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Tillewood Sisters #1
Love & Rejection, Evangeline
Evangeline lost her parents at a very young age and now has to help her grandmother raise her two younger sisters. Only a suitable financial match could save them. She will love and be loved, but sometimes you have to reject or be rejected to find true love...Evangeline lost her parents at a very young age. She and her two sisters were left in charge of their grandmother. Evangeline had to grow up fast and take her role as the eldest child with great care. She takes an objective approach to love, knowing that her marriage will and should be arranged with the greatest financial match as the Tilleyard estate has recently suffered great financial losses. An auspicious union could save the family from ruin. However, her tall stature and serious disposition have successfully scared off nearly every bachelor thus far. While attending a ball with her dear friend Rosalind, Evangeline meets two interesting young bachelors. She is now surprised that neither is put off by her intellect or height.
Nathaniel Wright is the middle child of the esteemed Judge Thomas Wright and a young barrister. Even if his father had been a grocer, no one would have been shocked to see the chatty Nathaniel pursue law. Out of all his six siblings, Nathaniel is the only one to be unmarried. With his little brother Theodore having just married a lovely girl from Sussex, his mother and father have turned on him. Letters once filled with praise for his success in law school and on becoming a barrister are filled with barbed comments on his singleness. His mother insists he is just terribly picky and pressures him to attend a party with his brothers. At a party, he encounters Lady Evangeline. Nathaniel is enthralled by her directness, her height, and the intensity of her gaze. He decides that night, that he must wed her.
Nicholas Woolfe is the only child of a powerful and domineering father, Nicholas did his best to be invisible for much of his life. His dream is to be a physician. To be the sort of person that his ailing mother could have been saved by. While his title of Physician is admirable, his father still finds him to be a disappointment. This disappointment remained even as Nicholas showed great skill in his studies and graduated top of his class. With his father’s health now failing, the family is placing great pressure on Nicholas to settle down and start a family. After being forced to attend a party by his father, Nicholas meets Evangeline. He is shocked by not only her beauty but by her intellect and genuine interest in medicine. He decides that night, she would be the perfect wife.
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Nathaniel Wright is the middle child of the esteemed Judge Thomas Wright and a young barrister. Even if his father had been a grocer, no one would have been shocked to see the chatty Nathaniel pursue law. Out of all his six siblings, Nathaniel is the only one to be unmarried. With his little brother Theodore having just married a lovely girl from Sussex, his mother and father have turned on him. Letters once filled with praise for his success in law school and on becoming a barrister are filled with barbed comments on his singleness. His mother insists he is just terribly picky and pressures him to attend a party with his brothers. At a party, he encounters Lady Evangeline. Nathaniel is enthralled by her directness, her height, and the intensity of her gaze. He decides that night, that he must wed her.
Nicholas Woolfe is the only child of a powerful and domineering father, Nicholas did his best to be invisible for much of his life. His dream is to be a physician. To be the sort of person that his ailing mother could have been saved by. While his title of Physician is admirable, his father still finds him to be a disappointment. This disappointment remained even as Nicholas showed great skill in his studies and graduated top of his class. With his father’s health now failing, the family is placing great pressure on Nicholas to settle down and start a family. After being forced to attend a party by his father, Nicholas meets Evangeline. He is shocked by not only her beauty but by her intellect and genuine interest in medicine. He decides that night, she would be the perfect wife.
*Get now “ Love & Rejection Evangeline” and unlock the exciting story today, If you like engaging characters, heart-wrenching twists and turns, and lots of romance!Also available with Kindle Unlimited!
232 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 7, 2023
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January 18, 2023
indecision
I have to say that I grew tired of the author trying to keep us in suspense over who wrote the letter. I cheated and turned to the last chapter and found out the person responsible and then returned to read the rest of the book. I don’t feel ashamed that I did it but felt good about circumventing the author’s intention of cruelty.
I have to say that I grew tired of the author trying to keep us in suspense over who wrote the letter. I cheated and turned to the last chapter and found out the person responsible and then returned to read the rest of the book. I don’t feel ashamed that I did it but felt good about circumventing the author’s intention of cruelty.
January 22, 2023
What started as a young girl seeking a husband, turned into a competition between two suitors. But this is not what makes this book good; it is the brief glimpses of some almost forgotten history and the impact on women of supporting the emancipation movement. Being ostracized by society had extremely dire consequences, particularly if their families rejected them, but it effectively removed them from the marriage mart to fend for themselves alone. Not easy in this time period, no matter a woman's status in society, as she would be cut off financially. The London Society for Women’s Suffrage was formed in 1867, so I presume this book was set somewhere around that time, probably just before it. In 1870, The Married Women’s Property Act came into force, making women legal owners and inheritors of their own money, even in marriage, but it was not until 1891 that the right of husbands to use corporal punishment on their wives, was removed. In other words, a man could beat his wife whenever he pleased, and she had no recourse to stop him. Horrendous!
Being outspoken is also touched upon, as is having an opinion - shock horror that a woman might actually have a brain! The romance is a little different, leaving the reader to work out who Evangeline chooses, but overall keeps you turning pages.
This was an ARC I voluntarily read and reviewed.
Being outspoken is also touched upon, as is having an opinion - shock horror that a woman might actually have a brain! The romance is a little different, leaving the reader to work out who Evangeline chooses, but overall keeps you turning pages.
This was an ARC I voluntarily read and reviewed.
January 14, 2023
I really enjoyed this book. I love clean historical romance books with how they lived, dressed and how society is so different than today. This was one particularly good because the female, Evangeline, wasn’t a spoiled, rich beautiful young woman. She was a poor, very tall, smart woman who did things she wanted. She wasn’t the way most young women were and some people didn’t take to it. She knew she needed to marry and during the season, two men showed interest in her and it took her some soul searching to choose which one she truly loved. She made the decision herself which makes her a very strong woman. I look forward to future stories in this series.
January 26, 2023
I enjoyed this book completely from beginning to end. As the first of three girls, Evangeline feels a great responsibility to make the best choice for marriage. Her sisters futures will depend on her making a good match. She is completely surprised to find that she has not one but two good men, both with qualities she could accept and be happy with, to decide between. When a letter with a proposal arrives with only initials, she realizes that both of the men have the same initials and she is more uncertain than ever. She wants to make a choice with her head since both are good, but her heart will finally make her choice clear. I read an ARC and this is my honest opinion.
January 24, 2023
Love and Rejection, Evangeline
This was a different story about love and trying to find the man of your dreams. Evangeline. Was a tall lady and she was self conscious of her height. She went to a ball, met an old friend, they talked, he left, and another friend talked with her and danced with her. She became confused about her feelings. This was the object of the story. Enjoy.
This was a different story about love and trying to find the man of your dreams. Evangeline. Was a tall lady and she was self conscious of her height. She went to a ball, met an old friend, they talked, he left, and another friend talked with her and danced with her. She became confused about her feelings. This was the object of the story. Enjoy.
May 5, 2023
Better written than most, though it did have a lot of typos (but what do we expect from kindle unlimited stuff?) and I liked the characters. They had some depth but the plot itself wasn’t very complex. I did think it was clever to attempt a love triangle. I also thought it was fun have the letter signed NW etc to try to build tension. The ending was a bit abrupt; I think if we’d had more time with the main characters together, it would be more believable.
February 25, 2025
Is this a love triangle? I was happy at the end to see the choice Eveline made but I was frustrated with how secretive it was till the wedding and then her man of choice was not mentioned by name. I actually felt like some aspects of her choice should've had more clarity. And the man she rejected wasn't even mentioned again. Did he try to persuade her to change her mind and choose him or did he get angry or what?!
January 16, 2023
This is a unique take on double jeopardy. Is the heart capable of loving two men? The answer is obviously that we will love one more than the other. I like how when she makes her decision, the author never says the man's name again. If you are smart and actually read the story, you'll figure it out and approve of Evangeline's choice.
February 5, 2023
A Tale of Two Much Angst💖💖
CLEAN Regency Romance
As a tall woman, way above average, which was a rarity at the time, I could identify with the female character in this long angsty novel. She finally is able to get two suitors, but spends most of the book agonizing over which one she truly loves and will be best for her.
CLEAN Regency Romance
As a tall woman, way above average, which was a rarity at the time, I could identify with the female character in this long angsty novel. She finally is able to get two suitors, but spends most of the book agonizing over which one she truly loves and will be best for her.
January 16, 2023
I liked the concept that Evangeline had two men interested in her and the way the story unfolded. It kept me on my toes. There was one thing I truly did not care for in this story and it was the author's description of the plus sized characters.
February 28, 2023
Decisions and Surprises
Interesting following Evangeline's dilemma of not having a suitor and then having to decide between two. It's a mystery who she will choose, literally right up to the end. Fun story.
Interesting following Evangeline's dilemma of not having a suitor and then having to decide between two. It's a mystery who she will choose, literally right up to the end. Fun story.
March 26, 2023
The best definition of the different kinds of love I have ever read
Years of being judged for being too tall. Then, she has two men fighting for her hand. Who will she choose story. She chose who I hoped. Highly recommended for all readers.
Years of being judged for being too tall. Then, she has two men fighting for her hand. Who will she choose story. She chose who I hoped. Highly recommended for all readers.
November 3, 2023
Delightful!
Enjoyed this easy to read, delightful and suspenseful clean historical regency romance. I am definitely
looking forward to reading the rest of this Tillewood Sisters series!
Enjoyed this easy to read, delightful and suspenseful clean historical regency romance. I am definitely
looking forward to reading the rest of this Tillewood Sisters series!
January 13, 2023
Keeps you on your toes guessing. You hope she chooses one but then you have no idea who she will choose.
March 25, 2023
Hmm
I started off liking the books but then the lady became whinny and the ending of the story was abrupt. However, I was glad she picking my favorite of the two men.
I started off liking the books but then the lady became whinny and the ending of the story was abrupt. However, I was glad she picking my favorite of the two men.
June 21, 2023
This was surprisingly good and deep for a novel with so many errors (mostly the first part that introduced the characters). I couldn't tell if this was supposed to be Regency or Victorian because the author didn't offer many details. It mentioned tight bodice, which makes it seem like Victorian but there's no mention of historical events to place it (just saw that it actually says Regency in the title). There were many things that seemed incorrect regardless such as receiving a letter from an unrelated gentleman and not waiting at the receiving line at a ball in their own house. There seems to be no issues with the main characters actually working for a living and mixing with the aristocracy, and one of the first questions one of the sisters ask is what's their profession. The main character is the daughter of an Earl although the grandmother on the father's side is a Dowager Duchess (did she marry a Duke after an Earl?) The main character is Lady Evangeline, but the sisters are referred to as Misses (are they from the mother's second marriage to a commoner?) There were also little errors like mentioning that someone danced well the night before when the event had happened two weeks before. I could go on and on...
All that said, the character's had much more depth than I'd imagined from the looks of the book. I love that the author does multiple points of view, and we know what all the main characters are thinking and feeling. It's not something commonly done nowadays, and I feel that it brings a lot more depth to their actions. I usually don't like love triangles, but all the characters were very compelling with all their perceived and true faults and feelings of not belonging.
The book is really just the story of the two male love interests and the female protagonist learning about each other and finding a kindred spirit. I kind of knew where the story was going but hoped to be surprised. Still, I truly enjoyed getting to know these characters even if the second part of the book became more conventional. If you're a stickler for historical accuracy, you'll want to throw this book against the wall (or worse, your phone). Even though I prefer a well researched historical novel, the most important part for me is connecting with the characters, and I certainly did with this one. I'd say this is a clean wallpaper historical novel with surprising depth. Oh, one more: the Dowager Duchess (Countess?) was referred to as Lady First Name. Kids those days had no respect for their elders. Tsk tsk.
All that said, the character's had much more depth than I'd imagined from the looks of the book. I love that the author does multiple points of view, and we know what all the main characters are thinking and feeling. It's not something commonly done nowadays, and I feel that it brings a lot more depth to their actions. I usually don't like love triangles, but all the characters were very compelling with all their perceived and true faults and feelings of not belonging.
The book is really just the story of the two male love interests and the female protagonist learning about each other and finding a kindred spirit. I kind of knew where the story was going but hoped to be surprised. Still, I truly enjoyed getting to know these characters even if the second part of the book became more conventional. If you're a stickler for historical accuracy, you'll want to throw this book against the wall (or worse, your phone). Even though I prefer a well researched historical novel, the most important part for me is connecting with the characters, and I certainly did with this one. I'd say this is a clean wallpaper historical novel with surprising depth. Oh, one more: the Dowager Duchess (Countess?) was referred to as Lady First Name. Kids those days had no respect for their elders. Tsk tsk.
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