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Rebecca's season is cut short before it even starts, when by unfortunate accident she breaks her ankle.

A charming regency romance, sweet and believable with great interaction and likable characters that you can cheer for. I loved how Rebecca's friends came to comfort and spend time with her during her recovery, especially Ben who feels particularly guilty for her accident.

Engaging, quick read that pulled me in from the beginning, with great character growth as the story progressed. Highly enjoyable clean romance.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Life rarely turns out exactly as one hopes. Rebecca is ready for her first season in London and a chance meeting with a scare results in a broken ankle. Ben tries to make up for his scare which results in a whole lot of fun and romancing.

As I mentioned before, Rebecca is young. As the story starts, she is naive and self-absorbed, but I loved watching her develop. Ben is slightly grumpy, as he's coming off of mourning his late wife and didn't have the happiest of marriages, but this couple is lovable in their own ways. I love how Ben wants Rebecca to experience her dreams without regret.

This sweet romance was filled with hope, altered expectations, and surprising depth and love.

Content: mild romance

*I received a complimentary copy through Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own and were voluntarily given.*

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The romance started innocently, but after Rebecca and Ben know more of the others, the love blooms. This is a slow paced romance, with little intrigue, although being an OK read. The book was not boring, and quite entertaining to be read until the end.

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Thank you NetGalley for the eARC. I loved this book! It was so sweet! I rooted for Ben the whole time. I hear there is a previous book so I will read that as well

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Karen Tuft has a way with words! She writes such amazing swoony romances. This one was so good! While Rebecca and Ben may have had a meet cute moment, the moment caused Rebecca to harbor an injury and Ben to harbor feelings he never thought possible. Do the two fall in love and find their happily ever after even after their rough start?

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I absolutely loved this book! The characters were so heartfelt, real and charming. The chemistry was amazing and I could not put it down. I so love this author's style and I always look forward to reading anything she writes.

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This was a lovely regency historical romance. Like all things Jane Austen this story was about family, country living and a London season. I fell in love with Ben and Rebecca and they’re slow burn romance. The side characters brought a flowering and fun addition and I found them quite likable. Ben and Rebecca are forced together by a series of unfortunate events and grow an interesting friendships.
This was not a quick read but a comfortable, enjoyable regency. It reminded me that men can be honorable and romance is not dead. I highly recommend it if you love a clean historical romance.
Thanks Covenant Communications via NetGalley.
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The banter and frustration between Ben and Rebecca were spot on! Picture this - finally being ready to have a season, only to have things postponed for a simple injury. I felt for Rebecca and her miserable acceptance that things were not going to go the way she had hoped. By the time she was finally able to enter the season, of course she had spent more time with Ben and no longer was looking forward to the season quite so much. Sometimes the love story we hope for happens when and where we least expect it.

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I love Karen Tuft’s books! One thing that was really fun about this one to me was the way it is kind of the back story of her previous novel, The Duke Meets His Match. It was fun to see much loved characters again, in just a different way.

I loved Rebecca. She is the type of young lady to take a short cut. And that is what cost her her Season in this book. She fell on her shortcut and broke her ankle. Giving her time to get to know Ben instead of going to London. I felt like Rebecca didn’t need a lot of growth. She is a well accomplished young lady, who has given up her London season over and over again for the sake of her family.

Ben, on the other hand, needed some growth. He felt like he was the cause of Rebecca’s accident. Leaving him feeling like he needs to entertain her. I really enjoyed watching these two interact. Their love story was really gradual and sweet. It was perfect for the two of them.

I loved seeing Rebecca’s family members again from previous books. They were so fun, and just a little crazy.

This book made me happy! Such a lovely story.

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An Accidental Romance was an enjoyable and heartwarming regency romance. It is part of the Jennings Family series yet can easily be read as a stand alone novel. I had read the book that immediately precedes this one, which is titled The Duke Meets His Match, and I was thrilled to see the main characters of that novel overlap with this one. It was a lot of fun to revisit those characters, while investing in this new relationship, as well.

This story was a gentle and slow building romance. I really enjoyed seeing the way Rebecca and Ben were drawn to each other and both began to care for each other. I understood Ben’s reluctance to fully trust, but was happy to see him eventually take hold of life again. I especially enjoyed the second half of the story, as truths were revealed and feelings grew. I hope there will be future books in this series, as well.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

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I have read many of Karen Tuft's regency romances and was excited to get my hands on this one. I greatly enjoyed the interactions between Ben and Rebecca, particularly at the beginning of the story. I appreciated their dynamic, as well as the added intrigue around Ben's late wife. There were many sweet and passionate moments that worked very well. However, about 3/4 of the way through the book, I began to struggle to stay engaged. It was hard to focus on Rebecca's season when I knew that her happy ending would be with Ben. What's more, I missed the quick wit of the characters and their interactions after Ben confessed his feelings. I love Rebecca's attitude, and I missed it later on in the story. I also felt a little disappointed by the ending plot twist, since there is a very popular film where something very similar takes place. All in all, a sweet and distracting romance, but some readers may be prone to skimming later chapters of the book.

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I want to thank very much the publisher, the author, and NetGalley for providing me with this book.

Okay, so this is a book that I enjoyed.

What I liked:
Friends-to-lovers trope.
Relatable characters.
Ben was really cute.

What I didn't like:
We could've had more angst, more tension if you know what I mean.

This was a 4-star read for me, I would definitely read more books from the author.

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Lovely story. I enjoyed discovering what happened between rebecca and the neighbor while susan went to London. This book compliments Karen Tuft's earlier book The Duke meets His Match, but it does stand alone quite well.
I loved their early relationship development. Very sweet, and a little unconventional. My favorite style of story.

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Excellent book great main characters both with complex and believable lives of their own. the historical details are immersive and accurate..

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I’m back with a great review for a GREAT book!
An Accidental Romance was released just over a month ago and I’m still thinking about it. It was one of the sweetest romances I have ever read.
Starting out as new friends by an accident, Rebecca and Ben’s relationship blossoms into a romance. Not wanting to let her miss her chance at having a London Season, Ben let’s her go. She soon realizes that her heart is taken by him but can she handle the secret that he has kept from her?

If you have not had a chance to read this, you need to put it on your TBR pile. You won’t regret it.

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A decent regency read with a sweet, if not terribly exciting romance and decent character development. The cover was stunning

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I adored Karen Tuft's An Accidental Romance. I would love to read more by her and am giving it four and a half stars.

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I really enjoyed this book. This can be read as a stand alone for sure but there are several characters from previous books by this author that make appearances in this book. It was fun to see them pop in, but you would enjoy this book even if you hadn’t read the others.
I really enjoyed the plot and the characters. There was enough drama and road blocks for the characters to keep the book interesting but not so much that I was irritated or frustrated.
I enjoyed the ending and can’t wait for more from this author.

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We are and always will be fans of Karen Tuft. We loved reading this book. Though this book could easily be read as a stand alone, it is part of the Jennings family series. We loved the interconnecting timeline and the familiar characters. We feel like the novel would be enjoyed most in you’ve read The Duke Meets His Match first.

Karen has such fun banter and clever one liners. She has a way of using them in just the right places that they add to the flow of work.

The book moved at a well written pace and we were impressed with Karen’s ability to create drama without all the deception and secrets. She wrote genuine, vulnerable characters that grew from their experiences and their interactions with each other. Especially the relationship she developed between Rebecca and Ben. The healing they both went through and the plot devices she used to help them recognize true love work incredibly well.

The ending felt a little rushed, but we both thought the whole thing was very sweet.

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Sometimes what seems like a negative event, turns out to be something positive. Rebecca breaks her ankle right before her long-awaited first London season but meets Ben in the process. Her spinster sister Susan had planned to go to London just to support Rebecca but ends up going anyway resulting in a happy outcome for herself. Ben is Rebecca's new neighbor, his wife died giving birth to baby Rose almost a year ago.

This story was a little modernized, such as calling each other by their first names, but it was nice to read a book set during this time period with a young woman who has a good relationship with her kind and loving mother. Thanks to NetGalley and Covenant Communications for a temporary digital copy to use for my review.

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