Winning Miss Winthrop by Carolyn Miller (Book Review!)

Winning Miss Winthrop

A Promise of Hope (Book 1)

by April Cassidy

(received in exchange for an honest review)

Genre- Fiction / Christian / Romance

Published by- Kregel Publications

Copyrighted- 2018

Number of pages- 368

Age Group- Adult

Description of book- paperback, listed price- $15.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4533-0

Jonathan Carlew and Catherine Winthrop never thought they would see each other again, but they are forced together by the death of her father.  Jonathan suddenly is the Lord of the Winthrop estate where Catherine grew up.  Catherine is forced to lived in the dower house, because her father wasn’t good with his money.

Will they be able to forget what happened in the past?  Will they learn to work together for the benefit of her mother and the estate?

About the Author-

Carolyn Miller currently lives in Australia with her husband and children and has long enjoyed Regency Romance.  She is a member of the Australian Christian Writers and the American Christian Fiction Writers.  Her website is www.carolynmillerauthor.com

My thoughts-

I enjoyed the books in the Legacy of Grace series, so I was excited to learn about Winning Miss Winthrop.  This novel didn’t disappoint. I was taken on a journey of during the Regency period in England.  I especially liked learning about the lifestyle in Bath.  It would be interesting to go there and see the buildings and imagine the lifestyle that used to be there.

The storyline between Jonathan and Catherine and their mothers was fun.  It’s always interesting how people can go through their daily lives and never discuss what’s bothering them.  They just pretend the problem doesn’t exist or perhaps the other person doesn’t exist.  It’s a good lesson for us that we always go to the person we have a problem with.  We’ll never be able to solve the problems if we keep it inside of ourselves.  I like being remembered of it when I read books like this.

I enjoyed Winning Miss Winthrop and am looking forward to the next book in the series.

I recommend you read this too.

Disclosure of Material Connection- I received Winning Miss Winthrop, by Carolyn Miller, for free from Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour.  All links were current when posted.  I was not required to write a positive review.  The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey by Carolyn Miller (Book Review!)

The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey

Regency Brides A Legacy of Grace, Book 3

by Carolyn Miller

(received in exchange for an honest review)

Genre- Fiction / Christian / Romance / Historical

Published by- Kregel Publications

Copyrighted- 2017

Number of pages- 296

Age Group- Adult

Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4452-4

Miss Clara DeLancey and her family have had leave London, because of a scandal.  She isn’t sure of herself anymore and is full of dispair.  She becomes friends with two young ladies and their brother in Brighton.  Clara’s mother, a viscountess, is upset that she is spending time with them.  Clara does what she can to help them into society, despite her mother.  They help her become happier. 

They all go for the Season to London, where Clara gets closer to Captain Benjamin Kemsley, the brother.  They aren’t of the same class, so they really shouldn’t be together.  It is made worse when they all go back to Brighton and are all invited to the Prince Regent’s Pavilion.

Will they be able to to be together?  Will Clara’s mother and society keep them apart forever?

About the Author-

Carolyn Miller currently lives in Australia with her husband and children and has long enjoyed Regency Romance.  She is a member of the Australian Christian Writers and the American Christian Fiction Writers.  Her website is www.carolynmillerauthor.com

My thoughts-

Once I saw this book was available to review, I was pleased.  I had read the rest of the books in the series and enjoyed them, so I was sure I would enjoy this one.  I did. 

I would have appreciated a synopsis of the other books in the series.  It has been a while since I read them, so I need to be reminded about what happend in them, since they are linked.  There was a family tree, but it wasn’t enough for me.  I needed a list of the characters and how they related to each other.

I really liked the Kemsley’s.  Tessa, Matilda, and Benjamin were the perfect people to help Clara after the trouble she had left behind in London.  I was proud of the woman that Clara became.  She left London as a young lady who did everything her parents said to having a mind and determination of her own.  It also helped her parents realize who she was and how they also needed to change.

This was a great book in the series.  I always enjoy reading a romance novel that also draws on the strength of God.  I’m looking forward to reading Carolyn Miller’s next book, Winning Miss Winthrop, the first book in the Regency Brides: A Promis of Hope series.

I recommend it!    

Disclosure of Material Connection- I received The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey, by Carolyn Miller, for free from the Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour.  All links were current when posted.  I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

The Captivating Lady Charlotte by Carolyn Miller (Book Review!)

The Captivating Lady Charlotte

Regency Brides A Legacy of Grace, Book 2

by Carolyn Miller

(received in exchange for an honest review)

Genre- Fiction / Christian / Romance

Published by- Kregel Publications

Copyrighted- 2017

Number of pages- 310

Age Group- Adult

Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4451-7

Lady Charlotte Featherington wishes to marry for love.  Her father wants her to marry a widowed duke, not the man she thinks she loves. 

The widowed ninth Duke of Hartington is still hurting from his first marriage, which ended in scandal.  He doesn’t know if he can trust the young lady in their arranged marriage.  He feels as if he will never be able to trust her and any relationships she may have with other men.

These two will have to learn to trust each other.  If they don’t her mother and others will tear apart their relationship forever.

About the Author-

Carolyn Miller currently lives in Australia with her husband and children and has long enjoyed Regency Romance.  She is a member of the Australian Christian Writers and the American Christian Fiction Writers.  Her website is www.carolynmillerauthor.com

My thoughts-

Many stories have characters we love because they are so sweet like Lavinia and Charlotte.  There are also those characters who we love to dislike, because of their actions and attitudes.  This book had Charlotte’s mother and William’s sister.  William’s sister was simply trying to protect her brother and Charlotte’s mother was everything society expected her to be.  She reminded me of Mrs. Oleson from Little House on the Prairie. 

I was impressed how Carolyn Miller wrote those characters and all the rest of the characters.  She made the Duke, William, a person who didn’t go with what society expected.  He took an active interest in his lands and the improvements that needed to be made.  Charlotte and Lavinia were also memorable characters, because of the way they cared about others and pulled on their faith in God when trouble came.

This was a great book in the series.  I always enjoy reading a romance novel that also draws on the strength of God.  I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series, The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey. 

I recommend it!    

Disclosure of Material Connection- I received The Captivating Lady Charlotte, by Carolyn Miller, for free from the Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour.  All links were current when posted.  I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

The Elusive Miss Ellison by Carolyn Miller (Book Review!)

The Elusive Miss Elison (Regency Brides A Legacy of Grace, Book 1)

by Susan K. Marlow

(received in exchange for an honest review)

Genre- Fiction / Historical / Christian / Romance

Published by- Kregel Publications

Copyrighted- 2017

Number of pages- 304

Age Group- Adult

Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4450-0

Miss Lavinia Ellison isn’t happy that the new Earl of Hawkesbury has arrived.  He reminds her of his brother who helped cause the death of her mother.  The villagers, primarily the mothers and daughters, are excited that he’s there.  He isn’t attached to anyone, so he is free to choose any of them.

The Earl of Hawkesbury, Nicholas, isn’t happy to be there.  He feels crushed by guilt, ancestral obligations, and the war he fought in.  He discovers that Lavinia is quite different, but they may never be able to be friends, due to their pasts.

Will they become friends?  Will he find love in the country?  Can Lavinia put the past to rest?

About the Author-

Carolyn Miller currently lives in Australia with her husband and children.  She is part of the Australasian Christian Writers and the American Christian Fiction Writers.  Some of her other novels have won RWA and ACFW contests.  Her website is www.carolynmiller.org.

My thoughts-

The Elusive Miss Elison was well written.  I never should have started reading it at night.  I couldn’t put it down.  It was a late night for me!

I don’t always like reading books about Regency England, but I loved reading this one.  Lavinia, Nicholas, Sophia, and all of the other characters were so well developed that I felt like I was there experiencing their lives.  I especially enjoyed the dialogue and bantering between Lavinia and Nicholas.  I thought it was nice that the class difference, Lavinia is the daughter of a minister, didn’t make a difference to either of them.  It did matter to many of the other people in the village.

There were many surprises in this book, but you’ll have to read it to find out more.  You won’t be able to put it down.

There is another book in the series, The Captivating Lady Charlotte, coming in the future.  I can’t wait.  I’m sure I’ll be writing a review, so stay tuned. 

Disclosure of Material Connection- I received The Elusive Miss Ellison, by Carolyn Miller, for free from Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour.  All links were current when posted.  I was not required to write a positive review.  The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.