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Delicate Hearts #1
Waltz Of The Wallflower
After receiving a note that bore hurtful words from a suitor during the previous London Season, Wallflower Miss Lydia Fortescue fears her third season will be as disastrous as the previous two. Given the choice, she never set foot in town again. Her father, however, has grown tired of her spinster status and demands that either she find a husband or he will find one for her.
William Montgomery, Seventh Duke of Bennington, has been enthralled with Miss Fortescue since he first set eyes upon her. Last season he spent hours compiling a love note for her, but judging from Miss Fortescue's silence, his words of admiration had failed to win her heart. William believes that this Season he will be able to convince the quiet, yet intelligent, woman to allow him to woo her.
When unexpected circumstances throw the pair together, Miss Fortesque begins to realise that William is not the brute she thought him. However, her timidity makes it difficult for her to accept that he is interested in more than the new business ventures her father has acquired.
Will the newly fashionable and scandalous dance, the Waltz, help Lydia shed the timidity that has subdued her for most of her life? Will William convince the woman for whom he cares that his intentions are true?
William Montgomery, Seventh Duke of Bennington, has been enthralled with Miss Fortescue since he first set eyes upon her. Last season he spent hours compiling a love note for her, but judging from Miss Fortescue's silence, his words of admiration had failed to win her heart. William believes that this Season he will be able to convince the quiet, yet intelligent, woman to allow him to woo her.
When unexpected circumstances throw the pair together, Miss Fortesque begins to realise that William is not the brute she thought him. However, her timidity makes it difficult for her to accept that he is interested in more than the new business ventures her father has acquired.
Will the newly fashionable and scandalous dance, the Waltz, help Lydia shed the timidity that has subdued her for most of her life? Will William convince the woman for whom he cares that his intentions are true?
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Published August 24, 2019
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September 11, 2021
Lovely story.
August 26, 2019
I enjoyed this sweet and romantic story and how in love Lydia and William were, how they worked out the misunderstandings and how cute and delicate their happy ending was.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 2, 2020
First time read by this author and very disappointing. Tried to finish but justifying get far with the plot. Not well written enough to maintain my attention.
August 27, 2019
Rumors👺 and Lies
Bernard, Barnard, what's in a name? He is a cad by any name and no true friend of William🐺, Duke of Bennington!
Barnard's👺 devious meddling nearly ruins the tenuous relationship between wallflower Miss Lydia Fortescue💃💋, and the young Duke🐺.
Lydia's very wealthy father, Baron Shuttley, is threatening to arrange a marriage👰 for her if she doesn't find a suitor at this season of the ton. At Twenty-three, she is getting rather long in the tooth!
William🐺 has desired Lydia💃💋 since seeing her the year before, but Barnard's👺 callous and unfunny meddling has put her off of William's attentions. William🐺 never suspects his friend and can't figure out why Lydia💃💋 won't see him!
Rumors about William🐺 abound, naming him as a rake. Is it true?
ARC Received from Booksprout🌱
I also got the book with KU.
I guess you could call this a Regency Era Romantic comedy, although what could happen to Lydia's reputation is not funny at all. This is a sweet romance.
Bernard, Barnard, what's in a name? He is a cad by any name and no true friend of William🐺, Duke of Bennington!
Barnard's👺 devious meddling nearly ruins the tenuous relationship between wallflower Miss Lydia Fortescue💃💋, and the young Duke🐺.
Lydia's very wealthy father, Baron Shuttley, is threatening to arrange a marriage👰 for her if she doesn't find a suitor at this season of the ton. At Twenty-three, she is getting rather long in the tooth!
William🐺 has desired Lydia💃💋 since seeing her the year before, but Barnard's👺 callous and unfunny meddling has put her off of William's attentions. William🐺 never suspects his friend and can't figure out why Lydia💃💋 won't see him!
Rumors about William🐺 abound, naming him as a rake. Is it true?
ARC Received from Booksprout🌱
I also got the book with KU.
I guess you could call this a Regency Era Romantic comedy, although what could happen to Lydia's reputation is not funny at all. This is a sweet romance.
November 6, 2019
📒 This is a romantic, amusing and sweet story. Lydia gave up ever finding a husband, especially after the cruel note she had received last season, but her father insisted she find one herself or he would. William took notice of her last season, and wrote a poem to her. Unbeknownst to him, that was not what she received, it seems his friend decided to play a joke on him. This season things start off better, but they soon fall into the trap of misunderstanding what they see and hear. I enjoyed reading it anyway.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. This is my honest and voluntary opinion.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. This is my honest and voluntary opinion.
January 16, 2020
Did not feel like a true historical romance for the time period
With all due respect to the author, there seemed to be too many inconsistencies with the norms of the time period, what was with cards the gentlemen handed out instead of signing the women’s dance cards, I’ve never heard of the practice before. And the characters were unbelievable and not very likable. Most seemed rather dim witted and cowardly, especially for the duke.
With all due respect to the author, there seemed to be too many inconsistencies with the norms of the time period, what was with cards the gentlemen handed out instead of signing the women’s dance cards, I’ve never heard of the practice before. And the characters were unbelievable and not very likable. Most seemed rather dim witted and cowardly, especially for the duke.
August 30, 2019
Regency England. Sweet + clean story: not even kisses.
A nice little story. Gave it 3.5 stars.
I liked William & Lydia. But why did they take rumors
& appearances at face value? One rumor: shy/ bookish
Lydia drank in public & dated a man 3x her age! Who'd
believe that?
The guy who undermined William: I'm glad he redeemed
himself.
A nice little story. Gave it 3.5 stars.
I liked William & Lydia. But why did they take rumors
& appearances at face value? One rumor: shy/ bookish
Lydia drank in public & dated a man 3x her age! Who'd
believe that?
The guy who undermined William: I'm glad he redeemed
himself.
December 31, 2019
DNF
The first party of the season is like a middle school dance with the very naive hero and heroine in the midst of vicious, stupid rumors.
The first party of the season is like a middle school dance with the very naive hero and heroine in the midst of vicious, stupid rumors.
March 4, 2020
Sweet romance. 2☆
March 29, 2020
Waltz of the Wallflower: Delicate Hearts book #1 by Catherine Mayfair
#historicalromance
#Wallflowers
#Outnow
2*
‘He moved through the crowd, every muscle of his arms defined under the sleeve of his coat. How wonderful he looked with his perfectly tied cravat and his dark hair pulled back with a dark ribbon. She had always thought him handsome, but tonight he was more; tonight he was dashing.’
I had such high expectations for this book. It even had Wallflower in the title and those, along with bluestocking heroines are my one true joy when it comes to historical romance. However this book fell short throughout the entire story, from beginning to, well, almost the end.
It had a tendency to build up my hopes every so often, just to dash them again. Whenever I felt the story and the relationship between our two protagonists was heating up and going in a more exciting and entertaining direction, the author contrived more ridiculous miscommunication hiccups to disrupt them.
The book even starts off with dastardly misdeeds and a huge miscommunication that could have been resolved long before the 35% mark. It literally takes our hero and heroine that long to finally communicate and clear up anything. And just as they are finally getting to know one another and connect deeper than one dance, yet another rumour trips them up and we are treated to (she says sarcastically) more misunderstandings and immature behaviour from both parties but in particular our supposed heroine. Lydia has very little to redeem herself. She comes across as juvenile, hot-headed and lacking in emotional intelligence. She would rather sulk and lament at every turn, than communicate and open up.
William as a hero was slightly more palatable. He was determined and sweet, loyal and sincere. As a historical romance hero, however, he was a bit wishy-washy. I would have liked him to be slightly more reserved and not so eager to chase down someone so rude and childish. Neither of them had any sexual tension, there was no spark or flare of passion between hero or heroine. So we are left with a dull cat and mouse game for the whole of the book.
The ending was pleasant enough. It was romantic, after all those silly rumours and assumptions were put to bed. But in the whole of the book, not one kiss transpired between Lydia and William. Not a single dry peck or open mouthed kiss. And that is a travesty indeed.
#historicalromance
#Wallflowers
#Outnow
2*
‘He moved through the crowd, every muscle of his arms defined under the sleeve of his coat. How wonderful he looked with his perfectly tied cravat and his dark hair pulled back with a dark ribbon. She had always thought him handsome, but tonight he was more; tonight he was dashing.’
I had such high expectations for this book. It even had Wallflower in the title and those, along with bluestocking heroines are my one true joy when it comes to historical romance. However this book fell short throughout the entire story, from beginning to, well, almost the end.
It had a tendency to build up my hopes every so often, just to dash them again. Whenever I felt the story and the relationship between our two protagonists was heating up and going in a more exciting and entertaining direction, the author contrived more ridiculous miscommunication hiccups to disrupt them.
The book even starts off with dastardly misdeeds and a huge miscommunication that could have been resolved long before the 35% mark. It literally takes our hero and heroine that long to finally communicate and clear up anything. And just as they are finally getting to know one another and connect deeper than one dance, yet another rumour trips them up and we are treated to (she says sarcastically) more misunderstandings and immature behaviour from both parties but in particular our supposed heroine. Lydia has very little to redeem herself. She comes across as juvenile, hot-headed and lacking in emotional intelligence. She would rather sulk and lament at every turn, than communicate and open up.
William as a hero was slightly more palatable. He was determined and sweet, loyal and sincere. As a historical romance hero, however, he was a bit wishy-washy. I would have liked him to be slightly more reserved and not so eager to chase down someone so rude and childish. Neither of them had any sexual tension, there was no spark or flare of passion between hero or heroine. So we are left with a dull cat and mouse game for the whole of the book.
The ending was pleasant enough. It was romantic, after all those silly rumours and assumptions were put to bed. But in the whole of the book, not one kiss transpired between Lydia and William. Not a single dry peck or open mouthed kiss. And that is a travesty indeed.
September 24, 2020
As Miss Lydia Fortescue begins her third season she fears a repeat of last season when William Montgomery, seventh duke of Bennington, wrote her a hurtful note insulting her. Despite her fears, she attends a ball with her chaperone at her side, only to be confused when the Duke tries to spend time with her. Discovering the truth at the bottom of the note leads Lydia to a greater discovery about herself.
This was a sweet clean read with no steamy scenes and a guaranteed happily ever after. I'm used to reading about Dukes who are rakes, spending their time with ladies of the night and finally being won over by a sweet virginal miss. This is a refreshing change! William is a little sweet, a little bumbling, and definitely a romantic. Lydia is perfect for him as a down to earth thinker who just needed a little self confidence. I liked their time on the page together, I'd listen to more by this author.
The narration was well done, I requested a copy of the audiobook and I'm voluntarily leaving a review.
This was a sweet clean read with no steamy scenes and a guaranteed happily ever after. I'm used to reading about Dukes who are rakes, spending their time with ladies of the night and finally being won over by a sweet virginal miss. This is a refreshing change! William is a little sweet, a little bumbling, and definitely a romantic. Lydia is perfect for him as a down to earth thinker who just needed a little self confidence. I liked their time on the page together, I'd listen to more by this author.
The narration was well done, I requested a copy of the audiobook and I'm voluntarily leaving a review.
October 26, 2020
Lydia has been the subject of many gossip mongers and the butt of many cruel pranks among the ton. She is famously known as a wallflower. But this reputation did not deter William from his attraction to her and he continued to seek her out at many social functions. I truly empathized with Lydia for I too was very shy as a young girl. I admired Lydia because she vowed to not let the gossip-mongers get her down. Thus she sought to learn the new dance called the waltz and not be afraid of what others would say as she danced. However, as with many romances, there were many misunderstandings among the characters here. It was interesting watching how each reacted to them. Hard feelings were softened and forgiven, soft feelings were strengthened with a new understanding, timidity gave way to confidence, but best of all, the love that Lydia and William felt for one an other was realized. And thus we reach one joyful HEA.
August 8, 2020
Overall an enjoyable book. Liked the duke William and lady Lydia. I did not care for the lengthy and frequent internal conversations that both characters had throughout the book. That slowed it down and muddled it a bit. The story line was good with quite a few misunderstandings between the two but the duke knew he liked the wallflower and wanted to court her. It shows the way women were treated in society at this time and how no matter how simple a mistake was, when made by a woman it could ruin her. Rumors abounded here. Men were not held to that standard at all. A woman was not really supposed to speak her own mind and Lydia did. I skipped over some of the internal conversations to get to the meat of the story but might read again later and take a little more time inside their heads.
September 3, 2020
I really struggled with this book, finding it hard to read more Jan a few pages at a time. In the end I skim read it yo the end. This book had some unique characters but did not quiet come to life. The end of the book was better though with a complete end. The plot was ok, the book just needs a polish and some humour added to the book, this could of easily been done with Mrs Ridge, who I believe was just pretending to sleep etc through mist of the book. Mrs Ridge just needed another matriarch lady to confide in and plan her shuttle way to get the couple together. Instead, the character was created and never explained why the heroine father trusted her. I hope the writer tries again, and gets a better editor, to make the next book better
May 14, 2022
unable to read it
I started reading this story and after a dozen pages or so, I said to myself: how can a writer of regency romance write such drivel! There is NO WAY a young woman of Lydia’s status would write such an insulting letter to a gentleman, to a Duke no less! That is the height of nonsense. And that Duke has got to be the most naive and the most idiotic man in England. The interactions and the dialogue between the characters are completely inappropriate for this era. I strongly suggest this writer read a few Georgette Heyer or Jane Austen books to get a sense of the customs and etiquette of the regency period.
I started reading this story and after a dozen pages or so, I said to myself: how can a writer of regency romance write such drivel! There is NO WAY a young woman of Lydia’s status would write such an insulting letter to a gentleman, to a Duke no less! That is the height of nonsense. And that Duke has got to be the most naive and the most idiotic man in England. The interactions and the dialogue between the characters are completely inappropriate for this era. I strongly suggest this writer read a few Georgette Heyer or Jane Austen books to get a sense of the customs and etiquette of the regency period.
September 9, 2020
Waltz of the Wallflower: Delicate Hearts Book 1
The love story of Lydia and Williams. This is a boy love girl, boy losers girl because a friend play a bad job on him because of jealousy. An easy read, good characters and a so-so story line.
The love story of Lydia and Williams. This is a boy love girl, boy losers girl because a friend play a bad job on him because of jealousy. An easy read, good characters and a so-so story line.
March 29, 2020
Great
It was a really good book but I hated that she just kept jumping to conclusions since she didn't find herself attractive...
It was a really good book but I hated that she just kept jumping to conclusions since she didn't find herself attractive...
June 1, 2020
Oh, goodness, where to begin on this one...
The characters were incredibly immature, Lydia (h) especially. They have an argument (well, she's angry at him and he's trying to explain). What's her action in this fight? She was "clearly ignoring his words." She sulks and pouts and gets angry and sobs without asking any questions, never seems to think things through. Even from the very beginning, she sounds like a young teenager. Her only real interaction with him has been with his card, on which she thinks he wrote some horrible insults. Yet, she keep questioning herself - why? Because he's handsome! They've not really even talked, but he's handsome, so that makes it all better. And even with that, it still took a third of the book to straighten out that first misunderstanding! For someone in her 3rd season, she should have a little more maturity than a 15 year old.
The plot depended so much on misunderstandings and hasty judgement (going back again to immature characters). You can do it once, and if it's handled well, then I can roll with that. Misunderstandings do happen after all. But do it over and over and over? I just hate the characters who can't learn from their mistakes.
The historical atmosphere was weird, off. Like the cards at the dances? Those aren't Regency dance cards. I've never encountered that particular form of a card-with-the-name in order to request a dance - not in any historical romance nor historical nonfiction I've read. A dance card (commonly seen in period books) is a very different thing. What we had here sounded like calling cards, which were used for home visits, businesses, etc. Not for requesting a dance. And even calling cards were more like modern business cards - i.e. not a card that you'd "open up" like she does at the last dance.
Also on the off historical setting - the rumors and such. She's so upset about being thought of as a wallflower (but if you do nothing about it but sit to the side and look "despairing", who's going to want to ask you do dance - and I'm saying this as another introvert!). But all the rumors about her going out and having trysts and so on? She and her family barely blink! If you danced with someone too much at a ball, you were considered loose - 3 dances in a night, and people start expecting engagement announcements! And yet a rumor circulates naming her by name as being loose, and she's not nearly as upset as having people consider her a wallflower. That, that she considers a "curse." It was really, really weird that no one shunned her, that she kept getting invitations, etc. even when people were talking about her rendez-vous. Think anything Jane Austen. The other Bennett sisters were tainted by association when Lydia ran off, and they'd done nothing wrong. Here, this Lydia is being named specifically in the rumors, but nobody seems to care.
And one more... when we finally do get to the waltz (nearly 3/4 of the way through, mind you!), it doesn't sound like a waltz at all! What's up with stepping-back-and-forth, arms raising up and down dance moves? Doesn't sound like any waltz I've ever seen. Yes, the waltz has partners holding each other closer, but you tend to stay closer and move around the floor as a unit. The couple glides together, not steps away and then back together. Maybe it was different then, but it certainly didn't sound like any waltz I've ever seen.
Other random thoughts. What was the big deal with her father and her aunt? So weird and never explained. And the whole wine-spilling at the party. What on earth was a servant with a tray full of wine glasses doing anywhere near the dance floor??? And what was all the talk about her father becoming rich in business, about going into business with the Duke, and so on? It was a plot thread that kept popping up and literally went nowhere, like the author changed her mind to have it build into something but didn't delete it out from earlier drafts.
Beside from all the historical inaccuracies and oddities, it could have used just a plain ol' proofreader. Things like the "lack of cards that came her way dwindled." So, did she get more cards then, since the lack was dwindling?
Alternating 3rd person POV. Only love triangle drama, OW issues, or suspicion of cheating came from immature heroine's knee-jerk responses to situations she didn't understand (i.e. there wasn't any, but she overreacted to situations where she didn't have the full information). Weak and immature characters, especially said immature heroine, and rather flat supporting cast. Clean romance. I've no problem with clean romances, but I'd still like some spark between the leads. There wasn't any here. Historical inaccuracies and oddities abound. I could deal with weak characters, lack of chemistry, or historical inaccuracies each on their own. All together, though? There are much better historical romances out there. At least it was an HEA with no cliffhangers.
Would I read more by this author? No. This was a first for me, and thankfully a free Kindle find. I wouldn't read more.
The characters were incredibly immature, Lydia (h) especially. They have an argument (well, she's angry at him and he's trying to explain). What's her action in this fight? She was "clearly ignoring his words." She sulks and pouts and gets angry and sobs without asking any questions, never seems to think things through. Even from the very beginning, she sounds like a young teenager. Her only real interaction with him has been with his card, on which she thinks he wrote some horrible insults. Yet, she keep questioning herself - why? Because he's handsome! They've not really even talked, but he's handsome, so that makes it all better. And even with that, it still took a third of the book to straighten out that first misunderstanding! For someone in her 3rd season, she should have a little more maturity than a 15 year old.
The plot depended so much on misunderstandings and hasty judgement (going back again to immature characters). You can do it once, and if it's handled well, then I can roll with that. Misunderstandings do happen after all. But do it over and over and over? I just hate the characters who can't learn from their mistakes.
The historical atmosphere was weird, off. Like the cards at the dances? Those aren't Regency dance cards. I've never encountered that particular form of a card-with-the-name in order to request a dance - not in any historical romance nor historical nonfiction I've read. A dance card (commonly seen in period books) is a very different thing. What we had here sounded like calling cards, which were used for home visits, businesses, etc. Not for requesting a dance. And even calling cards were more like modern business cards - i.e. not a card that you'd "open up" like she does at the last dance.
Also on the off historical setting - the rumors and such. She's so upset about being thought of as a wallflower (but if you do nothing about it but sit to the side and look "despairing", who's going to want to ask you do dance - and I'm saying this as another introvert!). But all the rumors about her going out and having trysts and so on? She and her family barely blink! If you danced with someone too much at a ball, you were considered loose - 3 dances in a night, and people start expecting engagement announcements! And yet a rumor circulates naming her by name as being loose, and she's not nearly as upset as having people consider her a wallflower. That, that she considers a "curse." It was really, really weird that no one shunned her, that she kept getting invitations, etc. even when people were talking about her rendez-vous. Think anything Jane Austen. The other Bennett sisters were tainted by association when Lydia ran off, and they'd done nothing wrong. Here, this Lydia is being named specifically in the rumors, but nobody seems to care.
And one more... when we finally do get to the waltz (nearly 3/4 of the way through, mind you!), it doesn't sound like a waltz at all! What's up with stepping-back-and-forth, arms raising up and down dance moves? Doesn't sound like any waltz I've ever seen. Yes, the waltz has partners holding each other closer, but you tend to stay closer and move around the floor as a unit. The couple glides together, not steps away and then back together. Maybe it was different then, but it certainly didn't sound like any waltz I've ever seen.
Other random thoughts. What was the big deal with her father and her aunt? So weird and never explained. And the whole wine-spilling at the party. What on earth was a servant with a tray full of wine glasses doing anywhere near the dance floor??? And what was all the talk about her father becoming rich in business, about going into business with the Duke, and so on? It was a plot thread that kept popping up and literally went nowhere, like the author changed her mind to have it build into something but didn't delete it out from earlier drafts.
Beside from all the historical inaccuracies and oddities, it could have used just a plain ol' proofreader. Things like the "lack of cards that came her way dwindled." So, did she get more cards then, since the lack was dwindling?
Alternating 3rd person POV. Only love triangle drama, OW issues, or suspicion of cheating came from immature heroine's knee-jerk responses to situations she didn't understand (i.e. there wasn't any, but she overreacted to situations where she didn't have the full information). Weak and immature characters, especially said immature heroine, and rather flat supporting cast. Clean romance. I've no problem with clean romances, but I'd still like some spark between the leads. There wasn't any here. Historical inaccuracies and oddities abound. I could deal with weak characters, lack of chemistry, or historical inaccuracies each on their own. All together, though? There are much better historical romances out there. At least it was an HEA with no cliffhangers.
Would I read more by this author? No. This was a first for me, and thankfully a free Kindle find. I wouldn't read more.
April 2, 2020
This was a recommended to me and I decided to give it a shot. I just wasn’t over the moon about it. It had a good premise but wasn’t in love.
April 24, 2020
Ok
This is a well written easy read. Characters are likeable and story lovely. If you want something sweets and light I would recommend.
This is a well written easy read. Characters are likeable and story lovely. If you want something sweets and light I would recommend.
May 8, 2020
Waltz of the Wallflower
Nice and simple story of love . I enjoyed reading this clean regency book and hope all will enjoy as well.
Nice and simple story of love . I enjoyed reading this clean regency book and hope all will enjoy as well.
July 4, 2020
A nice book
I can't give this book a 5 star as it dragged on and didn't get anywhere. I like the concept but it took too long.
I can't give this book a 5 star as it dragged on and didn't get anywhere. I like the concept but it took too long.
July 6, 2020
Too many miscommunications, too many misunderstandings!
August 2, 2020
A sweet, clean romance with just a few typos. Guilt for gild as an example. But later in the paragraph it was right; so maybe just a case of spellcheck gone wrong?
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November 28, 2020Beautiful.
A wonderful read am glad I took a chance on. Catherine Mayfair weaves a beautiful tale of true love and friendship.
Thank you.
A definite read for all.
A wonderful read am glad I took a chance on. Catherine Mayfair weaves a beautiful tale of true love and friendship.
Thank you.
A definite read for all.
October 22, 2023
Cute. A comedy of jumping to the wrong conclusions.
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October 15, 2025i’m crying does the author think that a dance card is a modern day written card 😭😭
June 16, 2020
I found the hero and heroine wooden and boring,one simple conversation could have sorted the situation out,there was no connection,no suspense,no romance and no charisma,a truly dire book.
February 29, 2020
This is my review of the audio version as posted on Audible:
As far as romances go (whichever period they are set in) it's really difficult, I think, for the writers to be truly original - yet Ms Mayfair, while operating within the limits of the genre, still manages to keep us interested, intrigued and entertained with her book:)
The pair of the main characters - Miss Lydia Fortescue and William Montgomery, the Duke of Bennington - are just meant to be together (which we know right from the start:)) so the misunderstandings and qui-pro-quos that happen on the way due to other people's meddlings are just fun to follow. All the characters are quite well-written, some more memorable than others. The pace of the story is good, dialogues witty and overall the book gives you this feeling of light entertainment and satisfaction a good romance should.
Narration by Ms Elson is also very good; the pace of her reading is just about right, the voices are distinct and well-done, and they match the personalities of the characters. It's a very decent interpretation of the book.
DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
As far as romances go (whichever period they are set in) it's really difficult, I think, for the writers to be truly original - yet Ms Mayfair, while operating within the limits of the genre, still manages to keep us interested, intrigued and entertained with her book:)
The pair of the main characters - Miss Lydia Fortescue and William Montgomery, the Duke of Bennington - are just meant to be together (which we know right from the start:)) so the misunderstandings and qui-pro-quos that happen on the way due to other people's meddlings are just fun to follow. All the characters are quite well-written, some more memorable than others. The pace of the story is good, dialogues witty and overall the book gives you this feeling of light entertainment and satisfaction a good romance should.
Narration by Ms Elson is also very good; the pace of her reading is just about right, the voices are distinct and well-done, and they match the personalities of the characters. It's a very decent interpretation of the book.
DISCLAIMER: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
March 2, 2020
This was my first Catherine Mayfair's book. This is the first book in the Delicate Hearts Series, a clean Historical Romance. Lydia and William's story is fun, sweet, and romantic. The supporting characters are great, and they have an important part in this story. The storyline is filled with misunderstandings, misinterpretation, and imbroglio! I love the happy ending. Aubrey Elson did a good job with the narration. I was given a free review copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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