Her Country Gentleman (Timeless Georgian Collection #1) by Sian Ann Bessey, Sarah M. Eden, Rebecca Connolly

 

Her Country Gentleman is the first book in the Timeless Georgian Collection, a new anthology series from Mirror Press. The book features three novellas from bestselling historical romance authors whose stories reveal that not all love is found in London.

“Spring at Tribbley Hall,” by Sian Ann Bessey

When Charlotte's grandmother invites her to accompany her to Norfolk, Charlotte jumps at the chance to visit the sea and escape the fuss surrounding her sister's wedding preparations in London. Lord William Cheston, on the other hand, is most unhappy when his mother informs him that her old friend and a granddaughter are coming to stay. Not only is it lambing season, but he's also dealing with the mysterious loss of several sheep. The last thing he needs is a child underfoot. When Charlotte and William first meet, he does not realize that the lovely young lady is the granddaughter in question, and she assumes that the man dressed in work clothes in the barn is a servant. Soon afterward, however, Charlotte stumbles upon a clue to William's sheep's disappearance, and when her life is placed in jeopardy, William is forced to choose between saving his unwanted houseguest and catching the thief.

“Love of My Heart,” by Sarah M. Eden

Cordelia Wakefield has never lived anywhere but London and is not overly happy when her family is forced to retrench to a small estate near Teviotbrae, Scotland. An ill-fated game of battledore and shuttlecock brings her face-to-racquet with Sebastian, who runs the home farm at nearby Teviot Castle. What begins as a clash of personalities, expectations, and preferences, soon leads to a friendship neither had expected. As the magic of Teviotbrae weaves its spell, the possibility of something more than friendship begins to blossom. But what future is there for a lowly farmer and a London lady?

“Miss Smith Goes to Wiltshire,” by Rebecca Connolly

Martha Smith wants to marry for love and will not be persuaded otherwise. She is highly sought after in Society for her beauty and status but refuses to consider any suitor whose only claim is that his prospects meet with her mother's approval. Her widowed mother has had enough of Martha's romantic sensibilities and is sending her to stay with unfortunate cousins in Wiltshire to show her that marrying for love is a risk that is too great. Benjamin Steele, Lord Hillier, is working on his new and dilapidated estate when he first catches sight of the striking Martha Smith. Becoming Lord Hillier has only brought him a house that needs significant repairs, tenant farms that had been abandoned, and only the money he'd already possessed. He wants meaning in his life, and he's more than willing to work for it. Though worlds apart in all else, on this point they can agree: a life of meaning would change everything.

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What a lovely trio of stories!  Sweet, gentle romances set in England and Scotland by three of my favorite authors.  What could be better than that?  

I love that you can read one story in one sitting and feel fully satisfied or you can binge read all three in one sitting and still feel fully satisfied.  I'll leave it to you to determine which one I did.  😊  I loved the countryside feel with scenes I could imagine in my head.  The characters were easy to root for and I enjoyed them, and their road to finding love, very much.

What a great start to the Timeless Collection's new Georgian series!  This title is on Kindle Unlimited if you have that.

 

 About the authors:

Sian Ann Bessey

  

Born in Cambridge, England, but grew up on the island of Anglesey off the coast of North Wales, Sian left her homeland to attend university in the U.S. and earned a bachelor's degree in communications with a minor in English.

She began her writing career as a student, publishing several magazine articles while still in college. Since then, she has published historical romance and romantic suspense novels, along with a variety of children's books. She is a USA Today bestselling author, a Foreward Reviews Book of the Year finalist, and a Whitney Award finalist.

She loves to travel and experience other cultures, but when she's home, her favorite activities are spending time with her family, cooking, and reading.

 

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Sarah M. Eden

 

Sarah M. Eden is a USA Today bestselling author of multiple historical romances, including AML's "2013 Novel of the Year" and Foreword Review’s 2013 “IndieFab Book of the Year” gold medal winner for Best Romance, Longing for Home, and the Whitney Award's "2014 Novel of the Year," Longing for Home: Hope Springs.

Combining her obsession with history and affinity for tender love stories, Sarah loves crafting witty characters and heartfelt romances set against rich historical backdrops. She holds a bachelor’s degree in research and happily spends hours perusing the reference shelves of her local library. Sarah lives with her husband, kids, and mischievous dog in the shadow of a snow-capped mountain she has never attempted to ski.

 

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Rebecca Connolly

 

 Rebecca Connolly is the author of more than two dozen novels. She calls herself a Midwest girl, having lived in Ohio and Indiana. She's always been a bookworm, and her grandma would send her books almost every month so she would never run out. Book Fairs were her carnival, and libraries are her happy place.

She has been creating stories since childhood, and there are home videos to prove it! She received a master's degree from West Virginia University, spends every spare moment away from her day job absorbed in her writing, and is a hot cocoa addict.

 

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The Valet's Secret by Josi S. Kilpack

 

York, England, 1819

As a once happily married woman, Rebecca Parker had a good life, but now widowed, working for a living, and her only child grown, she feels invisible, tired, and lonely. That is until the day a valet speeding by on a horse nearly runs her off the road. Mr. Malcolm Henry is apologetic, gentle, and handsome. She’s instantly drawn to him, which is why, rather than stopping him from kissing her, she kisses him back, reigniting a nearly forgotten passion. But love at first sight only happens in fairy tales—never to an ordinary woman like her.

She sees Mr. Henry again and feels the possibilities growing until, while working in the kitchens during a dinner party, she sees the valet she kissed sitting at the right hand of the baroness. Mr. Henry is not the earl’s valet; he is the heir to the earldom—Kenneth Winterton.

Heartbroken, angry, and betrayed, Rebecca does not trust Lord Winterton and refuses to accept his apology. But when Lord Winterton proves he is as kind and gentle as “Mr. Henry” was, she finds herself willing to give him a second chance. But will he take a chance on her? He needs a wife to help him in his place in society, and nothing about Rebeccas life does that . . . except how he feels when she is with him.

Trust, love, loneliness, and passion collide in this story about a man who will risk it all to fight for the woman he loves and a woman who does not believe in fairy tales—until she finds herself living in one.

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Love comes in all ages and places of life.  I love reading romance books but I don't come across a whole lot of them with older, more mature characters.  What a refreshing change to have both of the main characters here a bit older, having both lost spouses, with older children.  It gave them a different perspective on life and love and I connected with them in a different way than other romance books because I am a bit more mature and older too.  😉

I loved the beginning and the first meeting between the characters.  The large difference in station between Kenneth and Rebecca is a real tripping point for them both but their attraction keeps them both coming back for more.  I could feel their loneliness.  That was the strongest emotion for me.  

The story here is gentle and sweet and I enjoyed it.  Ooh, and I love the cover.

Content:  kissing

- I received a complimentary copy of this book.  All opinions expressed are my own.

JOSI S. KILPACK is the author of several novels and one cookbook and a participant in several coauthored projects and anthologies. She is a four-time Whitney Award winner—including Lord Fenton’s Folly (2015) for Best Romance and Best Novel of the Year—and a Utah Best in State winner for fiction. She is the mother of four children and lives in northern Utah.

You can find more information about Josi and her writing at josiskilpack.com

Life Flight (Extreme Measures #1) by Lynette Eason

 

 

EMS helicopter pilot Penny Carlton is used to high stress situations, but being forced to land on a mountain in a raging storm with a critical patient--and a serial killer on the loose--tests her skills and her nerve to the limit. She survives with FBI Special Agent Holt Satterfield's help. But she's not out of the woods yet.

In the ensuing days, Penny finds herself under attack. And when news reaches Holt that he may not have gotten his man after all, it will take all he and Penny have to catch a killer--before he catches one of them.

Bestselling and award-winning author Lynette Eason is back with another high-octane tale of close calls, narrow escapes, and the fight to bring a nefarious criminal to justice.

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Hold on just a second, I need to catch my breath.  <deep breath in, deep breath out>  Seriously, I was holding my breath for about half of this book.  I had to keep telling myself to breathe.  From the very first page, I am in the middle of an emergency situation and it's scary.  Not scary enough that it can't get worse.  Because it does.  And then, what?  Scary squared.  This was nonstop, action packed, no breathing type of storytelling.  And I was ALL.  IN.  From the beginning to the end.  Invested.  Because of this, I read through this story in a day.  It couldn't be helped.  There was no way I was leaving Penny and Holt in dire circumstances in my mind.  Nope.  

Penny and Holt are heroes if ever there were any.  Human and dealing with the nasty stuff life throws at them, but heroes.  I liked them so much.

I'm so glad this is the start to a new series.  I can't wait to read the next book! 

Content:  violence, death, peril.  Kissing.

- I received a complimentary copy of this book.  All opinions expressed are my own. 

Dreams of Gold (Dream's Edge #2) by Traci Hunter Abramson + Win A Copy of This Book!

 

Nine months ago, Amaliya Marcell’s world was rocked when she nearly lost her parents in a devastating accident. In that moment, everything changed, and it was with no small amount of determination that the former ballerina rebuilt her life into something wonderful alongside the man she loves, her pairs ice-skating partner, Tyler.

Since he was a child, Tyler Linden has dreamed of Olympic gold. And with Amaliya by his side, he’s confident that his goal is finally within reach. The pair is on track to compete in the Winter Games in Leningrad, but the path to gold turns out to be rougher than they expected. A painful injury on the ice shakes Amaliya’s confidence, and it will take every ounce of willpower to keep working toward the competition of her life. But when the discovery of a family secret connects her to the Soviet Union, the truth of her history forges within Amaliya a renewed determination to make her Olympic dreams a reality.

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What a fun book to read as the winter Olympics are going on!  Ice skating is one of my favorite things to watch so this book really grooved with where I am right now and what I'm watching.  This is book two in a series you really should read in order.  There are also a couple novellas in this series which again, should be read before this book.  

By now these characters are feeling very familiar to me and I feel like I know them.  Amaliya and Tyler have been working hard and are finally competing, on a quest to get to the Olympics.   There are plenty of bumps in the road- distrustful father, stalker, competitors, and secrets uncovered.  It's quite a ride that has been building for a while now.

This series is pretty gentle in nature.  It flows easily and comes across very naturally and life like.  There is a strong sense of family and lots of good support that comes from that.  The overall theme of working hard and reaching for your goals is easy to feel given that Amaliya and Tyler are athletes.  This book is definitely more climactic and exciting in nature than the other ones.  It has more plot based elements where the others are more character based.  The whole series is great but this book was my favorite of the series.  

Content:  mild peril, mild violence, kissing.

- I received a complimentary copy of this book.  All opinions expressed are my own.

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