Series: The Cavensham Heiresses, #5
Tropes & Traits: damaged hero; friends to lovers; titled hero; swoonworthy; fake relationship
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; 1818, Northern England
Publication Date: 06.25.19
Heat Rating: 3/5
Rating: 5 stars!
Already devastated by the death of the grandfather who raised her and was her only family, Lady Theodora Worth is even more distressed to learn she's in danger of losing the estate she calls home and the Scottish title of Countess of Eanruig she inherited. In order to face down the new duke and stand the best chance of keeping her home and keeping her tenants from being evicted, Thea must marry someone noble, and fast. Unfortunately, she was raised by her rather eccentric grandfather, isolated in the wilds of Northumberland, and doesn't know the first thing about being a proper lady or making a good match. Fortunately for her, her neighbor Lady Stella Payne is there to help Thea find just the right husband.
Since being left jilted and heartbroken years previously by a woman who wanted better than a duke's second son, Lord William Cavensham has sworn off love. However, his Great Aunt Stella has other ideas: marry her neighbor, Thea, or she'll disinherit him. Once he meets Thea himself, Will finds he might have other ideas too, unwilling as they may be, and finds he genuinely wants to help Thea. Though Stella is unlikely to make good on her threat, she does know Will and Thea need each other and she'll stop at nothing to see them together.
Will thinks Thea doesn't want him and Thea believes herself unworthy of the love of such a good man. This combined with Thea's need to make sure her tenants are cared for means chaos and misunderstandings abound. Neither of our main characters truly knows how to love so it was lovely to see them learn and grow. They were put into an impossible situation and this actually became a very emotional book and I was rather stressed waiting for their happy ending to work out. The final chapters were quite romantic and very well done. I'm looking forward to the next installment in the series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. Thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Since being left jilted and heartbroken years previously by a woman who wanted better than a duke's second son, Lord William Cavensham has sworn off love. However, his Great Aunt Stella has other ideas: marry her neighbor, Thea, or she'll disinherit him. Once he meets Thea himself, Will finds he might have other ideas too, unwilling as they may be, and finds he genuinely wants to help Thea. Though Stella is unlikely to make good on her threat, she does know Will and Thea need each other and she'll stop at nothing to see them together.
Will thinks Thea doesn't want him and Thea believes herself unworthy of the love of such a good man. This combined with Thea's need to make sure her tenants are cared for means chaos and misunderstandings abound. Neither of our main characters truly knows how to love so it was lovely to see them learn and grow. They were put into an impossible situation and this actually became a very emotional book and I was rather stressed waiting for their happy ending to work out. The final chapters were quite romantic and very well done. I'm looking forward to the next installment in the series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. Thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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