This series started with Rose and captured me in the best way. I have eagerly awaited Daisy. I wanted to know more of her story and her interrupted courtship with Jasper. I was hoping that with Ambrose turning over a new leaf and becoming the loving and devoted father to his large brood, that Daisy would get the happy ending she deserved. Daisy the eldest daughter of the Bloom family, had been on a one-woman crusade to fight her father and his previous, hard-hearted ways. Though Daisy decided it was time to move on and seek a future that she would become a mother, even though she was willing to settle for less than love, it would be better that being the lifelong spinster she had been determined to become. Thank goodness fate had other plans and surprisingly Jasper Jewel is now more than a mill owner he is Marquess. Luckily daisy realizes that the man she has told herself she would marry shows his great pomposity and Daisy leaves him behind. Daisy continues her friendship with the Jewell family and the love between her and Jasper is reborn. I have been incredibly happy that Daisy and Jasper have once again rekindled their love and received the happy ending they both deserve. Another lovely read from Charlotte Applewhite.
Daisy (The Summersley Series Book 4) by Charlotte Applewhite is a captivating, emotionally charged addition to this beloved clean Regency romance series. Stepping into the shoes of the eldest sister, this installment shifts the series' traditional "debutante" focus toward a more mature, second-chance romance landscape. Applewhite delivers a beautifully resonant tale about healing from old wounds and finding the courage to rewrite one's future. Unlike the wider, naive heroines common in standard Regency fair, Daisy brings the sharp wit, self awareness, and quiet grief of a woman who has already lived through heartbreak. Applewhite heightens the drama in this volume by exploring the rigid social boundaries of the era, making the central romantic barrier feel genuinely high stakes and deeply moving. Seeing the happily wedded couples from previous books like Rose or Violet through the eyes of the single sister adds an incredibly satisfying layer of depth to the overarching family saga.
There is much to like in this new instalment of the love life of the Summersleys family. I really like the first part where the point of view alternates between Daisy as a 15yr old and Daisy 6 years later. We gradually discover what took place in those interim years. It was very satisfying and told with great tenderness. Then Jasper, the mill owner becomes the Marquess of Ravenglass. His family has to discover the many rules which members of Polite Society have to follow to be accepted in that world. This is where, I felt uneasy. I had the feeling that Ms Applewhite had done a lot of research to find out what these rules were and was intent to make very sure we were told. It was a bit didactic and for those of us who read Regency romances not particularly new. The plot of course is fairly straight forward and all's well that ends well. A pleasant fairly short read. So who is next Marigold? Hope we get to know soon.
Daisy’s story is my favourite of all the Bloom sisters. I couldn’t wait to finish it and now I’m sorry I have so will start over straightaway. Charlotte Applewhite also known as Julia Brannan is a Superb writer who carries you away into a different world with characters and prose that hypnotise you.
Daisy a much loved member of Summersly family. Her story has been greatly anticipated since we met her in Rose, book one of this wonderful series, and was definitely worth the wait.
Such a pleasure to read Daisy's story. Captivating from the start and such wonderful characters. I'll be waiting impatiently for the next in the series. Thank you Charlotte for another riveting romantic tale
I absolutely loved the character of daisy , I couldn’t put this down until I knew her wild streak of character had been equally matched with the man who loves and deserves her completely