ahlia Farthingale doesn't need to read the "Book of Love" that is being passed around the family because she already has someone who has been writing her love letters. Unfortunately that could mean she has missed vital information. Our sweet heroine takes a serious blow to her self-confidence.
Captain Ronan Brayden holds an important post in the Royal Navy and he needs to persuade men of influence to vote his way. That might not happen if certain rumors persist.
Our brave hero knows exactly what he wants and how to get it.
Lots of innocent fun with a beautiful love story.
This sweet historical romance is part of a series where each book can be read on it's own but it involves the same two wonderful families you will meet in each one.

Miss Dahlia Farthingale thought the Book of Love would bring her a perfect suitor, just like it has for the other women in her family. Instead, the man who was courting her cruelly embarrassed her at a family party. Captain Ronan Brayden sweeps in, but Dahlia is suspicious that a man who could have his choice of women would want her.

This is the eighth story in The Book of Love series. Many family members make appearances and each book flows into the next. I love the way Platt starts her stories! They always jump right in and engage me. But, as with the last book, my interest waned during the second half. Brayden calls Dahlia by the nickname "Queen Pea" in reference to an event at the beginning of the book and, by the end, I simply couldn't take it anymore because it was SO overdone. The repetition of not only the nickname but other parts in the book lowered my enjoyment.

* I received an ARC and this is my honest review. #TheGiftOfLove #NetGalley

Book 8 in this series, and the book of love still works its magic. Dahlia has very little confidence left after the man she thought would propose to her does not. Ronan patiently builds up her confidence and lets her see how good they would be together. Can’t wait to read the next one! I received an ARC from NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for my honest review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
💋💋

I just can’t get enough of this series and of the Brayden boys , be still my heart.
Meara goes all out once again to give us another wonderfully satisfying Lady and Gentleman,making our hearts beat faster and enticing our imaginations.

Dahlia and Ronan will give you just as much fun , passion and romance as any of the other couples in this series.
A Naval Captain and a beautiful and kind hearted Farthingale light up the pages , tension, chemistry that’s off the charts and enjoyable banter keep you turning pages.
Also we meet many of the family again, most of who have stared in their own books.

I love that Joshua has a quick remark about the fond memories he has from a certain house, could he mean a certain bath scene from the last book?
I can’t think of anything else that could put such a cat-ate -the- canary grin on his face .
If you haven’t read that book yet you don’t know what your missing.

This series has it all, I highly recommend them all.
I received an Arc copy of this book and chose to post this review

What would we all give for the Gift of Love! Author Meara Platt does it again with her Book of Love Series! Who would have ever guessed that the Farthinggales & Braydens and so many of the other lucky ones who have had a chance to read this wonderful book would find that ultimate mystery of Love!

Dahlia & Ronan are on a journey of self discovery and it’s no easy way even though they have taken the steps to read the famous Book of Love! The Book does not always guarantee immediate success, it’s up to the readers to reach out and discover their true soulmates!

Meara Platt has kept the series alive with wonder and Romantic Romance and if giving this book to perspective spouses or even a current one it might just might have them realizing they need to appreciate the woman in their lives a little more! I read excerpts to my husband and he said “ You know what I agree with that analogy of the mans brain totally and maybe I need to start thinking with all of my senses and tell you how much I love you!” I was surprised because he is not a sappy kind of guy!
Thank you Meara Platt for a wonderful series!

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and these are my willingly given thoughts and opinions.

Dahlia Farthingale thought magic would happen when she was the next to have The Book of Love. But instead, the elegant lord she thought would propose to her wound up humiliating her in front of all of her family and friends. She is now convinced no man can possibly want her, especially not handsome Royal Navy captain Ronan Brayden. Ronan Brayden knows he has his work cut out for him when it comes to Dahlia, for she is the only woman he will have. He knew it the moment he kissed her after she got the pea in the Twelfth Night cake and he got the matching bean.
I can’t believe this is the eighth book in this brilliant series, it could be read on its own but to fully appreciate it I’d recommend reading from the start as the Farthingales & Braydens are an absolute delight. A very well written book that I read in two sittings & stayed awake until the small hours to finish it as no way could I put it down. Strong characters & a story that flowed effortlessly. Ronan is everything you want in a hero & is just toe curlingly lovely. It took me a little while to fully warm to Dahlia but the more I read the more I liked her. The road to their HEA wasn’t smooth but it did make for an entertaining, engrossing read
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

Will she be able to see past her heartbreak ...

Sure there is something with these Farthingales and Braydens.
But those Farthingales are too in love with the notion of love, they often mistake the feeling with a man’s attention.
And Dahlia is no different, she blinded herself to a man’s true nature because she desperately wanted to be in love. When it was right there, in front of her, if she is willing to open her eyes and her heart.
Then everything and hopefully went crashing down. But wow how dense at time she was! He tells and tells again he cares for her but she is only relying on her hurt pride.
Ronan is a sweetheart, a shoulder for her to cry, a fist to defend her, a heart to love her.
As all the Braydens, he falls fast and loves strongly. He never doubts his feelings and always tries to reassure her she has no flaws and is not at fault for her ex-suitor’s betrayal. But she does pave an easy road for him.

This is a cute tale with a swoonworthy hero and his love interest, and it is nice to revisit again their many relatives.
Yet I would have loved to see the culprit behind the broken glass caught, and the peers sanctioned for their ill decisions.
4 stars

I was granted an advance copy by the publisher Dragonblade and here is my true and unbiased opinion.

I'm not sure where to begin. This book like the others in the series, was expertly written. Ronan is such a sweet, caring, and attentive man. Dahlia is self-conscious after her humiliation and needs that reassurance only a Brayden can give her. I love the characters in this series. Meara does an excellent job on the depth of each character. The book flows at a good pace. I had to stay up late because I had to finish it. I only put it down to change out the laundry loads. Now I am anxiously awaiting Heather's book.
I highly recommend this series and other books by Meara Platt.

The Farthingale and Brayden families have already made a name for themselves and in this witty Regency romance, they once more come to the fore. Dahlia Farthingale thought her future was secure, having been romanced by Lord Wainscott for months, but she is jolted into reality when she discovers him in a compromising position with another woman. Not only did he betray her, but he then goes on to berate and abuse her in the most abominable way. Fortunately, Captain Ronan Brayden is there to serve up justice and to whisk her away before she can be further embarrassed. Ronan has been in love with Dahlia for some time but realises that if he is to win her over, he needs to mount a military campaign to woo her. The Book of Love is the first step in his plan, as he spends time with Dahlia reading and discussing the book together with her. The second is at the risk of sending his mother into a raging outburst, but to his surprise, she instead offers to help him. Unfortunately, not everything goes to plan as disaster overtakes his plans and Ronan has to ride out to avert another tragedy. Whilst I loved Captain Ronan Brayden from the first, I had difficulty in warming up to Dahlia as she seemed to be a rather oversensitive young lady. However, once she got over her shock and disappointment, she in fact turns out to be witty, resourceful, and entertaining. I found the comment on the political situation in the country at the time very interesting, especially the promise of the changes that were to come. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading the next book in this series. I received a copy of this novel through NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.