is the mystery of a toddler born near Toulouse to an English mother who left clues that tie her to Reabridge. The mother may have been one of the girls who eloped to marry a soldier heading off to war. There is a family feud between two of the prominent families that both own Inns in the area that has been going on for generations. Both families are hoping that the toddler would be their offspring.

Most of the stories were sweet with just kissing, there were a few that had a little more descriptive romance but pretty much they were all closed door scenes.

I liked that the last story ended years later and let you know how each married couple was doing and how their families had grown.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Barbara Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have tissues handy for this lovely Regency romance collection set around the Harvest Festival in Reabridge, Cheshire, England in 1815 which varies from family-friendly to NC17, so parental guidance is advised.

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.

[Kaye · Rating 5 out of 5]

📜📜ONE EXPLOSIVE BUNDLE📜📜
Burning bridges burt! This insanely talented, artistic and imaginative group of authors deliver with this incredibly thrilling collection. Serving up some fervent facts, tantalizing lessons and ruthless decisions, holding you from start to finish, skyrocketing this jewel to unbelievable heights. Surprising events and unexpected occurrences descend in a flurry of clever perceptions and cunning stealth, attentive the dramatic twists and wicked turns unfolding. Secrets are exposed, revelations unearthed and promises pledged, catapulting each gem to life spectacularly. Every story is extremely thrilling with gripping intrigue, dramatic twists and electrifying suspense, each different and unique, with all the vivacity and fervor, testing our characters in ways they could have never imagined, wrapping this little blockbuster up sleek, shiny and tight. The characters, banter, dialogue, interactions and charged atmosphere along with relatable qualities and individual traits, blend and flow, adding depth and diversity, transforming into outstanding personalities. The scenes are vividly colorful with abundant details and graphic descriptions creating an majestic backdrop so rich and lively it feels as though you're part of the tales instead of on the sidelines. Amazing job guys, thanks for sharing this amazing thrill with us.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Under the Champagne Moon

Fleur Hardouin was a French orphan and lived at the Bicton Grange until she was sent away.

Gareth Ardleigh saved Fleur who didn't talk from being bullied by the Haskell boys and he called her his petal.

Fleur lived with Lady Dulcinea Ixworth until her husband died and the heir sent them away. They returned to Reabridge to stay at Bicton Grange, and she would see about a marriage for security to save them both.

Gareth returned from the war, and he needs to find out if Fleur is the missing granddaughter of Veuve Hardouin. Her grandmother also wants her to marry Etienne Marceau. Fleur runs into Gareth and even though she has feeling for him, he has no funds that will give them security.

Etienne Marceau shows up for the Harvest festival and Gareth introduce him to Fleur, he tells her about her grandmother and then he asked her to marry him, she tells him that she won't marry him. Gareth asked her and she says not now.

Everyone is at the Bicton Grange while Helena is in labor and delivers two boys. Gareth once again asked Fleur if she will marry him, and she says yes. Sherington also announce that he and Dulcy will marry also.

Sweet love story that time, kept alive.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Lori D · Rating 5 out of 5]

What happens when you bring nine talented authors together to write about one event? A collection of stories that will make you sigh!

Collette Cameron's Moonlight Wishes and Midnight Kisses brings a wounded war veteran and the woman who has waited for him four long years back together. Nothing had turned out as he had wished upon his return home and he thought he would never see her again. But what one thinks and what really happens are often two different events! A story of perseverance and true love.

A doctor left with a severe form of melancholia and war trauma, comes back home to find himself trying to keep the horrors away by drinking and not being the great person he once was in The Morning Light by Caroline Warfield. But with the help of a wonderful woman and his daughter, he eventually finds his way back and knows love.

A Love Beyond Time by Sherry Ewing brings two people back together from different classes who were meant for each other. Returning back wounded from the war, he felt not fit to be a husband. Little did he know there was a determined woman who loved him. As usual Sherry's story cut straight to the heart.

Cerise Deland, in The Widow's Harvest Hope finds love sustains, no matter how long apart! A marriage of duty, a man gone to war and a reunion 6 years later bring this story full circle. Oh and don't forget Sam, the mystery child that appears throughout the stories!

Love in It's Season by Jude Knight shows there are men out there who are caring and can be a true helpmate when needed! Wounded from the war, he did not have use of one of his arms while she took on the role of running a farrier business while trying to care for her ailing father.. He takes on that role for her and she works hard. A journey to finding love and acceptance of the limitations and strengths of each person.. Sigh.

[Ellen Bishop · Rating 5 out of 5]

Under the Harvest Moon

This collection of novellas revolves around the town of Reabridge, the returning war veterans, their struggles to reintegrate to civilian life, and the mysterious little orphan boy brought back from France. He was found with a pendant that is given to each of the town's young ladies at the annual Harvest Moon Festival closest to their 16th birthday thus it's decided that he must be related to someone who had let to follow the Army as they took on Nepoleon.

Each author has done a brilliant job of weaving her story with the others and the details of each are cohesive to the central plot.

Each story follows one specific couple as they travail the obstacles of recovering from war, reconciling loss, finding love, and overcoming differences in circumstances. The mysterious child brings many together from different walks of life and finds family in the end. The epilogue will make you smile and look for more to read from each and every one of these great story weavers.

P.S. The Reverend Owen is going to be very busy for many years to come with the blessings these couples are sure to bring to the town of Reabridge.

[Marti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Collection of Stories!

This was a lovely read about numerous families and individuals in the town of Reabridge as they prepare for the first Harvest Festival after the Battle of Waterloo. Not only are they welcoming back their men from war, they also find themselves caught up in a mystery of identifying to which family an orphaned child (who was brought to the town from France by a well meaning couple) might belong. His English mother, who was following the drum, left clues to connect him to the town but not the family name. The mystery continues to unfold through each author’s story built around one of the town’s families and, as the reading continues, one finds continued information about the overlapping lives, interests and secrets that small county towns are known for. Having read previous books by each of these authors, I was confident I would enjoy this collection. The mystery that was unraveled throughout the collection made it even more enjoyable. Kudos to each author for the grand tales they wove to solve the mystery and spill many secrets that needed to be told.