Duke Gone Rogue is a fun and softly sweet romance story between a Duke and a working class heroine. Christy Carlyle gently weaves together this fast paced romance with low angst, delightful characters, a charming setting, and a sweet chemistry between the hero and heroine in the late Victorian era (1890s). Carlyle's writing is engaging, quickly drawing the reader in and it is well paced as this soft romance unfolds between two people who are at a sort of cross roads in their lives.

Will, the hero, is a duke who has the reputation of as a grumpy stick in the mud, after a failed engagement his sisters encourage him to take a vacation at a rundown estate in Cornwall to hopefully reinvigorate him. Madeline is a hard worker, she run's her families flower business, she is a founding member of the Royal Visit Committee and she is involved in many groups around town. Madeline knows that anything she puts her mind to, she can accomplish. Madeline and Will are constantly put in each other's paths when Madeline is tasked with encouraging the Duke to renovate his estate in time for Princess Beatrice's visit. During this time Will and Madeline allow their attraction to grow as Maddie helps him to explore Cornwall and learn to open himself up.

This romance story is gently explored in a vacation setting in the Cornwall area. I love that this novels action plays out in the everyday operations of this small town as they prep for a new hotel opening and an annual flower show that will be judged by Princess Beatrice. Because this novel is built around a small town we are introduced to various people in the town, that are delightful and unique in their own way. I also found the late Victorian date of this novel to be nicely refreshing and explores some of the new innovations in technology in a nice and subtle way. Carlyle does a lovely job of balancing the romantic relationship between Will and Madeline while still keeping their daily lives and the town every present in the action of the story. Watching their initial attraction flourish and grow as they are draw to each other and spend time together is really lovely. Will and Madeline have a sweet chemistry that is grow from mutual attraction and respect for the other. Will and Madeline learn to work together, explore their attraction while both being cautious and aware of what they imagine the other's hopes and dreams for the future are. Will and Maddie are so sweet together and supportive of each other. I really enjoyed how they both were able to help the other take a look at where they currently where in their lives and question where they want to be. Their relationship is sweetly sensual, and while not closed door, the steam level is definitely on the moderate side of steamy.

I would definitely recommend this lovely, low angst romance. The charming setting, the intriguing side characters, a strong and independent heroine and a hero who blooms with the love he has for his heroine is such a delightful mix for a wonderful historical romance.

“No one would be surprised to see the Ashmore name on those pages again. His father had given them plenty to print, and London society had expected Will to take on the old roue’s debauchery the moment he’d inherited the title. Gossipmongers still watched him at social events, waiting for him to spark a scandal. Will was determined to defy them all. His father had been a man of destruction, breaking vows, and betraying trust every day of his life. Indulgence, excess, impulse- those had been his bywords. So Will devoted himself to putting things right. It had become his constant endeavor-uncovering his father’s dishonesty, making amends, offering recompense to those the old devil had duped and swindled.”

Will Hart, the Duke of Ashmore, has spent the time since inheriting the title cleaning up the messes of his overindulgent and scandalous father, but many consider him to be heartless and cold. Even his fiancé, Lady Davina, so much so that she breaks off their engagement. His sisters convince him to go on holiday to Cornwall to an estate that he loathes, where he reunites with Madeline Ravenwood, whom he had a chance encounter in London. Neither have forgotten their instant connection, but both have important duties that can’t be shirked. Will to his dukedom and Maddie to her family’s nursery.

I just loved this story so much. The stress of the holidays and life have been so overwhelming for all of us, and this book offered such a sweet escape. Will is my favorite kind of hero. He is stuffy, cold, and cares about duty above all else until love quite literally knocks him down a little bit. I have always enjoyed a hero who does not take the entire book to acknowledge his feelings for the heroine, and sigh Will did that. I think his feelings were ahead of Maddie’s the whole time which I found extremely refreshing.

I loved Maddie too. She was strong, brave, and capable. The thing is that a lot of authors try to write heroines who are this way, but it ends up not working because their words and their actions don’t quite match. This didn’t happen with Maddie though. I felt that she knew her own mind. Their relationship was the focus of this story, and it was absolutely delightful to watch the journey to their happily ever after unfold. This is probably one of my favorite reads in the last couple of months, and I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the historical romance genre.

If you’re a fan of sweet, romantic, and low angst stories like those of Anna Bennett then give this book a try. I don’t think you will regret it.

~ Michelle

Duke Gone Rogue
Book 1 of the Love on Holiday
Rating: 5 lovely stars
Thank you to the publisher for the ARC given through NetGalley for review. All opinions are my own.

My review will not be long because I really don't have much to say only that this book was wonderful!! I'm so glad I'm ending 2021 with a 5 star Historical Romance.
I loved both Will and Maddie's romance. It was so sweet and slow paced. They are attracted to each other from the very beginning, and though both come from two very different places, they found in each other a place to belong. Will was such a beta male lead. He carried the world on his shoulders in trying to right all the things his father did wrong, while Maddie is trying to bring success to what her parents left for her.
I loved how Will found any excuse to spend time with Maddie, and she while she was involved in so many committees and her nursery, they always treasured those moments with each other.

I look forwards to reading more from this author and of this series.

It's a shame this book came out in winter - it's truly a spring time book. A great historical romance with great setting and scenery.

The kitten scene with the duke was a winner. What an example of playing for the feminine gaze. Steam level is low (but not zero!).

I'm excited to see the world this new series is building.

William, Duke of Ashmore, rebels against the profligate example of his late father by displaying an upright moral character and scrupulous personal habits. On a brief visit to an estate that hosted his father's bacchanals, he meets garden designer Madeline. She's desperate for him to renovate the neglected property before Princess Beatrice visits the town. As the two work together, an inconvenient attraction develops between them. Can these two opposites make a match despite their different backgrounds?

This is a fun, innovative story with strong leads and interesting side characters. Will has definite opinions, but he's not too rigid to listen to other people. I love the way he blooms under Madeline's influence, and how she learns to evaluate what really matters to her.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Thank you Avon for an early copy of Duke Gone Rogue. I had not read any of Christy Carlyle's books before. I absolutely loved it! I cannot wait for the next book in this series.

This is the first book in the new series, Love on Holiday. This book sounded like a fun romantic romp, but it did take quite a while (at least fifty percent of the book) for me to get into the story. I love a historical romance that pulls you in from the start, so this was difficult for me to settle into.

The hero and heroine of the novel, Will Hart the Duke of Ashmore, and Madeline Ravenwood seem to have little chemistry wound into the pages.
"He could easily imagine how she would fit into his life, but where would he fit into the life she'd made?"
While the above line is a sensible thought, it is not what I look for in my hero. I want a hero who burns for the heroine, a romance that is so tightly wound by the writing that you cannot wait to turn the page. Sadly, this book was not it for me. I found the continuous babble about flowers and horticulture to be far too prolific and wish it had been replaced with the heat it needed.
Thank you to Netgalley and Avon & Harper Voyager for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. All of the above opinions are of my own.

These new series, Love on Holiday, by Christy Carlyle is going to be FANTASTIC! I thoroughly devoured Duke Gone Rogue. The characters growth was so good and I loved their story lines! The supporting characters were amazing too and it will just really well done! Can't wait for the next one! Thank you Avon for my advanced copy in exchange for my review!

Maddie Rawenwood is a young businesswoman who’s managing her late parents’ nursery in Cornwall. She’s also very involved in the life of her little village, chairing various committees, especially those tasked to making preparations for the upcoming visit of Princess Sophia. There’s only one little problem to be solved: the imposing, crumbling manor that is ruining the beautiful seaside view and that belongs to an equally imposing, stern and frustratingly handsome duke…
William, Duke of Ashmore, has dedicated his life to righting his late father’s wrongs and in doing so he’s acquired a reputation for being sulky, forbidding and heartless. When his sisters decide they have had enough of him being a spoilsport, they arrange a vacation for him in Cornwall. Will goes, albeit grudgingly, but his sour mood soon improves with the help of a fetching young flower lover…
Reading the wonderful descriptions of the Cornish seaside village I suddenly wished I could go there and visit those awesome places. Thanks to the talented author’s brilliant writing I could picture the breathtaking views, the rolling sea and the flowers of Maddie’s nursery with their vivid colors and their fragrant smell. The story is a classic holiday romance, with two main characters that are deeply changed by their love for each other. This was my first book by Christy Carlyle and I found it a very pleasant reading, the type of book you can enjoy while relaxing on your couch with a cup of hot chocolate nearby on a chilly winter evening, dreaming about summer and summer resorts…
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Will they let their misconceived ideas tear them apart…

It has been a while since my last read by the author. So going back to her world with a new series was very much enjoyable.
She offers us a sweet tale between a kind of a grump and the driven woman who reaches and revives his heart.
A story with no villain nor angst or impediments outside their own struggles, the only enemy they might have is themselves and their self appointed duty to do what they believe to be the right thing.
Will is seen as a curmudgeon among his peer, a boring cold being because he chose to right his sire’s wrongs, misdeeds shared with many of his peers, so he is seen as a threat by his people, because instead of partaking like his father in any of ill advised endeavor, just for the fun of it, Will is a man strong enough to refuse the easy path of being a sinner, a cheat and a swindler like his father. Yet he is the one who is believed to be in the wrong.
Maddie is doing her duty to her family, as her parents daughter, she endeavored herself to continu their lifetime work. She has become a prominent figure in their little town, part of many committees. Yet she struggles to pursue her father’s work as her heart is not to the task, she would have loved a different role in the business.

Their first meeting is not one to put Will under the best light, yet she perceives something in him and since Maddie has been unable to forget him. Their romance is sweet, rather smooth and up to them to let what is burgeoning come to full bloom.

What I much disliked was the meanness of Will’s sisters, after everything he did to ensure they have a bright future, restaurant their wealth and name, they estrange him from their life at a most important moment just to not feel the irritated stares of their peers. Petty and miserly they are.
4 stars

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 onscreen sweet lovemaking scenes

I have been granted an advance copy by the author, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

"...I'll stay if you wish me to."
" Yes," the word came out on a whisper, but she meant it with her whole heart, so she said it louder, " Yes."
"I do love that word on your lips."

Oh My! The banter, the chemistry and the location, Cornwall, England, makes Duke Gone Rogue by romance author Christy Carlyle everything I expect and want from an historical fiction romance novel.

Will Hart, Duke of Ashmore should be every woman's dream husband. He is wealthy, handsome and of royal lineage but it seems his reputation as a "joyless" rogue has women breaking up with him. He knows they are partly right in their assessment of him. He has had no joy since inheriting his dukedom and discovering his father lived a life of debauchery and swindled anyone he could and still left Will and his sisters financially unstable. He has no time for socializing and romance...until he meets independent nursery garden store owner Maddie Ravenwood.

Maddie is considered the beloved spinster of her Cornwall seaside village. She is fine with the title. She loves her flowers, her village committees and designing gardens. Who needs romance? Not her...until she meets the Duke of Ashmore.

As she tries to convince him to repair the eyesore manor his father left in almost ruins before a visit from the Queen's daughter to her quaint village she realizes there is more to him than is implied by all the gossip.

A sexy rowboat encounter, the most adorable run in with new born kittens and a blushing bathtub scene makes this couple perfect for any historical fiction romance fan. This sweet
standalone book one in the new Love On Holiday series will have you swooning for a Cornwall vacation.

I received a free copy of this book from the publishers via #Netgalley for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

William Hart, Duke of Ashmore, is a practical, logical, truthful man that most think is a snob, arrogant prig. He wants to redeem the family man after the damage his father did. He has made it his mission to pay back what was swindled. Those that helped his father are worried he will expose what they did.

Lady Davina Desmond his betrothed, loathes him for what he is doing and the damage he could cause her family. This was a duty betrothal due to his mother's wish , being good friends with Davina's mother.

Madeline (Maddie) Ravenwood, daughter to the former groundskeeper for the Haven Cove Cornwall residence of the former Duke before leaving and opening a nursery of his own. Her passion is designing and hybridization of roses. She is on the committee for the Princess Beatrice arrival for the flower show.

Cora and Daisy Hart, sisters of William Hart, want William to go on a holiday so that Daisy's engagement party will go off without any issues and because his former betrothed will be there.

So off to Cornwall he goes and runs into Maddie. William arrives during the late evening in a rain storm taking shelter in the old groundskeeper cottage. He spends time contemplating the outcome of the residence his father favored over family and duty.

Join us on a visit to the wilds of the seaside village as William finds out what matters most. Will he sell or restore the manor? Does he find what his heart wants or does he return the same man? Will Maddie win with her rise entry?

Christy puts her flare on this vibrant story that will have you mesmerized and dreaming of the coast and a seaside vacation. With the tremendous details you will feel as if you are in Cornwall along with all these great characters. Enjoy this endearing story

Duke Gone Rogue is the first book in Christy Carlyle's new Love on Holiday series. I have a number of books by. Ms. Carlyle that I haven't yet read, and I'm glad to become acquainted with her work here. If this one is any indication, I'm in for a treat. This story is oh-so-charming and sweet with a bit of steam, and fans of historical romance will surely enjoy it.

Will Hart is the current Duke of Ashmore. He's totally different from the former duke, his dissipated father. His father spent most of his life in the pursuit of sensual pleasures and cheating others; therefore, Will has gone the opposite way in order to rebuild the dukedom. Now Will is considered honest. He's also considered forbidding, joyless and a stick-in-the-mud. The word "curmudgeon" has also been thrown about. Will's two sisters don't want him to drag down the engagement party of the youngest, so they ask him to visit the family's run-down estate in Cornwall. Will reluctantly agrees, so off he goes, where he sees Madeline Ravenwood again. He met her once in London under awkward circumstances, and he hasn't been able to get her out of his mind. Maddie is busy running the gardening business left to her by her father; she is also a founding member of the Royal Visit Committee, which is busily preparing for Princess Beatrice's visit to judge their annual flower show. Since Maddie has met the duke, the Committee asks her to convince him to repair his rundown manor before the royal visit. He agrees to work on the eyesore if Maddie will spend time with him. Can a duke and a gardener find common ground, or will reality get in the way?

This was really a lovely story. There were no "I hate you/I love you" theatrics going on. Will and Maddie were extremely attracted to each other and didn't particularly fight it. The only angst basically dealt with the differences of Will and Maddie's stations in life and the beginning of rumors in London that Will was spending some time with a businesswoman and perhaps was beginning to act like his father. That's not to say the storyline was boring...far from it. This was more a character-driven story. I adored both Will and Maddie. Will was trying to restore the reputation of being the Duke of Ashmore, and he realized he was losing himself. When he went to Cornwall he began to find his way again, taking up sketching as he did when younger. He also found joy in doing simple things with Maddie such as rowing in the lake (a first for him) and visiting a fair in a neighboring village. Maddie was a busy little bee, running her gardening business, working on hybrid roses and volunteering for all sorts of committees. What she really wanted to do was plan gardens and work with her beloved roses; however, she felt guilty when she thought of selling the business that was her father's. She had an infectious joyful personality that drew people to her, especially Will. When the two became physical there was some steam, but nothing particularly explicit. It was heartbreaking when they decided they couldn't be together due to their positions, and I admit I shed a few tears. But of course there had to be a HEA, as these two both deserved it. There was also some humor in the book; I found the "infestation of kittens" particularly enjoyable. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.

I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. I received no compensation for my review, and all thoughts and opinions expressed are entirely my own.

3/5.



If you're looking for something cozy, which will genuinely transport you to a different place, then Duke Gone Wrong is for you. Our story centers on a duke who is attempting to sell a family property, and the woman attempting to convince him to repair said property before the royals come visiting. Why are the royals visiting? A flower show, of course!

Madeline and the Duke of Ashmore's romance is centered on their proximity. They're working together on a real project, and she's slowly attempting to convince him that there's more to her community than meets the eye (hence the "on holiday" premise). It's actually quite contemporary in that sense; I could easily see them renovating a coffee shop together. If you're looking for something light and wanting to try a historical romance for the first time, this could be a great opportunity.

You also get a lighter version of grumpy/sunshine. Our hero really isn't a total asshole (I could have done with him being more of one) but he definitely needs to shape up, and Madeline is there to help him. I do think that Carlyle could have taken it a bit further on that level--make him a bit more despicable so that we're truly rooting for his turnaround. But it was a sweet story, and one that I could see plenty of people escaping into.

I was provided with this ARC by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Madeline Ravenwood and William Hart, the Duke of Ashmore have both forgotten what they really want to do in life. Neither really knows how to enjoy themselves – how to have joy in their lives. It seems duty and responsibility have supplanted those things and turned one of them into a dour old grump and the other into a chronic joiner of committees and causes.

Maddie’s parents married for love and her mother always told Maddie to do the same. Maddie, however, knows she’ll never marry. What man would want a spinster who is independent and quite competent at running the business she inherited from her parents. Moreover, a man would either want to take over the business or sell it. He definitely wouldn’t want her involved in it. No, it is best she remains a spinster and runs the business her parents worked so hard to create. Never mind that that business, as her father designed it, doesn’t bring her joy or happiness. Ah, well, she still carves out time to propagate her roses and will even be entering one in the upcoming festival.

Will’s parents were the opposite of Maddie’s. His father was a lecherous cheat and thief who would take advantage of anything or anyone for his own pleasure. His many infidelities and bacchanals even led to Will’s mother’s death, and to say that Will despises and reviles everything Stanwick Hart stood for doesn’t even begin to cover the depth of his feelings. Since assuming the title, Will has spent every waking moment uncovering his father’s misdeeds and making amends where he can. No, Will is absolutely nothing like his father and he goes to great pains to show it. For his trouble, the ton has reviled and labeled him as heartless and uncaring.

Will’s youngest sister, Daisy, is engaged and she and their other sister, Cora, don’t want Will underfoot for the big engagement ball. So, they convince him to take a ‘vacation’ to Carnwyth. That just happens to be the one property Will never wants to visit because his father purchased it and made it into a scandalous place where he held weeks-long parties with like-minded men and women. The decorations were scandalously done and Will could hardly bring himself to go there. But then, on his way to the property, he encounters Miss Ravenwood. He’d met her very briefly, several months earlier – she had overheard his fiancé breaking their engagement. Not that she meant to – there was just no way around it. Even though they hardly spoke at all, Will had never forgotten her. (She hadn’t forgotten him either.)

I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Will and Maddie come to realize that there was absolutely nothing wrong with being happy, with pursuing the things you loved. I loved that the story was straightforward with no angst, no secrets, no impediments at all to keep Will and Maddie apart – well, other than themselves. The story had some of the most likable characters you’ll ever read and you’ll definitely find yourself cheering them on. The writing is excellent and the pacing is just right. I think my only complaint about the whole book is the way his sisters treated him. It just wasn’t right and I think the writer could have accomplished the same thing without the sisters – Cora in particular – letting him know, in no uncertain terms, that he wasn’t welcome at the engagement party – for which he had paid. This man had saved the family from financial ruin, repaired their reputations, assured his sisters were well dowered and secure – and they ask him to leave the biggest celebration of their lives. No – I didn’t like that part at all, and that is why I deducted a half star from my rating.

I can definitely recommend the book and hope you will enjoy it as much as I did. It might be one of my favorite books this year.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Christy Carlye's Duke Gone Rogue is on of my top historical romance reads of 2021. A refreshing breath of sea air in what can be an intense genre.

I love that the story begins with a chance meeting of Madeline Ravenwood and William Hart, the Duke of Ashmore. It is not a meet cute, Will is breaking things off with his betrothed! I love the sparks that fly between the two. Will and Maddy remember each other.

We then venture to Cornwall! I loved that this book isn't set in London. It is so wonderful to take a journey to a new place. Will's sisters had to convince/guilt their brother into taking a trip to their late Father's estate there. Maddy just happens to live there. Maddy owns her late parents nursery and she propagates her own species of roses!!!! Maddy's knowledge in the gardening in this book is a delight! Maddy has created a special rose for a Princess who is about to visit and has the whole town in a frazzle to prepare to perfection.

This is overall a fun romance set in a small town with tourist delights and committees. The romance is lovely and I can't recommend this enough! I can't wait to read what is next in the series.

I received an ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was such a fun historical romance! I am the biggest sucker for grumpy/sunshine romances and Duke Gone Rogue hit the spot. It really gave me old school HR vibes, which I can seriously appreciate.

3.5 stars

I enjoyed a previous series from this author, so I couldn’t wait to jump on the start of a new one.

I really liked Maddie and Will. They’re both good people who are looking for something of their own. She’s feisty and smart. He’s tired of being grumpy. Together they have some great banter and a sweet yearning for each other. There are a few other characters, but they were definitely secondary.

Plot wise, it was okay. It was mostly fluff (my favorite) and yet it still felt like nothing was happening. There was a good amount of character growth and I always appreciate that. And though the epilogue didn’t quite satisfy my want for a future take, I’m happy there was something.

Overall, it was a quick and fun read. I will be reading the next story because I’m quite curious to know who’s getting a book.

**Huge thanks to the publisher for providing the arc free of charge**

I received an ARC from the publisher and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own.

Duke Gone Rogue is the first in the Love on Holiday series and the first book I’ve read from Christy Carlyle.

I enjoyed the characters for the most part. Will is definitely more of the focus of the story, and while he’s very much a boring character to start with, it’s by design, and he goes through growth over the course of the book. And while there seem to be two extremes in a lot of historicals, one side being “heartless asshole” (the realm of many entitled dukes), the other being “unrepentant rake,” I like that he was neither, he actually had good intentions the whole time. He also never looks down on Maddie, and doesn’t want her to have to compromise herself or her desires for him, as his father made many do, and I found myself cheering for that (see aforementioned comment about the “heartless, entitled asshole dukes”).

I liked Maddie as well, although I admit I wasn’t super interested in all the goings-on with her work (the Princess Beatrice name-dropping did present a great opportunity to do more digging into the complicated web of Queen Victoria and her children’s intermarriages with other royal houses of Europe, however).

I liked the interactions between them, even if it was a bit of a slower burn, with not too much in the way of steamy scenes. I did feel the story was a bit too drawn out with the conflict resting on whether they could be together, along with a couple individual subplots with Maddie’s garden and Will fighting to clear his family’s name. I had some mixed feelings on this; I did like that the romance wasn’t too dramatic, but I wish there had been more “meat” to the story overall to keep me more invested, as what there was didn’t sufficiently carry the story well.

I enjoyed this book, and am curious to read more from Christy Carlyle in the future. If you like historical romance, especially those featuring class differences and stuffy dukes, you’ll enjoy this one.

Madeline Ravenwood and William Hart, the Duke of Ashmore met quite by chance in Lady Trenmere’s conservatory, when she witnessed his fiancée jilting him. The woman was angry at Will and threw her betrothal ring at him while telling him how heartless he is. Madeline tried to escape unseen, but Will stopped her. In just a few moments, Madeline came to the realization that the jilted man was not only the most handsome man she had ever met, and he is definitely not heartless. Too bad she is returning to Cornwall in the morning and would most likely never see him again.

Months later, Will’s sisters convince him to take a holiday to Carnwyth, one of the properties his father purchased and was known for wild parties. Will has spent every moment since his father’s death trying to uncover his father’s misdeeds and set them to right, it has given him a reputation as heartless and glum, not to mention has caused more than one noble to worry about what sins Will uncover and reveal about them. It was that digging that caused his fiancée to dump him. At first, he resists, not wanting to miss his youngest sister’s engagement ball, but when his sister Cora reveals that several of his former fiancée’s family and friends will be that it would be best if he was not around, he grudgingly agrees to leave. He arrives in Haven Cove and learns almost immediately that his sister didn’t tell him everything he need to know, such as Princess Beatrice was scheduled to visit the town and the arrival of a duke would not go unnoticed!

Madeline has been running her family’s nursery business ever since her father died, and she has all but given up on romance. She keeps herself busy with projects and committees, but her heart isn’t really in it, which makes her feel guilty like she is betraying her father. She has often thought of the man she met in London, so when she realizes that the Duke is that man, it sets her heart aflutter and the Princess’s visit gives her the perfect excuse to see him – his house has been neglected and is an eyesore, she needs him to tidy it up before the Princess arrives. But to her surprise, Will is not really willing to fix up the house, that is unless Maddie is willing to help.

This was a well-written, nicely-paced story with wonderful characters. The book doesn’t really have any angst and nothing is keeping our lovers apart, save themselves and their desire to see the other happy. For me, it was a delightfully light, uncomplicated read filled with great characters, instant attraction, kitten infestations, carousel rides, flowers, royal visits, well-meaning siblings, bunting, steamyish love scenes, and finally a very sweet ending complete with a HEA and an epilogue. This is the first book in a new series which I am happy to recommend and will impatiently await the next installment!.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.*