I really enjoyed this period romance. It was a breezy enjoyable read with plenty of promise! Charles won me over! Would certainly recommend and read more!

I love the basics of this romance and how it played out and as always, bickering elders add great color!

Friends turned lovers trope! I like this version of the classic romance plot Charles and Henrietta are like brother and sister, but they are not! She goes off to London for her season, and it't time for Charles to step up or step out. Loved reading how these 2 make their way to their HEA.

The Season is an interesting study of the marriage mart in this time period, but the stodgy dialogue equates to a stilted and dull story. Henrietta and Henfield are well-matched, but the chemistry is tepid at best. The former's hysterical jealousy diminishes her sweet nature and the latter's indecisiveness points to his character weakness. He does redeem himself later, albeit with considerable intervention. The men in this story seemed incapable of seeing what is before them and too inarticulate to say what was in their hearts. The young ladies are too melodramatic and silly to be a guiding force. Lady Vernham to the rescue. The bright spot was Lady Vernham. She saved the day in more ways than one. The Elsted/Pirbright backstory was intriguing, Maybe a do-over?

This was a fun, light-hearted Regency romance with enough drama and yearning to make you want to read "just one more chapter" every time you're about to put it down. The childhood friends-to-lovers between Henrietta and Charles had promise and ultimately delivered a satisfying ending, but I do wish Charles would have talked less about how much he used to think of Henrietta as a sister., as it took me out of the romance quite a bit.

Henrietta is making her debut in London society. She doesn't really want to find her husband and she misses her home. Lord Henfield travels to London as he has always thought of Henrietta as a sister but recently his feelings have begun to change.

I found this book to be a little slow. The premise sounded like something I would really love but it felt a little flat for me. I didn't feel too attached to the characters so I found that I wasn't too interested in their romance. Overall an ok read but not the best historical romance I've ever read.

This book was an enjoyable escape from reality but ultimately not my favourite in this genre. The friends to lover concept was well done but there wasn't as much tension as I like to see in these types of books.

Henrietta Gaydon is quite happy and comfortable at home with her Papa but the time comes in every regency ladies life when she must at least attempt to find a husband so Henrietta is sent to London to do the season. Meanwhile her neighbour and friend Charles Henfield has been eating her heart out for her since she was sixteen and not being able to stand the thought of Hetty with anyone else decides he must also do the season and make her see him as something more than a brother. So this was all very cozy and pleasant. The main plot, I felt, was overshadowed by the secondary plot because it was all too clear that Hetty and Charlie were bats about each other from the off. There wasn’t s great deal of tension there, I never felt their relationship was ever in question which seems odd considering it’s the main plot of the book. The season was fine, it was all very nice and worked out well in the end. Hurrah.

This one was a cute read. I really enjoyed reading this one. I just love this kind of books.
3. Stars read for me

The Season is a Regency romance with all the fun and scheming of a London season that we have all come to love. This one is also a friends to "lovers" type book however as other reviewers have also said, it is truly the side characters romance that stands out as the most interesting. Henrietta and Charles are cute together and you definitely root for them, but it is tough to watch the constant misunderstandings instead of just having someone finally be honest with the other. It does help bridge the gap between Bridgerton seasons and bring that special London magic.

This is absolutely perfect for fans of bridgerton, or regency romance. It's perfect for escapism and a a quick read. I loved the banter and the chemistry between the two characters. I tend to read regency/historical romance in the autumn (probably because It reminds me of austen) but it was the perfect treat in the middle of the year.

Engaging and heart warming. Such a delightful and sparkling tale. Dresses, dancing and a dash of intrigue make this a thoroughly enjoyable read. A charming account of a season with the highs and lows of love which I struggled to tear myself away from.

Thank you Netgalley

This is historical romance and our female main character is in London to make her debut for her first season and finds herself extremely popular. But she misses home and her neighbour who is like an older brother to her.

Said neighbour travels to London to see her because he does jot feel brotherly towards her and wants to see if she feels the same.

Cue lots of misunderstandings and miscommunication as neither of them now see each others as siblings, but other people keep acting as if they were brother and sister which makes things awkward.

There's also a secondary romance which I liked a lot.

I enjoyed this, although it does rely heavily on miscommunication. Every time the two main characters are in a room together they misunderstand one another and end up in an argument. I would have liked them to have some more romantic moments together, but those are given more to the secondary couple, who's storyline is that they're faking a lack of interest in each other due to family drama.

4 stars rounded up from 3.75

This was a really good story. It gave a little glimpse into what it takes for a London Season. As too girls Caroline and Henrietta navigate their way thru the Season they find what they really want. Charles Henfield stopped thinking of Henrietta like a sister when she was sixteen. And he is determined to try his luck with her in London. Mistakes and misunderstandings, the complication of a feud between mamas, and Henrietta’s no longer fraternal feelings for Henfield, all conspire to make this a Season to remember. Seeing Charles and Henrietta come together develop their love was sweet. This is my opinion, and I received an advanced copy from NetGalley.

Sometimes you want predictable. This book would be for you. Good characters, but better side characters. If your in it for the smut?’c this will not be your cup of tea. Otherwise enjoyed the historical (seemed accurate) stormy with some love and Emma vibes.

Real rating 3.5

I love a regency romance so when I read the synopsis for this one, I just had to request it.

It is a very light and sweet story but it seems a shame that the romance seemed to feature more for the side characters and subplots than for the main love interests. I felt a bit disappointed by their interactions and while I don't mind a slow burn romance at all (in fact sometimes it makes the story that much better), I was left unsatisfied once I'd finished reading.

But in saying that, I still enjoyed seeing how the season played out and Henrietta's blossoming relationship with her cousin, Caroline. And I did like the characters, I just wish I'd gotten that little bit more from them.

I'd still read more from the author as I think it flowed along quite well and while I was at first confused by the addition of subplots, it ended up tying together in the end.

3/5 ⭐

Thank you to Netgalley, Allison & Busby and the author for the review copy, provided in exchange for an honest opinion.

Ich hatte mich sehr auf das Buch gefreut. doch leider breche ich es jetzt nach ungefähr einem Viertel Lesen ab. Die Geschichte gefällt mir, die Charaktere mag ich auch, doch leider komm ich mit dem Schreibstil diesmal nicht zurecht. Ich komme dauernd durcheinander, wer gerade spricht, wer mit wem spricht und manchmal verlier ich auch den Faden, worüber gesprochen wird. Ich lese viel auf Englisch, vielleicht ist es aber doch zu schwer oder unbekannte Vokabeln. Ich kann es nicht wirklich fassen, doch macht es mir so keine Freude. Trotzdem gebe ich drei Sterne, da ich vieles daran doch mag und ich denke, dass sich die Geschichte noch gut entwickelt, aber wie gesagt, ich komm diesmal nicht mit dem Schreibstil aus.

The Season by Sophia Holloway was entertaining. Her choice of words and the way each character with another kept me interested through the entirety. I've saved many a quote filled with wisdom and charm. I've also learned a lot of new vocabulary which may sound terrible like I don't really know anything, but I kid you not...the words were fascinating! The story is a clean, regency romance containing a handful of cuss words throughout. The thing I like most about this story is that each character introduced has a moment to shine. Whether it's the butler or a Lord passing by, Holloway inserts their thoughts in a way that's helpful to the storyline without sounding displaced.
I found this book on NetGalley and it was well worth the read.

This is fairly standard Regency romance fare. (Smut free.) A young lady from the country goes to London to experience her first Season, and while she impresses the gentlemen of the Ton, her heart still yearns for her childhood friend left behind at home, who surely thinks of her in a brotherly fashion, and it's best to put him from her mind. Lest...

Okay, we all know exactly what is going to happen, it's a fairly standard formula, but sometimes that's what you want - it's sweet, cosy and unthreatening, with a decent level of historical detail and accuracy, and the characters are good fun, particularly the older ladies. I really enjoyed it.

With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

I had great expectations for this book. Childhood friends to lovers, unrequited love, it had it all. But this was unfortunately quite a disappointing book. First of all, it was written as if the author was mimicking an actual regency novel and it just wasn't written with modern readers in mind. It didn't flow easy, and at times it was a chore to get through certain pages and paragraphs. There were also certain word choices, that while I am sure they were accurate for the time, really should have been left out and definitely flagged by editors ("You must have been fagged to death" meaning exhausted? Really?)
While the story was fun, premise fun as well, it just wasn't executed well. Packaged to appeal to fans of Bridgerton it would be a let down, especially compared to Julia Quinn's fun romp of writing. I'd consider reading her again, and I did feel compelled to finish this novel, but unfortunately this one was just not for me.