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Love from London #2
Lord Salisbury's Ledgers on How to Woo a Wife
England, 1825.
A man whose head has never been turned…
The Marquess of Salisbury loves women. After all, they’re pleasing to look at, they smell nice, and most of them raptly agree with everything he has to say…Why in the name of chilled syllabub would Percy be in a hurry to choose one and settle down?
A lady who desires the power to choose…
Miss Adelaide Warrington didn’t want to be put in charge, but now that she is, she certainly isn’t going to flippantly hand the responsibility over to the first high-handed Lord who walks through the door… Especially when said Lord seems very used to getting his own way.
If she just wouldn’t make it so difficult to woo her…
If he would just stop trying to make so many changes…
Thrust together under unwanted circumstances, Percy and Adelaide must decide whether true love is worth surmounting the obstacles threatening to keep them apart.
Lord Salisbury’s Ledgers on How to Woo a Wife is a clean, inter-connected stand-alone regency romance with suspense and humor. If you like strong women, fast-paced action, slow burn romance, ridiculous gifts, and happily-ever-afters, then you’ll love this romantic comedy romance!
A man whose head has never been turned…
The Marquess of Salisbury loves women. After all, they’re pleasing to look at, they smell nice, and most of them raptly agree with everything he has to say…Why in the name of chilled syllabub would Percy be in a hurry to choose one and settle down?
A lady who desires the power to choose…
Miss Adelaide Warrington didn’t want to be put in charge, but now that she is, she certainly isn’t going to flippantly hand the responsibility over to the first high-handed Lord who walks through the door… Especially when said Lord seems very used to getting his own way.
If she just wouldn’t make it so difficult to woo her…
If he would just stop trying to make so many changes…
Thrust together under unwanted circumstances, Percy and Adelaide must decide whether true love is worth surmounting the obstacles threatening to keep them apart.
Lord Salisbury’s Ledgers on How to Woo a Wife is a clean, inter-connected stand-alone regency romance with suspense and humor. If you like strong women, fast-paced action, slow burn romance, ridiculous gifts, and happily-ever-afters, then you’ll love this romantic comedy romance!
346 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 12, 2022
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Jill M. Beene
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October 27, 2025
Jill is the queen of banter and humor with her beautiful characters and stories!
March 4, 2023
I only managed to get to 74% before I got too fed up with this. The miscommunication trope is so annoying and I didn't understand the Lord Salisburys plan at all. It was BS. Then somehow addie gets the idea in her head that the guy is engaged, even though his sisters said it wasn't possible. Literally everyone in this book was telling these 2 people that they're in love with each other and yet these 2 people are so in their head that they don't believe it. If that's your thing, this book is for you.
March 6, 2023
As before, Beene writes the best dialogue and banter! Another set of intriguing characters.
Adelaide is the oldest of 5 sisters. They are all beautiful and charming (this being a Romance). Their odious cousin has inherited the estate and is now in the process of having them thrown out of their cottage because Adelaide refuses to marry him. We don’t blame her. But wait! A Marquess has bought their cottage and land without knowing much about it because the offer was so good. Well, surprise! Percy arrives at the cottage and finds it inhabited! So what does he do? Instead of throwing them out, he essentially adopts them and promises them that they will be presented in society so that they can marry. That’s 5 young ladies. So, ok, this is romance and it’s a relief to see these nice girls saved. This is one of the plot points that are a bit fairy tale even for Regency.
Percy manages to stay real because he’s well drawn and likeable even though he makes mistakes. But then he discovers emeralds in the fields! Now there have never been emeralds mined in England, and let’s face it, this is a bit over the top as plot. But the author doesn’t dwell on it, and it makes Percy’s generosity a bit more understandable. His handling of it is very believable and I had to appreciate his competence.
So the essence of the story is the romance of Adelaide and Percy which is very enjoyable. Addie stresses a lot, but at 20 with 4 sisters to look after, who can blame her? Percy is a force of nature who loves to laugh and who is smitten by Addie.
The villain is very black. Perhaps he has an opium addiction because he is extremely impulsive, or becomes so over time. Still the characters and their interactions are so much fun and so believable that I was entranced. I’m very much looking forward to the story of Candace, one of Percy’s sisters.
Note to author: carriages typically would have two to four horses. 8 horses would pull something extremely heavy. Regency readers can be nit picky (who me?) about accuracy. Just saying.
Adelaide is the oldest of 5 sisters. They are all beautiful and charming (this being a Romance). Their odious cousin has inherited the estate and is now in the process of having them thrown out of their cottage because Adelaide refuses to marry him. We don’t blame her. But wait! A Marquess has bought their cottage and land without knowing much about it because the offer was so good. Well, surprise! Percy arrives at the cottage and finds it inhabited! So what does he do? Instead of throwing them out, he essentially adopts them and promises them that they will be presented in society so that they can marry. That’s 5 young ladies. So, ok, this is romance and it’s a relief to see these nice girls saved. This is one of the plot points that are a bit fairy tale even for Regency.
Percy manages to stay real because he’s well drawn and likeable even though he makes mistakes. But then he discovers emeralds in the fields! Now there have never been emeralds mined in England, and let’s face it, this is a bit over the top as plot. But the author doesn’t dwell on it, and it makes Percy’s generosity a bit more understandable. His handling of it is very believable and I had to appreciate his competence.
So the essence of the story is the romance of Adelaide and Percy which is very enjoyable. Addie stresses a lot, but at 20 with 4 sisters to look after, who can blame her? Percy is a force of nature who loves to laugh and who is smitten by Addie.
The villain is very black. Perhaps he has an opium addiction because he is extremely impulsive, or becomes so over time. Still the characters and their interactions are so much fun and so believable that I was entranced. I’m very much looking forward to the story of Candace, one of Percy’s sisters.
Note to author: carriages typically would have two to four horses. 8 horses would pull something extremely heavy. Regency readers can be nit picky (who me?) about accuracy. Just saying.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 15, 2023
started out promising
A spunky heroine and a likable hero who saves the heroine and her sisters from poverty. Unfortunately the story turned ridiculous (an emerald mine in a England), no research into the period (6 year old at the dinner table with guests, first name bases after just having met) and so so boring.
A spunky heroine and a likable hero who saves the heroine and her sisters from poverty. Unfortunately the story turned ridiculous (an emerald mine in a England), no research into the period (6 year old at the dinner table with guests, first name bases after just having met) and so so boring.
January 6, 2026
Another unique book in this series. I loved it! It was a different twist on a Regency novel and extremely enjoyable!
Amazon synopsis:
England, 1825.
A man whose head has never been turned…
The Marquess of Salisbury loves women. After all, they’re pleasing to look at, they smell nice, and most of them raptly agree with everything he has to say…Why in the name of chilled syllabub would Percy be in a hurry to choose one and settle down?
A lady who desires the power to choose…
Miss Adelaide Warrington didn’t want to be put in charge, but now that she is, she certainly isn’t going to flippantly hand the responsibility over to the first high-handed Lord who walks through the door… Especially when said Lord seems very used to getting his own way.
If she just wouldn’t make it so difficult to woo her…
If he would just stop trying to make so many changes…
Thrust together under unwanted circumstances, Percy and Adelaide must decide whether true love is worth surmounting the obstacles threatening to keep them apart.
Lord Salisbury’s Ledgers on How to Woo a Wife is a clean, inter-connected stand-alone regency romance with suspense and humor. If you like strong women, fast-paced action, slow burn romance, ridiculous gifts, and happily-ever-afters, then you’ll love this romantic comedy romance!
Amazon synopsis:
England, 1825.
A man whose head has never been turned…
The Marquess of Salisbury loves women. After all, they’re pleasing to look at, they smell nice, and most of them raptly agree with everything he has to say…Why in the name of chilled syllabub would Percy be in a hurry to choose one and settle down?
A lady who desires the power to choose…
Miss Adelaide Warrington didn’t want to be put in charge, but now that she is, she certainly isn’t going to flippantly hand the responsibility over to the first high-handed Lord who walks through the door… Especially when said Lord seems very used to getting his own way.
If she just wouldn’t make it so difficult to woo her…
If he would just stop trying to make so many changes…
Thrust together under unwanted circumstances, Percy and Adelaide must decide whether true love is worth surmounting the obstacles threatening to keep them apart.
Lord Salisbury’s Ledgers on How to Woo a Wife is a clean, inter-connected stand-alone regency romance with suspense and humor. If you like strong women, fast-paced action, slow burn romance, ridiculous gifts, and happily-ever-afters, then you’ll love this romantic comedy romance!
March 2, 2024
3.5 stars
This was a cute and fluffy romance that I enjoyed. I found it randomly and had to have it right away bc Regency romance is 1 of my favorite subgenres.
I didn't love some things like how modern the characters sounded sometimes, repetitive word usage ("arched an eyebrow", "frowned", "winced", "blushed", "felt as if"), and plot points. For the writing, some good editing is needed. Characters don't have much depth to them, and I couldn't tell any of the other female characters apart. The repetitive words were distracting, and the way the characters jumped to first-name basis was dizzying.
I also didn't love the romance. Slow-burn to me is when characters take a long time to realize they have feelings for each other. These two were head over heels in the first few chapters but didn't get together until near the end. Them revealing their feelings to the other person was also not a big event which I wanted.
The climax was so ironically anticlimactic. Spoiler: she was kidnapped by the antagonist, her wrists bound, and he was going to force her to marry him so he could steal her dowry. Literally the next scene is her love interest finding her stumbling out of the carriage where she was being held, a brick in her hand, and the kidnapper ALREADY unconscious. Like... what a blue-balls moment!! I wanted to see her take matters into her own hands and rescue herself!! Instead, the focus was placed on her and Percy's interactions afterwards.
It wasn't a bad book by any means, but I think it could've been so much better. I wanted some unique storylines; this felt too much like a carbon copy of Pride and Prejudice and Bridgerton. The concept was interesting, but execution needs some work. I wouldn't say no to picking up another one of Beene's work, considering there's one published before this in the same world, but I'm hoping she gets better and better with future books.
This was a cute and fluffy romance that I enjoyed. I found it randomly and had to have it right away bc Regency romance is 1 of my favorite subgenres.
I didn't love some things like how modern the characters sounded sometimes, repetitive word usage ("arched an eyebrow", "frowned", "winced", "blushed", "felt as if"), and plot points. For the writing, some good editing is needed. Characters don't have much depth to them, and I couldn't tell any of the other female characters apart. The repetitive words were distracting, and the way the characters jumped to first-name basis was dizzying.
I also didn't love the romance. Slow-burn to me is when characters take a long time to realize they have feelings for each other. These two were head over heels in the first few chapters but didn't get together until near the end. Them revealing their feelings to the other person was also not a big event which I wanted.
The climax was so ironically anticlimactic. Spoiler: she was kidnapped by the antagonist, her wrists bound, and he was going to force her to marry him so he could steal her dowry. Literally the next scene is her love interest finding her stumbling out of the carriage where she was being held, a brick in her hand, and the kidnapper ALREADY unconscious. Like... what a blue-balls moment!! I wanted to see her take matters into her own hands and rescue herself!! Instead, the focus was placed on her and Percy's interactions afterwards.
It wasn't a bad book by any means, but I think it could've been so much better. I wanted some unique storylines; this felt too much like a carbon copy of Pride and Prejudice and Bridgerton. The concept was interesting, but execution needs some work. I wouldn't say no to picking up another one of Beene's work, considering there's one published before this in the same world, but I'm hoping she gets better and better with future books.
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November 4, 2025DNF 8%
I stopped right after this quote at 8%
“An image popped into his mind, one of Adelaide with her chestnut curls strewn across the pillows in the great bed in his Devon manor. It was early morning, and she was smiling at him just like that, and reaching up for another kiss. Percy shook his head to clear it of the thoughts and took a step back. Not that the small distance helped, of course. Now that the image had popped into his mind, it was very difficult to shake. In fact, his imagination quickly went to work on filling in what she might look like in such a situation from the neck down. “
So shallow. Percy hadn’t even known Adelaide for a full day, I’m not going to waste my time reading further.
I stopped right after this quote at 8%
“An image popped into his mind, one of Adelaide with her chestnut curls strewn across the pillows in the great bed in his Devon manor. It was early morning, and she was smiling at him just like that, and reaching up for another kiss. Percy shook his head to clear it of the thoughts and took a step back. Not that the small distance helped, of course. Now that the image had popped into his mind, it was very difficult to shake. In fact, his imagination quickly went to work on filling in what she might look like in such a situation from the neck down. “
So shallow. Percy hadn’t even known Adelaide for a full day, I’m not going to waste my time reading further.
August 11, 2023
I loved it!
This was a lovely story. It was different and had plenty of twists in the plot to make it interesting. Great characters! I’m hooked and looking forward to the next installment in the series!
Rating: G, clean
This was a lovely story. It was different and had plenty of twists in the plot to make it interesting. Great characters! I’m hooked and looking forward to the next installment in the series!
Rating: G, clean
February 7, 2026
Another fun, regency read.
I loved reading Percy’s story! Jill writes such fun characters and does an amazing job at writing a beautiful love story with just the right amount of drama. Can’t wait to read the next one!
I loved reading Percy’s story! Jill writes such fun characters and does an amazing job at writing a beautiful love story with just the right amount of drama. Can’t wait to read the next one!
July 30, 2025
Just as great as the first! I was laughing, smiling and kicking my feet!
July 4, 2023
I've liked a couple books by this author in the past. This one fell flat for me. There are several tropes in this book that rub me the wrong way.
This rag to riches story was a shallow one. The boy gives the girl more than she could ever imagine. She pretends to be upset for a minute about not being consulted. The boy is smitten. The girl falls in love. Then she decides he loves someone else but continues to spend his money and feel "trapped". Things dragged on and on and then, wedding.
A real turn off for me is complaining about corsets. Corsets are equivalent to bras and you don't see every contemporary novel complaining about bras. I'm so sick of this same conversation in too many historic romances. Stop.
This rag to riches story was a shallow one. The boy gives the girl more than she could ever imagine. She pretends to be upset for a minute about not being consulted. The boy is smitten. The girl falls in love. Then she decides he loves someone else but continues to spend his money and feel "trapped". Things dragged on and on and then, wedding.
A real turn off for me is complaining about corsets. Corsets are equivalent to bras and you don't see every contemporary novel complaining about bras. I'm so sick of this same conversation in too many historic romances. Stop.
December 17, 2022
A delightful and lovely romance
I started reading this book last night and had to force myself to stop reading to get any sleep at all. It is now early evening the next day, and I am both happy and sad. Happy, because I really enjoyed this book. Sad, because I finished it already.
Adelaide is strong, independent, graceful, kind, loving, and scared. She is the oldest of five sisters, who lost their parents years earlier, and were under the "protection" of their distant cousin, Marbory, the current Viscount of Hartgate. The cousin is foul and indecent, and in an attempt to punish Adelaide and her sisters, he accidentally sends them the help, protection, security, and love they had been missing for the last few years.
Percy is an honorable gentleman, and he instantly recognizes that Marbory had hoped to ruin the sisters with a dastardly deal. Percy is instantly taken with Adelaide because even though she is scared, she is strong, fierce, and brilliant. He comes up with a plan to woo her, and it is nearly toppled by misunderstandings from both Percy and Adelaide.
The whole story is a delightful journey. It has laughter, frustration, revelations, conflict, and most importantly, love. We are even reintroduced to Edward and Eleanor, as well as other characters from 'Mr. Pickwick's Guide..", as the books are interconnected.
There will be more stories to come from this enjoyably engaging series, as hinted at the end of this book, and I most assuredly look forward to them.
I started reading this book last night and had to force myself to stop reading to get any sleep at all. It is now early evening the next day, and I am both happy and sad. Happy, because I really enjoyed this book. Sad, because I finished it already.
Adelaide is strong, independent, graceful, kind, loving, and scared. She is the oldest of five sisters, who lost their parents years earlier, and were under the "protection" of their distant cousin, Marbory, the current Viscount of Hartgate. The cousin is foul and indecent, and in an attempt to punish Adelaide and her sisters, he accidentally sends them the help, protection, security, and love they had been missing for the last few years.
Percy is an honorable gentleman, and he instantly recognizes that Marbory had hoped to ruin the sisters with a dastardly deal. Percy is instantly taken with Adelaide because even though she is scared, she is strong, fierce, and brilliant. He comes up with a plan to woo her, and it is nearly toppled by misunderstandings from both Percy and Adelaide.
The whole story is a delightful journey. It has laughter, frustration, revelations, conflict, and most importantly, love. We are even reintroduced to Edward and Eleanor, as well as other characters from 'Mr. Pickwick's Guide..", as the books are interconnected.
There will be more stories to come from this enjoyably engaging series, as hinted at the end of this book, and I most assuredly look forward to them.
May 22, 2023
Uhg, I wrote a long review then Goodreads crashed and didn’t save it… so here’s a quick recap
I really liked this one.. it was witty and the characters stayed true to themselves throughout the book- there were a couple miscommunications throughout the story, but they didn’t last long. This is one thing I don’t like to hold the story when I read books- but this book was ok with it. It’s still not my favorite to read about the thoughts of the miscommunication over and over, but in this case it was overcome within a few chapters and then there was still a good portion of the book left to enjoy the closeness of the main characters. There are also a lot of other fun courting and connections happening with the other characters that lends to a fun read
I would rate this (in my standards) a pg 18 as there is reference to an almost rape, has a few swear words in it, and some witty insinuating flirtatious remarks
I do want to read about Candace next! And I didn’t read the first book about the Duke and Duchess, so I’ll be going back to read that one
I really liked this one.. it was witty and the characters stayed true to themselves throughout the book- there were a couple miscommunications throughout the story, but they didn’t last long. This is one thing I don’t like to hold the story when I read books- but this book was ok with it. It’s still not my favorite to read about the thoughts of the miscommunication over and over, but in this case it was overcome within a few chapters and then there was still a good portion of the book left to enjoy the closeness of the main characters. There are also a lot of other fun courting and connections happening with the other characters that lends to a fun read
I would rate this (in my standards) a pg 18 as there is reference to an almost rape, has a few swear words in it, and some witty insinuating flirtatious remarks
I do want to read about Candace next! And I didn’t read the first book about the Duke and Duchess, so I’ll be going back to read that one
July 26, 2023
a little too modern in its melodrama
I should like to damn this with faint praise, but find I'm not up to the task of wittily shredding it.
It is reasonably standard stock regency fair, and likeable enough.
The most aggravating thing about this book was the modern sensibilities that snuck in.
A young miss gets rescued from genteel poverty by a wealthy benefactor under no obligation to her or her family and is more resentful than grateful?
unlikely!
A miss who then snaps at him for the attempts to secure her comfort and provide for her sisters?
hmm
maybe reread Jane Austen for a lesson on the sort of attitude nicely brought up young girls demonstrated?
and the things they would and wouldn't say.
I ended up giving up at 20% because of the heroine, but if I hadn't just come off a glorious novel from Mariana Zapata then I could've finished it more comfortably.
As it is, I'm going to leave this and spend my time on search for a new book, or reread any of Loretta Chases books!
good effort but some more research required please
I should like to damn this with faint praise, but find I'm not up to the task of wittily shredding it.
It is reasonably standard stock regency fair, and likeable enough.
The most aggravating thing about this book was the modern sensibilities that snuck in.
A young miss gets rescued from genteel poverty by a wealthy benefactor under no obligation to her or her family and is more resentful than grateful?
unlikely!
A miss who then snaps at him for the attempts to secure her comfort and provide for her sisters?
hmm
maybe reread Jane Austen for a lesson on the sort of attitude nicely brought up young girls demonstrated?
and the things they would and wouldn't say.
I ended up giving up at 20% because of the heroine, but if I hadn't just come off a glorious novel from Mariana Zapata then I could've finished it more comfortably.
As it is, I'm going to leave this and spend my time on search for a new book, or reread any of Loretta Chases books!
good effort but some more research required please
August 28, 2025
Contain SPOILERS.
TAGS: Dual POV, clean, regency, debutant, first season, sponsored, nobles, destitute ladies, love at first sight, letters, what is the opposite of ''forced proximity''?, marriage mart, splurging on dress
It is a well written book, it just it feels a bit... too easy. What I mean is the MMC is a deus ex machine galore. With all the ''you must know the person before making your mind to marry them'' in the book, their romance seem to lack deeper connection. He fell first and hard, it took him 2 days to decide he wanted her as wife and he just up and leave to give her time for her to know him through letters. There is so much you can do with this plot line and the story suffered for it. I prefer a good old story of chance meetings to get to see the MCs interact together and slowly fall for each other.
I still gave it 3 stars because it is well written and is cute.
TAGS: Dual POV, clean, regency, debutant, first season, sponsored, nobles, destitute ladies, love at first sight, letters, what is the opposite of ''forced proximity''?, marriage mart, splurging on dress
It is a well written book, it just it feels a bit... too easy. What I mean is the MMC is a deus ex machine galore. With all the ''you must know the person before making your mind to marry them'' in the book, their romance seem to lack deeper connection. He fell first and hard, it took him 2 days to decide he wanted her as wife and he just up and leave to give her time for her to know him through letters. There is so much you can do with this plot line and the story suffered for it. I prefer a good old story of chance meetings to get to see the MCs interact together and slowly fall for each other.
I still gave it 3 stars because it is well written and is cute.
September 20, 2025
Adored!
I absolutely loved this book! It was the sweetest friends to lovers that I’ve read in a while. I LOVE the way that Jill Beene writes her heroines. They are absolutely loveable- sweet, headstrong, witty, and brilliant. They are never helpless. They know their worth.
Addie and Percy were such a sweet couple. I loved how Percy was smitten from the beginning, and he made decisions to favor Addie and her sisters. He was funny but also super sweet. He was so noble, and Addie was a fantastic match for him! The man was head over heels for her!
One of my favorite moments was when she received a book from him with HIS COMMENTS in the margins!!!
“He’d shared his thoughts on nearly every passage. She slammed the book against the urge to skip ahead and just read his notes.”
Content: kisses only, some swearing (use of the word ba***** - but it was well deserved 😂), references to an attempted S/A but nothing described on page.
I absolutely loved this book! It was the sweetest friends to lovers that I’ve read in a while. I LOVE the way that Jill Beene writes her heroines. They are absolutely loveable- sweet, headstrong, witty, and brilliant. They are never helpless. They know their worth.
Addie and Percy were such a sweet couple. I loved how Percy was smitten from the beginning, and he made decisions to favor Addie and her sisters. He was funny but also super sweet. He was so noble, and Addie was a fantastic match for him! The man was head over heels for her!
One of my favorite moments was when she received a book from him with HIS COMMENTS in the margins!!!
“He’d shared his thoughts on nearly every passage. She slammed the book against the urge to skip ahead and just read his notes.”
Content: kisses only, some swearing (use of the word ba***** - but it was well deserved 😂), references to an attempted S/A but nothing described on page.
January 10, 2026
── .✦ Addie wanted to bury her face into his shirt and inhale. But he wasn't hers, and sniffing gentlemen in such a manner was generally discouraged.
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˗ˏˋ˗ˏ 4.25 🌟 ● 🫑
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It really do be time to read regency romances for me! A new year, and some stories from the 1820s.
Once again, this story followed a strong lady and a pathetically down-bad man.
A country miss and a reformed rake (sort of? So we were told, anyway.) The eldest daughter and the eldest son.
I ate this tf up, like i did with Pickwick's Guide. I will probably start book 3 early, given i am in the mood, and starting/finishing a new series within the first month or two sounds like a good start.
Love the suspense aspects that have turned up at the ends of both this one and the last as well. Like an added little zing to the story.
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˗ˏˋ˗ˏ 4.25 🌟 ● 🫑
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It really do be time to read regency romances for me! A new year, and some stories from the 1820s.
Once again, this story followed a strong lady and a pathetically down-bad man.
A country miss and a reformed rake (sort of? So we were told, anyway.) The eldest daughter and the eldest son.
I ate this tf up, like i did with Pickwick's Guide. I will probably start book 3 early, given i am in the mood, and starting/finishing a new series within the first month or two sounds like a good start.
Love the suspense aspects that have turned up at the ends of both this one and the last as well. Like an added little zing to the story.
January 15, 2026
Despite some minor issues that editing would have caught, I enjoyed the first book in this series.
This one, not so much. Had I read this book first, I doubt I would have continued with the series. Or the author.
Among the issues that kept rudely jerking me out of the story were anachronisms, wrong-word usage (ie, dove is a bird, not the past-tense of dive; phase instead of faze), frequently using subjective I instead of the correct objective me. These and other issues would have been caught by a professional editor. It's truly a shame, because this book was about Percy, whom I thoroughly enjoyed in the first book. I was so looking forward to his story.
I hope the author updates/revises this book after sending it to an editor. I would definitely read it again, hoping to enjoy it as much as I had earlier anticipated.
This one, not so much. Had I read this book first, I doubt I would have continued with the series. Or the author.
Among the issues that kept rudely jerking me out of the story were anachronisms, wrong-word usage (ie, dove is a bird, not the past-tense of dive; phase instead of faze), frequently using subjective I instead of the correct objective me. These and other issues would have been caught by a professional editor. It's truly a shame, because this book was about Percy, whom I thoroughly enjoyed in the first book. I was so looking forward to his story.
I hope the author updates/revises this book after sending it to an editor. I would definitely read it again, hoping to enjoy it as much as I had earlier anticipated.
September 16, 2023
There are two ways to go about this review and I can’t pick which one so I will say both.
1: This book is the equivalent to the egg ick. certain parts I rlly enjoyed (egg loving phase), but most of it made me scrunch my nose because I couldn’t stand it (ick phase).
2: This book is the equivalent to watching the screensaver box move around on a tv screen. Most of the time it is just frustrating to watch it get so close to the corner. When it does finally hits the corner, it’s amazing.
Love at first sight, confused heroin troupe, anndddd a weak villain… Not my favorite that’s all.
“Think about this, what is the most exciting thing that can happen on TV or in movies, or in real-life? Somebody has a gun.” -Michael Scott
1: This book is the equivalent to the egg ick. certain parts I rlly enjoyed (egg loving phase), but most of it made me scrunch my nose because I couldn’t stand it (ick phase).
2: This book is the equivalent to watching the screensaver box move around on a tv screen. Most of the time it is just frustrating to watch it get so close to the corner. When it does finally hits the corner, it’s amazing.
Love at first sight, confused heroin troupe, anndddd a weak villain… Not my favorite that’s all.
“Think about this, what is the most exciting thing that can happen on TV or in movies, or in real-life? Somebody has a gun.” -Michael Scott
November 26, 2025
Lord Salisbury
From the moment I opened this book, I was completely immersed in its captivating narrative. The author's skillful storytelling and richly developed characters drew me in immediately, creating an unforgettable reading experience. Each character felt remarkably lifelike, with depth and nuance that kept me thoroughly engaged throughout the story. The plot unfolded with such compelling momentum that I found myself unable to put the book down. The writing style was both elegant and accessible, making the reading experience both enjoyable and thought-provoking. Without hesitation, I would enthusiastically recommend this book to anyone seeking an exceptional literary journey that promises to entertain, inspire, and leave a lasting impression.
From the moment I opened this book, I was completely immersed in its captivating narrative. The author's skillful storytelling and richly developed characters drew me in immediately, creating an unforgettable reading experience. Each character felt remarkably lifelike, with depth and nuance that kept me thoroughly engaged throughout the story. The plot unfolded with such compelling momentum that I found myself unable to put the book down. The writing style was both elegant and accessible, making the reading experience both enjoyable and thought-provoking. Without hesitation, I would enthusiastically recommend this book to anyone seeking an exceptional literary journey that promises to entertain, inspire, and leave a lasting impression.
September 30, 2023
I really enjoyed this book! It was a quick read with a good amount of romance, friendship, and drama without being too heavy. There was a good bit of miscommunication between the characters, but thankfully it was used only to move the story along and then moved on from, where in some stories, the miscommunication is carried on to the end and when it is resolved, so is the story. This is not the case with this one— this story is fully fleshed out, with characters that have dimension and more to drive the story than just a simple love story.
This was my first from this series but I would consider going back and reading the first since I enjoyed this one!
This was my first from this series but I would consider going back and reading the first since I enjoyed this one!
September 24, 2025
I like these books. The author is clever. Really more like a 3.5 rounded up, for the gifts Percy gave. If I was rounding down it would be the miscommunication that dragged for WAY too many pages. I liked both main characters. I do agree that Adelaide was in her head too much, but I also wish that she’d been more open with someone….anyone….about her stresses and concerns. Percy kind of bulldozed her. The antagonist was like a bad penny that just kept turning up. I do think this book was not terribly unique compared to the first. Rags to riches. Villainous, lecherous antagonist. Kidnapping. Still, many things to love. The ledger exchange was almost like texting!
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December 28, 2022
I really enjoyed the first book in this series and found this one similarly entertaining, but Addie did drive me a little crazy about two thirds of the way through with some persistent idiocy for someone who was supposed to be so smart. Thankfully it didn’t last too long and I thought the ensemble of characters were well balanced. And I know it’s a bit nit picky, but the constant misuse of the word “reigns” was very irritating by the end of the book. It was odd because overall the prose was so pleasing.
January 26, 2023
Loved It!
I remember inhaling the first book in this series, then on to read everything and anything else written by this author. It was all marvelous. When I saw this next book I was delighted! I remember next to nothing about the first book, so I’ll go back and reread - but I was easily able to enjoy this book without remember details from the first.
Great humor, great chemistry, and so much witty conversations. I LOVE Percy and Addie!
Clean, some kissing, some threats of violence, but on screen nothing of concern.
I remember inhaling the first book in this series, then on to read everything and anything else written by this author. It was all marvelous. When I saw this next book I was delighted! I remember next to nothing about the first book, so I’ll go back and reread - but I was easily able to enjoy this book without remember details from the first.
Great humor, great chemistry, and so much witty conversations. I LOVE Percy and Addie!
Clean, some kissing, some threats of violence, but on screen nothing of concern.
July 25, 2023
A very good historical romance romance
I like this novel quite a bit. There were places though that I thought it dragged and was a bit too witty for its own good.
I would have given it five stars but I cannot abide the author of any novel making the heroine or any of the other women characters victims of masculine violence. And poor Adeline was assaulted not once but three times. I know it gives the hero a chance to well, be a hero, but it really doesn't add anything to the story.
I like this novel quite a bit. There were places though that I thought it dragged and was a bit too witty for its own good.
I would have given it five stars but I cannot abide the author of any novel making the heroine or any of the other women characters victims of masculine violence. And poor Adeline was assaulted not once but three times. I know it gives the hero a chance to well, be a hero, but it really doesn't add anything to the story.
July 27, 2023
okay
The story line was fine. There were so many places where I couldn’t handle the inaccuracies of the time period. There should have been some research done. There was a lot of talk about what could ruin a reputation but basically everything they did on a regular basis would have done so. They called each other by their first names, wrote letters to each other, were alone several times, etc.. if you don’t care about that sort of thing then the story is cute. If you do, it will make it too unbelievable to love. It is a like from me.
The story line was fine. There were so many places where I couldn’t handle the inaccuracies of the time period. There should have been some research done. There was a lot of talk about what could ruin a reputation but basically everything they did on a regular basis would have done so. They called each other by their first names, wrote letters to each other, were alone several times, etc.. if you don’t care about that sort of thing then the story is cute. If you do, it will make it too unbelievable to love. It is a like from me.
February 21, 2025
wonderful, witty, and of course HEA Regency read
Definitely read the first book in the series as the characters reappear and creat such a richer experience when one knows the story. Now, this installment is just as delightful to read.
And as the first, it also doesn’t shy from the issues of abuse (alluded, gently mentioned) or depravity of man.
Now, there are definitely a few idealistic, beautiful love stories in this novel but the main attraction is the relationship and the banter of the main characters. So so witty and just funny.
Definitely read the first book in the series as the characters reappear and creat such a richer experience when one knows the story. Now, this installment is just as delightful to read.
And as the first, it also doesn’t shy from the issues of abuse (alluded, gently mentioned) or depravity of man.
Now, there are definitely a few idealistic, beautiful love stories in this novel but the main attraction is the relationship and the banter of the main characters. So so witty and just funny.
February 22, 2025
There are very likeable characters but the Americanisms were worse in this book than the previous one. It’s a river not a creek. A boundary not a border to an estate and, honestly, you don’t ever get emeralds in a field in the English countryside.
Also everyone was delightfully informal in speech and manner in a way which was entirely implausible in Regency society.
So, a pleasant book if you totally suspend all reality, ignore any historical accuracy and preferably if you are American so that the vocabulary won’t jar.
Also everyone was delightfully informal in speech and manner in a way which was entirely implausible in Regency society.
So, a pleasant book if you totally suspend all reality, ignore any historical accuracy and preferably if you are American so that the vocabulary won’t jar.
January 15, 2023
Highly recommend
Another great book by this author. I enjoy the writing style, the glittering glimpses of couture, the rags to riches story, a peek into the world on The Ton. This is a story of letter writing, of friendship, of active story line, not just pangs and beatings of the heart like some many writers of historical fiction employ. Highly recommend, and it goes without saying that I'm looking forward to Candace's story!!
Another great book by this author. I enjoy the writing style, the glittering glimpses of couture, the rags to riches story, a peek into the world on The Ton. This is a story of letter writing, of friendship, of active story line, not just pangs and beatings of the heart like some many writers of historical fiction employ. Highly recommend, and it goes without saying that I'm looking forward to Candace's story!!
March 28, 2023
A fun read!
A Cinderella story of five impoverished Sisters Who are rescued by a marquess and sent it to live with his best friend, the Duke and Duchess. Humor abounds as the eldest sister and Lord Salisbury misconstrue each others intentions. I am looking forward to future sequels to the other sisters. This story was well written and attention was paid to the ever important editing and Proofreading! Much thanks for this Courtesy!
A Cinderella story of five impoverished Sisters Who are rescued by a marquess and sent it to live with his best friend, the Duke and Duchess. Humor abounds as the eldest sister and Lord Salisbury misconstrue each others intentions. I am looking forward to future sequels to the other sisters. This story was well written and attention was paid to the ever important editing and Proofreading! Much thanks for this Courtesy!
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