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Worth Waiting For
Betrayed by his wife five years earlier, Edward Powell, the Earl of Canton is furious. Penelope Powell is out to hurt him once more. Only this time, he won’t stand for it and he intends to teach her a lesson for her wicked deeds.
Penelope is shocked to learn that her husband has come to Scotland to confront her, although not nearly as surprised as he is. For five long years, Penelope has kept a secret, a child, from Edward and knowing her husband, he won’t soon forgive her for such treachery.
Now reunited in London, Edward demands that Penelope be a perfect example of what a lady should be, while he extracts a more intimate revenge in the bedroom. Will Penelope be able to meet Edward’s demands? Or will she lose herself to him just as she did all those years ago?
Penelope is shocked to learn that her husband has come to Scotland to confront her, although not nearly as surprised as he is. For five long years, Penelope has kept a secret, a child, from Edward and knowing her husband, he won’t soon forgive her for such treachery.
Now reunited in London, Edward demands that Penelope be a perfect example of what a lady should be, while he extracts a more intimate revenge in the bedroom. Will Penelope be able to meet Edward’s demands? Or will she lose herself to him just as she did all those years ago?
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Published March 25, 2022
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April 4, 2022
This was average but had a lot of potential to be good.
Main issue was communication. Hero found his wife was trying not to get pregnant, her overheard her talking to her maid. He was hurt and furious. Sends her away.
The two have a lot of unresolved hurt and didn't do much to communicate their issues. She was pregnant when he sent her away and she didn't let him know.
He had a suppose mistress, but really she was his friend as they never slept together. But what kind of irritated me though was he thought about it and did try one time to bed her.
They had chemistry and I liked the sexual tension that existed between them.
First time reading this author and I might read another of her books in the future.
Main issue was communication. Hero found his wife was trying not to get pregnant, her overheard her talking to her maid. He was hurt and furious. Sends her away.
The two have a lot of unresolved hurt and didn't do much to communicate their issues. She was pregnant when he sent her away and she didn't let him know.
He had a suppose mistress, but really she was his friend as they never slept together. But what kind of irritated me though was he thought about it and did try one time to bed her.
They had chemistry and I liked the sexual tension that existed between them.
First time reading this author and I might read another of her books in the future.
July 27, 2022
Read: 7/27/22
2.5 stars!
Meh..nothing special!
The reason for the MC separation for 5 years was absurd! The H overhears the h talking about wanting a contraception. He takes it as a big betrayal and banishes her without even talking to her. In return, the h hides her baby from him. Once he learns of his daughter he brings both of them home. Now, can they both heal their relationship? Unfortunately, not for another 190pgs.
I think this would have been a better if it was a 100 page novella, then the author wouldn't have had to continue to create ridiculous misunderstandings to keep the MC apart.
This book just wasn't for me! I think that having to actually buy it , soured it some too.
2.5 stars!
Meh..nothing special!
The reason for the MC separation for 5 years was absurd! The H overhears the h talking about wanting a contraception. He takes it as a big betrayal and banishes her without even talking to her. In return, the h hides her baby from him. Once he learns of his daughter he brings both of them home. Now, can they both heal their relationship? Unfortunately, not for another 190pgs.
I think this would have been a better if it was a 100 page novella, then the author wouldn't have had to continue to create ridiculous misunderstandings to keep the MC apart.
This book just wasn't for me! I think that having to actually buy it , soured it some too.
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April 3, 2025DNF at 18%
Not in the mood to read a “surprise child” story about a 5 year old whose parents act worse than a 5 year old. In addition, there’s poor grammar, bad proofreading, and misuse of words (“lay” instead of “lie,” “bare” instead of “bear,” for example) in addition to two adults who ought to be spanked.
Not in the mood to read a “surprise child” story about a 5 year old whose parents act worse than a 5 year old. In addition, there’s poor grammar, bad proofreading, and misuse of words (“lay” instead of “lie,” “bare” instead of “bear,” for example) in addition to two adults who ought to be spanked.
March 25, 2022
Overall: 3.5 rounded to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot/Storyline: 📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡
Romance: 💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor: Only a touch
(These are all personal preference on a scale of 1-5 (yours ratings may vary depending what gives you feels and how you prefer you sex scenes written, etc) except the Steam Scale which follows our chart from The Ton and Tartans Book Club )
Basic plot:
This is a second chance romance about Edward and Penelope – married 5 years ago, they have been separated almost the entire time due to betrayals and misunderstandings. An accidental letter reunites them.
Give this a try if you want:
- Early Victorian (1838)
- Steamy – plenty of open door scenes
- Enemies to lovers
- Late regency (1833) – Mostly in London
- Focus on the couple and family members (no mystery or villain)
- Second chance romance
My thoughts:
Okay – what I liked:
- I loved the steam in the book! Yes, bring the heat!
- I loved the heartbreak in the novel. This one made me feel a hint of feels and heart clenching. I chase that so hard in romance novels.
- I actually liked the whole mistress plot and the mistress herself.
But. Sadly some of this story didn’t work for me. This book was entirely based on miscommunication and hurtful lack of communication and it just never ended. Really, the whole book I was basically screaming talk to each other!!! And while it did happen in small bits and pieces throughout, and a bit at the end, I was really, REALLY hoping for a full heart to heart, a soul bearing, make me cry grovel from both or either of them that would make me forgive all the refusing to talk to each other or explain I had just read but I feel like I got a general resolution. I wanted more. I wanted to know they were on the way to forgiving each other and would have a HEA.
These two just loved to hurt each other, especially the hero getting his revenge on the heroine and at times it was very hard to read. I couldn’t decide who was worse or in the wrong more, I just kept switching it with each interaction.
I do tend to struggle with secret keeping, second chance isn’t a favorite trope of mine, and miscommunication does tend to grate for me. So this book ultimately didn’t work well for me and those are personal things. But I would definitely try this author again with a different plot. This was my first by her and I’m very intrigued by her ability to write emotional scenes.
To sum it up: heartbreaking and sexy, yet frustrating.
Here’s a few random parts that I wanted to note from the book – does contain spoilers!
Content Warnings:
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
Plot/Storyline: 📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡
Romance: 💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor: Only a touch
(These are all personal preference on a scale of 1-5 (yours ratings may vary depending what gives you feels and how you prefer you sex scenes written, etc) except the Steam Scale which follows our chart from The Ton and Tartans Book Club )
Basic plot:
This is a second chance romance about Edward and Penelope – married 5 years ago, they have been separated almost the entire time due to betrayals and misunderstandings. An accidental letter reunites them.
Give this a try if you want:
- Early Victorian (1838)
- Steamy – plenty of open door scenes
- Enemies to lovers
- Late regency (1833) – Mostly in London
- Focus on the couple and family members (no mystery or villain)
- Second chance romance
My thoughts:
Okay – what I liked:
- I loved the steam in the book! Yes, bring the heat!
- I loved the heartbreak in the novel. This one made me feel a hint of feels and heart clenching. I chase that so hard in romance novels.
- I actually liked the whole mistress plot and the mistress herself.
But. Sadly some of this story didn’t work for me. This book was entirely based on miscommunication and hurtful lack of communication and it just never ended. Really, the whole book I was basically screaming talk to each other!!! And while it did happen in small bits and pieces throughout, and a bit at the end, I was really, REALLY hoping for a full heart to heart, a soul bearing, make me cry grovel from both or either of them that would make me forgive all the refusing to talk to each other or explain I had just read but I feel like I got a general resolution. I wanted more. I wanted to know they were on the way to forgiving each other and would have a HEA.
These two just loved to hurt each other, especially the hero getting his revenge on the heroine and at times it was very hard to read. I couldn’t decide who was worse or in the wrong more, I just kept switching it with each interaction.
I do tend to struggle with secret keeping, second chance isn’t a favorite trope of mine, and miscommunication does tend to grate for me. So this book ultimately didn’t work well for me and those are personal things. But I would definitely try this author again with a different plot. This was my first by her and I’m very intrigued by her ability to write emotional scenes.
To sum it up: heartbreaking and sexy, yet frustrating.
Here’s a few random parts that I wanted to note from the book – does contain spoilers!
Content Warnings:
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
June 1, 2022
Worth Waiting For is a marriage in crisis/second chance romance about an earl and his wife. They've been separated for nearly 5 years because of an initial misunderstanding and then a refusal to communicate with each other.
You see, when they were first married, all Edward wanted was to start a family. Penelope, on the other hand, wanted to wait before adding a child to the mix. Despite telling Edward her feelings, he overhears her discussing birth control and orders her out of the house. She leaves, but discovers a few weeks later that she's already pregnant. Y'all, these aren't spoilers because this is all background! The main thrust of this book begins when Edward discovers that he is a father - and has been for more than four years.
Second chance romance is not one of our favorite tropes because you have to rely on two things:
1. That these two characters already fell in love but somehow had a falling out big enough to lead to a breakup (or the equivalent, since there is no divorce in a historical);
2. That the falling out was serious enough to separate the couple, but not serious enough for them to get over.
Many times the conflict has to hinge on a miscommunication, since if the precipitating issue wasn't unforgiveable, there has to be a reason why they haven't kissed and made up already. That is the case here, and after a while the misunderstandings started to pile up. We would have loved to see some sort of external conflict to push the characters back into each other's arms.
This objective review is based on a complimentary copy of the novel.
You see, when they were first married, all Edward wanted was to start a family. Penelope, on the other hand, wanted to wait before adding a child to the mix. Despite telling Edward her feelings, he overhears her discussing birth control and orders her out of the house. She leaves, but discovers a few weeks later that she's already pregnant. Y'all, these aren't spoilers because this is all background! The main thrust of this book begins when Edward discovers that he is a father - and has been for more than four years.
Second chance romance is not one of our favorite tropes because you have to rely on two things:
1. That these two characters already fell in love but somehow had a falling out big enough to lead to a breakup (or the equivalent, since there is no divorce in a historical);
2. That the falling out was serious enough to separate the couple, but not serious enough for them to get over.
Many times the conflict has to hinge on a miscommunication, since if the precipitating issue wasn't unforgiveable, there has to be a reason why they haven't kissed and made up already. That is the case here, and after a while the misunderstandings started to pile up. We would have loved to see some sort of external conflict to push the characters back into each other's arms.
This objective review is based on a complimentary copy of the novel.
April 5, 2022
This was my first book by Matilda Madison and it did not disappoint! Those first few chapters pulled me in and just wouldn’t let me go. I’m not sure I’ve ever read a book so fast in my life.
The story starts out with Penelope and Edward’s wedding and everything is super lovely and then the next chapter throws you for a loop. If you like a miscommunication trope this book is for you. For more than half of this book I was like geez just be honest! Tell him how you really feel! Stop pretending that you don’t looooove her!
I’m looking forward to seeing what happens in the next few books! Here’s hoping Catherine and the new Baron have a thing for each other 😏
The story starts out with Penelope and Edward’s wedding and everything is super lovely and then the next chapter throws you for a loop. If you like a miscommunication trope this book is for you. For more than half of this book I was like geez just be honest! Tell him how you really feel! Stop pretending that you don’t looooove her!
I’m looking forward to seeing what happens in the next few books! Here’s hoping Catherine and the new Baron have a thing for each other 😏
May 29, 2022
This book was a slow motion car crash. And I couldn’t put it down 😆
Second chance romance, marriage in trouble, secret baby, and so much miscommunication that these dialogues were making me sweat!
This book veered so far into ‘messy’ that it came out the other side as ‘entertaining’. It was like an 1830s reality TV show; there was so much drama that I was having fun rather than feeling stressed. The characters were so imperfect and the story told so unflinchingly that I was hooked. Because nothing was off limits, I genuinely had no idea what to expect—which I love.
Edward—What. An. Idiot. He overreacts, he lashes out, he holds grudges, and he won’t let the thought that he might be ~a little~ to blame enter his mind. I’m definitely Team Penelope. Even though five years is a long time to figuratively be both a clam and a chicken 🤣🤣
There was also a D/s vibe to this couple’s interactions, both in and out of the bedroom, which they both seemed to like so I’m happy for them. But Edward as a Dom? He needed to learn that with great power comes great responsibility because, man, what a dink!
That said, as much as I was hooked by the drama, I think the book was missing something important. All of my favourite second chance romance and marriage in trouble stories have something in common—we see the couple meeting and we get an establishing shot of ‘the good times,’ which didn’t happen here. The result: I wasn’t rooting for them to get back together as much as I could have been.
Still, the fact that I’m genuinely looking forward to the next book pushed my rating up. Please tell me it’ll be Catherine and Mr. Rhodes, purely because the starchy widow and the culture clash of an cowboy-ish American inheriting a British title (plus the amount of drama this author has shown she can deliver) sounds amazing!
I was sent this book in exchange for an honest review.
Second chance romance, marriage in trouble, secret baby, and so much miscommunication that these dialogues were making me sweat!
This book veered so far into ‘messy’ that it came out the other side as ‘entertaining’. It was like an 1830s reality TV show; there was so much drama that I was having fun rather than feeling stressed. The characters were so imperfect and the story told so unflinchingly that I was hooked. Because nothing was off limits, I genuinely had no idea what to expect—which I love.
Edward—What. An. Idiot. He overreacts, he lashes out, he holds grudges, and he won’t let the thought that he might be ~a little~ to blame enter his mind. I’m definitely Team Penelope. Even though five years is a long time to figuratively be both a clam and a chicken 🤣🤣
There was also a D/s vibe to this couple’s interactions, both in and out of the bedroom, which they both seemed to like so I’m happy for them. But Edward as a Dom? He needed to learn that with great power comes great responsibility because, man, what a dink!
That said, as much as I was hooked by the drama, I think the book was missing something important. All of my favourite second chance romance and marriage in trouble stories have something in common—we see the couple meeting and we get an establishing shot of ‘the good times,’ which didn’t happen here. The result: I wasn’t rooting for them to get back together as much as I could have been.
Still, the fact that I’m genuinely looking forward to the next book pushed my rating up. Please tell me it’ll be Catherine and Mr. Rhodes, purely because the starchy widow and the culture clash of an cowboy-ish American inheriting a British title (plus the amount of drama this author has shown she can deliver) sounds amazing!
I was sent this book in exchange for an honest review.
May 6, 2024
3.5 🌟 out of 5.
Lots of editing issues in my copy that were annoying. Lots of miscommunication angst, and a bit annoyed by how much Edward was concerned about his hold on power over her, especially considering how men had all the power anyways, and how much blame she took.
Lots of editing issues in my copy that were annoying. Lots of miscommunication angst, and a bit annoyed by how much Edward was concerned about his hold on power over her, especially considering how men had all the power anyways, and how much blame she took.
July 20, 2022
You ever just want to reach into a book and shake the main characters and make them sit down and talk? Because oh did I want to.
If they would have just talked, half of this could have been avoided. But hey, part of me is grateful they didn't. It led to a a second chance romance that truly was worth the read.
Now, Edward and Penelope's marriage didn't exactly have me rooting for them. I felt like Edward could be childish and vindictive at times and while he had a vibe to him- it wasn't always a good one. I genuinely felt like he couldn't always grasp control of the relationship.
That being said, it worked for them. They had steam, they definitely had passion, so it all worked. They just needed to talk more. He needed to communicate.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶
If they would have just talked, half of this could have been avoided. But hey, part of me is grateful they didn't. It led to a a second chance romance that truly was worth the read.
Now, Edward and Penelope's marriage didn't exactly have me rooting for them. I felt like Edward could be childish and vindictive at times and while he had a vibe to him- it wasn't always a good one. I genuinely felt like he couldn't always grasp control of the relationship.
That being said, it worked for them. They had steam, they definitely had passion, so it all worked. They just needed to talk more. He needed to communicate.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶
May 28, 2022
This was my first read from this author. The plot centers around the main couple who entered into a marriage of convenience but found themselves falling for each other early in the marriage. Due to a terrible misunderstanding, they had a row and the heroine was sent to live in Scotland. Unbeknownst to the hero, the heroine is actually already with child. Fast-forward 5 years later, the hero found out the truth and went to Scotland to retrieve his family and bring them all to London. Secret baby, second chance romance, hate to love and angst makes for a perfectly enjoyable read.
Things I loved:
- The secondary characters were great. I’m curious to know Catherine’s & Lydia’s stories!
- The dialogues were great as well.
Things that could be improved:
- The pacing felt a bit off. They were just married in the first chapter and then there was a big time jump 5 years later. The reason why they fought was told in flashbacks.
- The miscommunication trope was a bit overused. At one point I just wanted to refer them to a therapist so they could learn to communicate properly.
All in all, I’m keen to continue on with the series and excited to see how the author will play out Catherine’s & Lydia’s story.
Ratings: 3.75
[I had received a gifted copy of this book in exchange for an honest review]
Things I loved:
- The secondary characters were great. I’m curious to know Catherine’s & Lydia’s stories!
- The dialogues were great as well.
Things that could be improved:
- The pacing felt a bit off. They were just married in the first chapter and then there was a big time jump 5 years later. The reason why they fought was told in flashbacks.
- The miscommunication trope was a bit overused. At one point I just wanted to refer them to a therapist so they could learn to communicate properly.
All in all, I’m keen to continue on with the series and excited to see how the author will play out Catherine’s & Lydia’s story.
Ratings: 3.75
[I had received a gifted copy of this book in exchange for an honest review]
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 3, 2022
***I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.***
Overall rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice rating 🌶🌶🌶
Laugh/Smile/Swoon ☺️
Reread rating 🥸🥸
📖Historical romance, surprise baby, second chance marriage
This book was not bad and had potential to be great. It had some Bridgerton theme vibes. The beginning was a little over explaining on emotions and actions. The middle of the book was good. I was starting to get invested in all the characters and felt like they were developing. The ending had an unnecessary situation withing the last few pages. There was a lot of miscommunication between the characters and I really just wanted them to open up and talk, it could have saved a lot of drama. The spicy scenes were good and detailed. I struggled with the constant feeling of shame between both parties. Overall I may not reread this one but I am interested in seeing where the series goes. I would be willing to read from this author again.
Overall rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice rating 🌶🌶🌶
Laugh/Smile/Swoon ☺️
Reread rating 🥸🥸
📖Historical romance, surprise baby, second chance marriage
This book was not bad and had potential to be great. It had some Bridgerton theme vibes. The beginning was a little over explaining on emotions and actions. The middle of the book was good. I was starting to get invested in all the characters and felt like they were developing. The ending had an unnecessary situation withing the last few pages. There was a lot of miscommunication between the characters and I really just wanted them to open up and talk, it could have saved a lot of drama. The spicy scenes were good and detailed. I struggled with the constant feeling of shame between both parties. Overall I may not reread this one but I am interested in seeing where the series goes. I would be willing to read from this author again.
June 20, 2022
Second chance, marriage in trouble romance. Edward banishes Penelope to Scotland after overhearing a conversation between Penelope and her maid. Five years later, Edward receives a letter by accident that prompts him going to Scotland and bringing Penelope back to society.
I love the angst between Edward and Penelope. And I absolutely adore Mary the most 🥰🥰. I just wished was that Edward and Penelope resolved their misunderstanding sooner and communicated more, especially since they were separated for five years due to misunderstandings. I’m excited for the second book and will definitely pick it up!!
A copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
I love the angst between Edward and Penelope. And I absolutely adore Mary the most 🥰🥰. I just wished was that Edward and Penelope resolved their misunderstanding sooner and communicated more, especially since they were separated for five years due to misunderstandings. I’m excited for the second book and will definitely pick it up!!
A copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
May 5, 2022
★ A miscommunication of epic Regency proportions ★
—>>> A huge miscommunication between a worldly man and an unexperienced woman leads to five years of separation between the Earl of Canton and his wife Penelope. What they had was indeed worth waiting for, as ultimately, he receives his most fervent wish, although he unknowingly causes much wasted time based on prideful emotions and a miscommunication of epic Regency proportions.
—>>> A huge miscommunication between a worldly man and an unexperienced woman leads to five years of separation between the Earl of Canton and his wife Penelope. What they had was indeed worth waiting for, as ultimately, he receives his most fervent wish, although he unknowingly causes much wasted time based on prideful emotions and a miscommunication of epic Regency proportions.
May 14, 2025
Matilda Madison is a pretty new author to me. This is only my 7th book by her. She’s only been around since 2022. I have really liked all her books so far. I saw this series and it looked interesting so thought I'd check it out.
I really liked this book a lot. I liked Penelope and Edward. I liked their story. Overall a good read.
I really liked this book a lot. I liked Penelope and Edward. I liked their story. Overall a good read.
May 24, 2023
I absolutely loved how this book started. It had a wonderful Prologue leading to a shocking twist.
What follows next is a story with the best heart-squeezy moments, emotionally complexity that was focused in scope.
My critique of this book (beyond some copy edit errors) is that, while the interior emotional lives of the main couple are explored so well, I wanted a bit more narrative within the context of the story. For example, in the Prologue we learn the poor Earl of Canton marries Pennelope because she is a rich heiress; in the main story Edward is now a successful, respected noble with varied interests – how and why did this happen?
Similarly, the position of the characters and exploration of their conflict is detailed in their inner monologues, but I think could have been better communicated to each other. I would have also liked to see more moments of kindness and emotional connection between the characters over and above the smokin’ hot physical connection, which hints at kinky power dynamics in the best possible way.
While it seems like I have a lot of criticisms, I think I have the most to say about this book because it was so very good, and just needed small additions to make it fantastic.
What follows next is a story with the best heart-squeezy moments, emotionally complexity that was focused in scope.
My critique of this book (beyond some copy edit errors) is that, while the interior emotional lives of the main couple are explored so well, I wanted a bit more narrative within the context of the story. For example, in the Prologue we learn the poor Earl of Canton marries Pennelope because she is a rich heiress; in the main story Edward is now a successful, respected noble with varied interests – how and why did this happen?
Similarly, the position of the characters and exploration of their conflict is detailed in their inner monologues, but I think could have been better communicated to each other. I would have also liked to see more moments of kindness and emotional connection between the characters over and above the smokin’ hot physical connection, which hints at kinky power dynamics in the best possible way.
While it seems like I have a lot of criticisms, I think I have the most to say about this book because it was so very good, and just needed small additions to make it fantastic.
May 24, 2023
Learning to trust!
This story empacted me more than any book I’ve read lately!Penelope is being married today, and she terrified, her mother died in childbirth and she’s never had a woman in her life to explain life to her! Edward is an impoverished Earl, and sees her fear, and after a few months begins to want a child, she tries to prevent this, when learns of her plans he banishes her to a remote Scottish castle. And five years later learns he has a daughter! The guilt, the anger, the lust all contribute to a wonderful book!
This story empacted me more than any book I’ve read lately!Penelope is being married today, and she terrified, her mother died in childbirth and she’s never had a woman in her life to explain life to her! Edward is an impoverished Earl, and sees her fear, and after a few months begins to want a child, she tries to prevent this, when learns of her plans he banishes her to a remote Scottish castle. And five years later learns he has a daughter! The guilt, the anger, the lust all contribute to a wonderful book!
August 23, 2022
Angst angst and more angst!!!! Omg The stupidity of the hero and the heroine knew no bounds!! And yet, I could not put the book down… I felt their anguish, betrayal, and love… kudos to the author for reeling me in to this train wreck of a marriage and keeping me invested until the end. However, I feel that Penelope is the one at fault… She used tonics behind her husband’s back to not have a baby, he went to Scotland after he cooled off to get her and she told him she never wanted to see him again and then lied for five years about their daughter!!!
October 28, 2022
I enjoyed the angst versus chemistry between Penelope & her snappish Earl! The secret child made for an intriguing plot line and I was cheering these two for their HEA! I’m very keen to get into the next two books by Matilda & look forward to seeing what her current works in progress deliver.
May 17, 2023
A promising premise quickly dissolved into not knowing the hero's name and other mystifying errors. Not very far into it, I wanted to 'knock the heads together' of the leading duo so I suppose it fulfilled it's brief
November 26, 2024
The premise for this novel was excellent. There was a lot of angst, longing and sexual tension. However, it was one of the worst -edited kindle books I've ever read. Explicit sex scenes dropped in the text -seemingly out of the blue. Disjointed in so many ways.
May 9, 2023
poorly written
Modern language and slang frequently used, unlikable characters and an unbelievable plot. There is nothing to like in this book.
Modern language and slang frequently used, unlikable characters and an unbelievable plot. There is nothing to like in this book.
August 19, 2024
3.5 ⭐️
Overall loved the concept. It’s well written and flows very well. Good amount of drama, romance and everything.
It did get a little annoying how long he was angry with her, and how much she blamed herself. I also would have like to see her finally explaining everything
Overall loved the concept. It’s well written and flows very well. Good amount of drama, romance and everything.
It did get a little annoying how long he was angry with her, and how much she blamed herself. I also would have like to see her finally explaining everything
May 1, 2022
Edward Powell, the Earl of Canton sends his wife to Scotland after finding out she has betrayed his trust. One thing he didn’t expect few years later was to discover she had been hiding yet something else from him: a child, THEIR child. Penelope is shocked to find her husband in Scotland, there to confront her after five long years. How did he find out about her secret? And how will they ever find it in their heart to forgive each other after years of feeling betrayed and hurt?
As you can see from the little preview, this is a second chance romance about Edward and Penelope. They mostly got separated because they were hurt in their pride and went on with misunderstanding each other. Their attraction is undeniable and even though they carry lots of frustration with each other they still care about the other and act consequentially.
I am not a huge fan of the second chance/miscommunication trope, but I went in knowing it would be about that. The thing that made me try it and love it anyways was because there is a huge gap before they are reunited so by the time they get back together you kinda get the enemies vibe going on (and as you might have noticed by now; I’m a sucker for enemies to lovers trope). The main thing that bugs me with miscommunication is that it tends to carry on forever and at some point, I just want to shake the characters and scream at them to TALK TO EACH OTHER! That being said, I did like that I could enjoy the other characters’ stories in the background, and it kept things interesting enough for me! I’m already invested in Edward’s sisters’ stories and definitely curious about what’s going to happen to them (not that I’m hoping for an enemies to lovers next but there is HUGE potential there and I’m excited haha).
The preface was such a great one, it really got me to love the relationship between the two characters from the start and got me hooked. The characters had great chemistry and I loved the whole Powell family. It was nice to see how easily Mary and Penelope were included in the family. There were quite a few steamy scenes in that book so if you enjoy that you’ll love it for sure. To sum up, this was a great read, and I hope you can enjoy it as well!
Thanks to the author for providing a free eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
As you can see from the little preview, this is a second chance romance about Edward and Penelope. They mostly got separated because they were hurt in their pride and went on with misunderstanding each other. Their attraction is undeniable and even though they carry lots of frustration with each other they still care about the other and act consequentially.
I am not a huge fan of the second chance/miscommunication trope, but I went in knowing it would be about that. The thing that made me try it and love it anyways was because there is a huge gap before they are reunited so by the time they get back together you kinda get the enemies vibe going on (and as you might have noticed by now; I’m a sucker for enemies to lovers trope). The main thing that bugs me with miscommunication is that it tends to carry on forever and at some point, I just want to shake the characters and scream at them to TALK TO EACH OTHER! That being said, I did like that I could enjoy the other characters’ stories in the background, and it kept things interesting enough for me! I’m already invested in Edward’s sisters’ stories and definitely curious about what’s going to happen to them (not that I’m hoping for an enemies to lovers next but there is HUGE potential there and I’m excited haha).
The preface was such a great one, it really got me to love the relationship between the two characters from the start and got me hooked. The characters had great chemistry and I loved the whole Powell family. It was nice to see how easily Mary and Penelope were included in the family. There were quite a few steamy scenes in that book so if you enjoy that you’ll love it for sure. To sum up, this was a great read, and I hope you can enjoy it as well!
Thanks to the author for providing a free eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
February 6, 2023
After not reading a historical romance for a while this was the perfect book to remind me why I love the genre so much.
This book has the mother of all misunderstandings proving that you really shouldn’t jump to conclusions when you hear half a conversation through a door not meant for your ears. I’m talking to you Edward! Though to be fair Penelope could have tried a bit harder to get him to listen to her but she was hurt by his very dramatic overreaction of how he handled the situation.
So after being, for lack of a better word, banished to Scotland for the past five years Penelope sees her husband Edward reappear due to a letter she didn’t realise had been sent. What was written is something that should have been spoken about a lot sooner and for better or worse now the truth is out everything is about to change. London high society is calling and looks like they need to put on a show. Though Penelope is just trying to keep her head high to be the perfect lady so to not cause anymore harm to Edward, he just wants to pull her down to punish her as he sees himself as the person wronged. So many times I wanted to smack him upside the head to get him to see what was really in front of him to help change his ways.
Fascinating characters that really weren’t going to give an inch with how they truly felt in fear for what the other might say or do with that information. Both protecting their hearts from pain but causing it from their actions nonetheless. Needed to bump their heads together to knock some sense in to them.
Chemistry was never an issue between these two, communication was, and still is, the main problem that they have with each other. Can they put the past behind them to live in the present and have a future or our some pains too bad to come back from?
I received a copy of this book from the author for my honest review.
This book has the mother of all misunderstandings proving that you really shouldn’t jump to conclusions when you hear half a conversation through a door not meant for your ears. I’m talking to you Edward! Though to be fair Penelope could have tried a bit harder to get him to listen to her but she was hurt by his very dramatic overreaction of how he handled the situation.
So after being, for lack of a better word, banished to Scotland for the past five years Penelope sees her husband Edward reappear due to a letter she didn’t realise had been sent. What was written is something that should have been spoken about a lot sooner and for better or worse now the truth is out everything is about to change. London high society is calling and looks like they need to put on a show. Though Penelope is just trying to keep her head high to be the perfect lady so to not cause anymore harm to Edward, he just wants to pull her down to punish her as he sees himself as the person wronged. So many times I wanted to smack him upside the head to get him to see what was really in front of him to help change his ways.
Fascinating characters that really weren’t going to give an inch with how they truly felt in fear for what the other might say or do with that information. Both protecting their hearts from pain but causing it from their actions nonetheless. Needed to bump their heads together to knock some sense in to them.
Chemistry was never an issue between these two, communication was, and still is, the main problem that they have with each other. Can they put the past behind them to live in the present and have a future or our some pains too bad to come back from?
I received a copy of this book from the author for my honest review.
July 7, 2022
I enjoyed Worth Waiting For by Matilda Madison, but I would have enjoyed it more if she’d had a better editor. I noticed that the hero’s name alternated between Edmond and Edward at the beginning of the book. Setting aside the editing, the story captured my imagination. I enjoyed Edward and Penelope’s story. Matilda was able to make me feel the emotions she was describing. I felt Edward’s feeling of betrayal and Penelope’s feeling of having no control over her life. The supporting cast of characters were also well developed. She built a world that I’d like to continue to explore. I’m interested in seeing where Catherine and Lydia’s stories go.
April 30, 2022
Review:
Worth Waiting For By Matilda Madison
1833 England
Penelope Adkins 25 ish
Edward Christopher Derek Powell Earl of Canton 28
Mary 4ish
Catherine 25
Lydia 20
Countess Sarah de Marchand
TROPES:
MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE
SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE
ENEMIES TO LOVERS
SECRET BABY
SPICE: 🌶 🌶
Goodreads: 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 4.5 rounded up
I quite enjoyed this novel by Matilda Madison. The story is a second chance romance between a married couple, Penelope and Edward. Penelope has spent the past five years of their marriage banished to Scotland after a misunderstanding. Penelope only returns when she writes a letter telling Edward that he has a daughter from their short union together. Things are more complicated when Penelope returns and sees that Edward has taken a mistress during their separation. This book was enjoyable, especially if you like passionate, slightly toxic couples. I kept thinking of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton while reading this.
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
Childhood trauma
Loss of parent
Toxic relationship
Mistress
Missing Child (brief)
Worth Waiting For By Matilda Madison
1833 England
Penelope Adkins 25 ish
Edward Christopher Derek Powell Earl of Canton 28
Mary 4ish
Catherine 25
Lydia 20
Countess Sarah de Marchand
TROPES:
MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE
SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE
ENEMIES TO LOVERS
SECRET BABY
SPICE: 🌶 🌶
Goodreads: 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 4.5 rounded up
I quite enjoyed this novel by Matilda Madison. The story is a second chance romance between a married couple, Penelope and Edward. Penelope has spent the past five years of their marriage banished to Scotland after a misunderstanding. Penelope only returns when she writes a letter telling Edward that he has a daughter from their short union together. Things are more complicated when Penelope returns and sees that Edward has taken a mistress during their separation. This book was enjoyable, especially if you like passionate, slightly toxic couples. I kept thinking of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton while reading this.
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
Childhood trauma
Loss of parent
Toxic relationship
Mistress
Missing Child (brief)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 27, 2022
I was given a copy of this by the author and I think that is part of the problem I had with this book. The story itself was fine, though the dialog and phrasing was a bit repetitive and it could really use a good editor. The issue was that something was wrong with the formatting and so for a large part of the book words would cut off in weird places, pages repeated themselves, and entire halves of sentences were missing. It made for difficult reading at times. Also, as with most historical romances, all of the characters would have benefited from a swift kick to the ass. Seriously, were people in the past incapable of talking to each other? So frustrating. But the bones for a decent series are there and I didn't feel that my time was wasted reading it.
May 17, 2022
My first by this author and I liked this a lottt!!
This was an emotional read and the chemistry was awesome!!
Edward and Penelope - oh my.. if only you two had spoken your hearts out to each other from the start....
I liked both of them and felt each emotion they underwent in my heart...
All the secondary characters were interesting too....
Looking forward to Catherine's story!
This was an emotional read and the chemistry was awesome!!
Edward and Penelope - oh my.. if only you two had spoken your hearts out to each other from the start....
I liked both of them and felt each emotion they underwent in my heart...
All the secondary characters were interesting too....
Looking forward to Catherine's story!
October 6, 2023
I have to say I really loved Penelope and Edward’s story, but I was so disappointed in the copy editing. Awful! Grammar, word choice and punctuation errors on practically every page! Edward was Edmond for a few scenes, then he was Edward again. A story this good deserves a better editor. I want to read the next in the series but if I see the same kinds of problems, I’ll DNF before get invested in Catherine’s story, and that would tick me off because I really want to read her story.
April 24, 2022
This was my very first book by this author and it actually delivered! I didn't have a lot of expectation from it but it would be a lie if I say that I wasn't attracted to it after reading the blurb. Edward and Penelope's chemistry was sizzling since the beginning and Mary's existance was icing on the cake. Also the side characters were mind-blowing. Can't wait for Catherine's and Lydia's book.
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