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The Silver Foxes of Westminster #3.6
Brynthwaite Summer
Agatha Crimpley is the happiest woman in the cozy, lakeside town of Brynthwaite. She is liked and respected, her father is all set to entrust her with a great deal of responsibility, and she is in love with the dashing and intelligent Mr. Andrew Noble. But Aggie is about to discover that even in the modern and progressive 1880s, who a woman gives her heart to can have shocking consequences. Andrew Noble might have been born in Africa, but after being raised in England by white parents, he considers himself as much an Englishman as anyone else. But he is not foolish enough to think that falling in love with Aggie will be easy, and when a letter arrives from a former colleague of his adopted father’s, hinting that his origins might not be what he thinks they are, his life takes a major turn. Can Aggie and Andrew’s love survive the shock of a major turn of fortune? Or will a careless indiscretion prove to Aggie that one’s reputation is only skin deep? Please Be Advised – Steam HOT The Silver Foxes of Westminster Series consists DECEMBER HEART (and its accompanying novellas) --Starcross Lovers --Starcross Dreams AUGUST SUNRISE (and its accompanying novellas) --Winterberry Spark --Winterberry Fire MAY MISTAKES (and its accompanying novellas) --Brynthwaite Promise --Brynthwaite Summer SEPTEMBER AWAKENING
122 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 8, 2018
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Merry Farmer
297 books1,142 followersUSA Today Bestselling author Merry Farmer lives in suburban Philadelphia with her two cats, Justine and Peter. She has been writing since she was ten years old and realized she didn't have to wait for the teacher to assign a creative writing project to write something. It was the best day of her life. Her books have reached the top of Amazon's charts, and have been named finalists for several prestigious awards, including the RONE Award for indie romance.
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January 31, 2022
Braithwaite Summer, Book 3.6 of The Silver Foxes of Westminster series (and Book 2 of the Brynthwaite series), was about Miss Agatha "Aggie" Crimpley, the daughter of Mr. Robert Crimpley (owner of Crimpley’s Market), and Mr. Andrew Noble, a man of African descent.
Found as a newborn in Cape Town, South Africa, Andrew was raised by a British couple and taken back to England where he grew up and attended school. Not knowing his true origins other than where he had been found and who had raised him, Andrew resigned himself to never knowing more.
Aggie, having been born and raised in Brynthwaite, always wanted more than a woman was allowed. She had ideas that were believed to be too high for a woman of their time...especially the fact that she loved Andrew. While Andrew knew that no one in the town would accept their relationship, Aggie didn't believe that to be true, so she pushed their relationship into the public eye, only to find herself ostracized by those she thought were her friends.
Andrew, having received a letter from a colonel in Cape Town stating he knew about his true origins, determined he needed to make the trip there as the colonel's health was precarious and he desperately wanted to know about his family. However, Aggie couldn't understand Andrew's need to find the truth.
This was a sad story of an interracial couple who just wanted to be together but society was completely against it. No matter what they did, everyone either turned their backs or outright spurned them. There was no humor, little passion, and a great deal of prejudice in this book.
The main characters, though both strong and well-developed, were lacking in so many other ways. Aggie was extremely naive and pushed Andrew into doing things that caused a great deal of heartache. She was manipulative and immature as well, using Andrew's emotions against him time and time again, no matter how hard he tried to tell her the truth about how they would be treated as a mixed couple.
The story ended with a bit of a cliffhanger...well more than just a bit...leaving the reader to stew without having closure on the news of Andrew's past. It wasn't that great of a story, for it focused more on the tumultuous times regarding interracial relationships than it did on the love between Aggie and Andrew. The book definitely did not earn a five-star rating, mainly because of how it ended.
Found as a newborn in Cape Town, South Africa, Andrew was raised by a British couple and taken back to England where he grew up and attended school. Not knowing his true origins other than where he had been found and who had raised him, Andrew resigned himself to never knowing more.
Aggie, having been born and raised in Brynthwaite, always wanted more than a woman was allowed. She had ideas that were believed to be too high for a woman of their time...especially the fact that she loved Andrew. While Andrew knew that no one in the town would accept their relationship, Aggie didn't believe that to be true, so she pushed their relationship into the public eye, only to find herself ostracized by those she thought were her friends.
Andrew, having received a letter from a colonel in Cape Town stating he knew about his true origins, determined he needed to make the trip there as the colonel's health was precarious and he desperately wanted to know about his family. However, Aggie couldn't understand Andrew's need to find the truth.
This was a sad story of an interracial couple who just wanted to be together but society was completely against it. No matter what they did, everyone either turned their backs or outright spurned them. There was no humor, little passion, and a great deal of prejudice in this book.
The main characters, though both strong and well-developed, were lacking in so many other ways. Aggie was extremely naive and pushed Andrew into doing things that caused a great deal of heartache. She was manipulative and immature as well, using Andrew's emotions against him time and time again, no matter how hard he tried to tell her the truth about how they would be treated as a mixed couple.
The story ended with a bit of a cliffhanger...well more than just a bit...leaving the reader to stew without having closure on the news of Andrew's past. It wasn't that great of a story, for it focused more on the tumultuous times regarding interracial relationships than it did on the love between Aggie and Andrew. The book definitely did not earn a five-star rating, mainly because of how it ended.
August 14, 2018
More connections in Brynthwaite
I love the way these books have just a bit of connection with the Brynthwaite Boys series. It was great to see how Jason gets his start here and I really hope we find out what will happen in season two soon! This story reminds me of my own innocence of youth, before the hard realities of the world come crashing in to hit you over the head with just how cruel people can be to one another for no good reason.
I love the way these books have just a bit of connection with the Brynthwaite Boys series. It was great to see how Jason gets his start here and I really hope we find out what will happen in season two soon! This story reminds me of my own innocence of youth, before the hard realities of the world come crashing in to hit you over the head with just how cruel people can be to one another for no good reason.
November 22, 2018
Great!!
Andrew- originally from Africa adopted as a baby to a British family. And Aggie-store owner daughter.
I enjoyed reading this captivating, historical and adventurous story. Their story has a wonderful HEA not totally complete but Merry explained why and I can't wait for that story!!
Andrew- originally from Africa adopted as a baby to a British family. And Aggie-store owner daughter.
I enjoyed reading this captivating, historical and adventurous story. Their story has a wonderful HEA not totally complete but Merry explained why and I can't wait for that story!!
August 18, 2018
Brynthwaite Summer A Silver Foxes of Westminster Novella by Merry Farmer is an excellent story of a couple encounter of racial discrimination Aggie being white and Andrew black. I think this story was tastefully written. Worth your time. My free opinion. Thanks.
August 12, 2018
Caring
Hearts that have entwined have to fight against society's morals and values to be free to show the love and live their lives a very interesting story of determination
Hearts that have entwined have to fight against society's morals and values to be free to show the love and live their lives a very interesting story of determination
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