A big thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. "An Improbable Season" is a new take on the classic Regency Romance, this YA title has a lot going for it: interesting characters, engaging writing, a lively sense of humor. However, it does not do much to rework RR tropes, so much as it dashes through them at lightning speed. The inevitable romantic outcomes for the three leads you can see coming a mile out, and other feminist messaging (while appreciated) was not subtly woven into the book. But, overall, I had a fun time reading this--it was a pleasant diversion. So, while the book is not able to overcome the tropes of the Regency Romance, it is a fun female-centric read!

Thalia, Kalliope, and Charis have set out for the London season, with only Kalliope actually excited for what's to come- to secure a husband. Charis wishes to make a mark on the scientific elite and Thalia wants to publish her poetry. Nothing goes as the three expect in Regency London, where scandal, unexpected love, and dashed dreams awaits them.

If you love Bridgerton but need a more *ahem* innocent read, this would be for you. It was a tad too long but the three main characters were sweet.

So much fun and so much romance! I loved this, especially on the tail end of Bridgerton's popularity. It's a nice answer to the time in between seasons.

This book may do well with teens who like the Regency Era stories. It's a clean title that I can recommend to a few readers, but overall I don't think I'll have many readers for it. I thought it started off well-- I was interested in these girls who had such different expectations for their season, and there was so much potential for an unexpected season. Halfway through, I began to get bored as the Regency tropes and predictable storylines took over.

Will go over really well with our regency fans but might not bridge well to just romance fans.

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan for the ARC.

Some stories are like candy, treats that soothe and entertain and rest your brain. An Improbable Season by Rosalyn Eves is one of these, and readers who revel in romance and Regency balls will love every page.

Two sisters and one cousin head from Oxfordshire to London for their debut season. Charis is analytical, driven, and a born scientist who is tolerating the season for her mother’s benefit. Her cousin Thalia is literary, sharp-witted, and a born poet who hopes to use her time in London to be published. And Kalliope, Thalia’s younger sister, is a romantic, dreaming of beaux and a marriage proposal, but most of all, true love. When scandal turns their lives upside down, their dreams are shattered, their pond are upended, and their honor is threatened. Each girl must look deep inside to see the person she wants to be and to decide what and who matters most.

Eves has created authentic characters who draw us in with their lively dialogue and realistic blunders. She paints vivid scenes of balls and drawing rooms and makes us wish we were a part of the season.

While much of this story could be enjoyed by middle graders through new adults, the sexual tension all three girls feel and the temptations they face with the men they love make this a truly YA story. These are the only scenes that would make me hesitate to recommend this to my students, but as an entertaining story, An Improbable Season is a triumph!

Due to the popularity of a certain show, Regency romances have become all the rage once again. As is expected, the early books released tend to be pretty good, but as the trend continues, the books start to feel a bit too formulaic and not very imaginative. Alas, this is the fate of An Improbable Season. I was hopeful initially about the novel of two sisters and their cousin, emerging into their season in London. Poet Thalia wants to spend her time with fellow writers and thinkers. Sweet Kalliope wants to attend all the social gatherings, enjoying the parties until she finds the right man. Scientific Charis would like nothing more than to avoid all the parties and social events in order to study nature. After only their first party, Kalliope finds herself engaged due to a misunderstanding; Thalia finds herself charmed by a bad boy, putting her dreams of being a poet into the background; and Charis finds herself attracted to a man who just might be her intellectual equal. The final chapters were rather sweet, but the rest of the book felt rather predictable.

⭐️4/5 stars.
This is the YA Regency book I didn’t know I was missing/needed. It was reminding me of Bridgerton and the How to Take Down a Duke series, but minus the spice. However, like a classic Jane Austen, those small moments can feel more exhilarating then the spiciest scene out there. I think this the perfect book for both adults who love anything Regency and also for a younger audience.
First off, I want to say that this kept me on my toes. Like I had a guess who I thought each of the three young ladies would end up with and boy was I wrong. And the journey to get to the end was full of loops and twists and turns that my guess changed constantly.
But I also loved that you could see the author’s love for Regency. It was like a love letter to the era. I liked the little tidbits from history that was like Easter eggs asking for the reader to go off and read more.
Overall, I adored this book. I couldn’t put it down. It read so fast and easily. It satisfied my constant need for historical/period dramas while giving me something that felt very new.
Thank you to NetGalley & Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for providing the ARC for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All the views and opinions in this review are purely my own and not affiliated with any brand.

This was a nice, easy going, historical fiction novel. Much on par with Bridgerton and Pride and Prejudice. Rosalyn Eves does an exceptional job and does of describing the era and setting the scene. Each character is unique and their personalities really shine through. Overall, this is an enjoyable book.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. I thought this was fun. There were a few parts that I felt were predictable, but then again who reads a regency romance for an intricate plot? I really liked Kalli and her storyline, but I thought each perspective was equally strong. I would recommend this to teens/adults who want the Bridgerton vibe without the MA content.

A blend of different Regency tropes that sometimes got a bit blurry in terms of intention. It was an enjoyable read overall but I don't know if it was the best example of this genre.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This felt like the YA version of Bridgerton that we all needed. They are similar but Rosalyn does a great job at keeping her voice and her story unique. I enjoyed having three strong female leads and enjoyed getting to know the characters as their stories progressed.
*Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan for an ARC in exchange for an honest review*

Kalli, Charis, and Thalia are poised to take their debut season. Kalli who wants nothing more than
a love match, is accepts an arranged marriage to prevent scandal. Charis is only interested in science, but soon finds herself swept off her feet by the handsome Mr. Leveson. Thalia dreams of romance only to fall for a rake.

I thought this was fun regency romance. In reality, it was 3 romances in one. While everything was foreshadowed, it was a delightful experience getting there together. Charis and her story were my favorite.

Thank you NetGalley and the Publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I can already see this book flying off the shelf of my classroom. With the success of Bridgerton, I knew it was a matter of time before a similar storyline were to evolve for the YA readers. This book does not disappoint.

The three different perspectives are all strong female characters who learn and grow throughout the book. This book had me rooting for them, yelling at them and inspired by them. The author does a great job at capturing and showing their different personalities.

This is a perfect book for a historical fiction reader!! I can’t wait to share this book with my future students. I give this book an enthusiastic 5/5 stars. Thank you netgalley and publisher for the early read.

I absolutely love this tale of romance and intrigue. An improbable season introduces you to a great plot and even better characters. Be prepared to be swept away in this feel good story full of romance.

This is like beginner Bridgerton and would be great for young adults who want to start reading books about that era. I loved the female focus and felt that all three main characters were well written and well developed. They complimented each other well. Regency era lovers will enjoy this story and it could be a good accessible introduction for those new to the regency sub-genre. Overall, I would recommend this to students who show an interest in this subject matter.

Thank you net galley for the advance reader copy of this novel. This was a regency era historical fiction novel told in 3 POV, Charis, Thakia and Kalliope. The three set off for a Londin season filled with scandal and all the other usual regancy tropes. What makes this novel a delight is the different POV told in alternating chapters. I loved this clean and sweet novel. Charis was definitely my favorite!!!
I would read more by this author and give this 5 full stars!

I’ve been waiting for another title to recommend after me and my students loved Jordan’s Sixteen Scandals. An Improbable Season is just what I’ve been waiting for. I read a lot of Regency romances, and Eves does a wonderful job welcoming new readers to the genre. I liked how the chapters gave each character of the main trio, Charis, Thalia, and Kalli, a chance to show their perspective. The twists and turns, intrigue and scandal, had me hooked from the beginning. I’ll recommend this to fans of Mackenzi Lee and Sophie Jordan.

Be ready to be delighted by this enchanting regency novel!

Filled with strong female characters ready to take on London and the ton. Character driven, AN IMPROBABLE SEASON has three very distinct voices, Thalia, Kalliope, and Charis and readers will probably be drawn to one or all three.

I absolutely LOVED Charis. She’s this quirkily, blunt, academic driven eighteen-year-old who would prefer to be at a science lecture or in a lab discovering the next species of bird (think Madam Curie, but in ornithology instead of chemistry) than at a ball or social call.

And friends, the banter between Charis and her love interest! I couldn’t get enough. If you love enemies-to-lovers trope, they are perfection. AN IMPROBABLE SEASON is a series of unfortunate events that leads Kalliope into the hands of Thalia’s best friend (who by the way is absolutely adorable), while Thalia clearly is falling for a rake, and as for my favorite, Charis’ uninterest and honesty lands her in uncharted territory when it comes to romantic relationships.

It’s so wonderfully crafted, readers will be charmed, giddy, and enwrapped from start to finish.

Go preorder this book!

Happy Reading ~ Cece

2.5/5 rounded to 3
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.
I feel like this book tried to be so many things at once and it was not able to judge everything. It was like the writer decided to make a book inspired by Bridgerton, Little Women AND Pride and Prejudice and missed the mark. It’s seems Charis personality changed according to what it worked best for the plot, one moment she was shy and the next she was insulting her love interest in a ballroom and then she didn’t really have social skills but then was the hit of the season. The resolution of the sister’s love triangle felt like lazy writing too, it had a lot of tell me but they didn’t showed it to me and what the writer showed to me contradicted what the characters said. Like Thalia saying she knew Adam and Kalli were a perfect match when the whole her actions showed a very different thing.

And I am really confused what the genre of this book is, the writing feels like it was made for teens but it’s marked as YA but the age of the characters implies is New Adult.