I've been trying to catch up on ARC reads from Net Galley - All of these books have released since May 1!
The Luck of the Bride by Janna MacGregorMy rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend
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Karma..... This compelling story serves up a fantastic lesson in Karma and how sacrifice is rewarded.
Our heroine, March, has been responsible for her 3 younger siblings since she was 17 after losing both parents to an influenza epidemic. Even though they are a noble family and money for them exists, poorly written legal documents and disinterested guardians have left the family in difficult circumstances. Desperate times bring her to the attention of Michael, the trustee she's never met.
I enjoyed seeing March and Michael getting to know each other. They had a rocky start, but he was a true hero for the family once he realized the extent of their situation. It was wonderful to see March and her sisters blossom into the young women they were meant to be once the strain was lifted from them.
The budding relationship between March and Michael was easy to root for as it was based on mutual respect. Learning to trust each other and let someone else carry part of the burden blossomed into a romance that the reader knew would be a love story their grandchildren would relish telling.
A sneaky relative out for his own gain and a man desperate to save his son, threw a wrench into things when the past comes back to bite March. How Michael behaved during this time is one of the reasons I couldn't give this story a 5 star review. His actions here didn't seem to jive with the Michael we'd seen during the earlier story. Thanks goodness for strong and loving secondary characters as they truly did save the day.
This is a fun historical that pulls on the heart strings. If you have read the previous Cavensham books you will enjoy seeing Emma and Claire make frequent appearances. The story also left me intrigued to see what happens for William (Michael's brother) as well as March's siblings.
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A Duke Like No Other by Valerie Bowman3.5 Stars - Worth a Reader's Time
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3.5 Stars for an entertaining second chance historical romance.
Nicole and Mark are both interesting and strong characters who have a bit more pride than common sense.
These two married after a brief and passionate courtship then let a misunderstanding keep them apart for 10 years before fate brought them back together.
I enjoyed watching these two trying to figure each other out as more mature people. Add in a compelling sub plot regarding Mark’s family and you have a story that just zips along.
Various parts of the back story are told via flashback and how those transitions are handled is probably my one real complaint about the story, but it is more of a style issue.
This is definitely a fun romp of a book.
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Rumor Has It by Jessica LemmonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend
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I think this might be my favorite of the Real Love books!
Barrett and Catarina are characters that initially seem at odds with each other, but watching them get to know each other was genuinely fun.
Normally, I’m all about the heroine, but in this book Barrett really is my favorite character. He’s so much more complicated than he appears to be. Watching the layers be peeled back to reveal the true man underneath the bad boy was a pleasure.
Catarina was a good foil for Barrett and a fairly strong character in her own right.
My only complaint was that the conflict between Barrett and Catarina seemed a bit manufactured and forced. It worked, but didn’t really jive with their background.
Overall, Rumor Has It was a fun read that is worth snuggling into!
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