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As the ward of Lord Skeffinton, Lady Arabella Berestock has been left to her own devices in a rundown home in Cornwall, where the lord expects she will follow his every decision, particularly over who she will marry. However, he has another thing coming, and when he arrives to tell her she is to marry an old widower in the north of England, he soon discovers that she and her rescue animals have a different plan, and he has to run after his horses in a ruined jacket for his sins. So when a distant cousin, Lady Redfield arrives to tell her that Arabella is now under her protection, and she will take her to London to have the season she deserves, Arabella's only concern is the welfare of her animals. A chance meeting with Lady Redfield's neighbour, Peregrine, Marquess of Blackwood, may have started off on the wrong foot, but soon Arabella is in his debt, and looks forward to events when she can be with him. But the heir to a duke won't want to marry her, would he?

This one is definitely my favourite of the series. I loved Arabella and Peregrine so much, and the secondary character - particularly Mr Sindu and Hemmings - were great players in the plot line. Peregrine had always told his mother, the Duchess of Stanbury, that the reason he wasn't yet married was because he was waiting for his friend's sister to debut first, but really he planned to wait another two years, and then settle down. Meeting Arabella, however, made him reconsider his timeline, and he worried that if he stuck to the two years, he might miss out on the woman of his dreams. Waiting so that he could escort her and Lady Redfield to balls, and take Arabella into supper, even taking her dance card and ensuring that Skeffington couldn't get on it, were all clear indications of his feelings, though there was a moment when it looked like the odds were stacked so much against them. I really hope we see the couple again in the final books!

Regency Romantic Comedy

Arabella is a feisty lady, full of mischief, mayhem, and fun. She sees something wrong with the way a marquess presents his horses, and she is not shy about telling him.

Arabella lived at a time when women had no power, but she found a way to survive, and dare we say, thrive? She had a cad for a guardian, and her curiosity helped her to unearth a few skeletons from his proverbial closet. Could this animal lover and lovable mischief maker emerge victorious in the end? She started her journey with her handsome neighbor with a scolding, but she ended up winning his heart. How did she do it, and could she win his hand? For that to happen, she must thwart a guardian, determined to marry her off to a man, three times her age. Could she succeed?

For the answer, you would want to read the story. It is an entertaining Regency romance, infused with humor, adventure, and mischief. It is a clean, traditional, Regency romance.

I enjoyed this book as much as the previous books in the series. Arabella and Peregrines' interaction allowed me to feel an immediately affinity with them. The interaction with pairs from previous books is entertaining. Finally, of course, the ladies of the society add a little comedic relief.
Thank you Kate Archer, Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me an advance copy for my honest feedback.

This is book 4 in the delightful A Series of Worthy Young Ladies series. If you have been following the series, you know the background of how The Society of Sponsoring Ladies was born and what their mission is - namely to find suitable matches for worthy young ladies who need just a little bit of help. Well they are at it again, in this charming latest addition. Lady Redfield has taken it upon herself to sponsor Arabella, who is the daughter of her late cousin. Arabella is a fun and unique lady, in that she likes rescuing animals and keeping them. Living next door to Lady Redfield is Lord Peregrine Hadleigh, Marquess of Blackwood. He has a weak spot for animals, too, so he is a perfect match for Arabella. I enjoyed following the fun, fast-paced, and charming journey of these two as they made their way into each other's hearts. The banter between them was funny and witty and I couldn't help but fall in love with these two. Ms Archer does a wonderful job of developing such endearing characters and bringing them to life. The story was filled with so many humorous and adorable moments, I was hooked till the very end. This was a fun and delightful story and I had a really fun time reading it.
My thanks to Dragonblade Publishing and Netgalley for providing a complimentary copy. This is my voluntary and honest review.

I so enjoyed this book, it was witty, and really kept my attention. There were so many wonderful characters that just brought so much enjoyment to this story. The ladies of The Society of Sponsoring Ladies seemed to be in rare form - Lady Redfield, Lady Heathway, Lady Featherstone, Lady Easton, and Lady Mendleton with the advanced baby that did amazing things.
Lady Arabella is an orphan and ward of Lord Skeffington (Skeffy). Lady Redfield writes a very vague letter to Lady Arabella offering to sponsor her for the season.
Peregrine Hadleigh, Marquess of Blackwood, has recently purchased the house next to Lady Redfield. Peregrine is intrigued when he hears Lady Arabella dictate a letter home to someone named Freddy with directions about caring for all those Arabella had to leave behind.
There were many laugh out loud moments for me with this story, I highly recommend it.

The Society of Sponsoring Ladies has yet another young lady, Arabella, on their hands, though she comes along with her own peculiarities, chiefly a propensity for rescuing animals and an irritating guardian.

I've really been enjoying the upbeat nature of this series, and this, the fourth installment, is no exception. We have the familiar recipe now of an unconventional heroine, a sweet romance, dastardly villains, and interludes from butlers, but the author plays around with these elements enough that you can feel comfortable with the familiarity without seeing the same plot points repeated.

Arabella was a very fun heroine, and part of what makes her and Peregrine rub along so well is that they are both very much animal people. I thought their romance was adorable, and enjoyed it whenever they were on the page together. I also enjoyed the interludes from the butlers, and the unexpected commentary on social classes by Mr. Sindu.

However, I did feel like the prose got a little long-winded and repetitive in a few places. I would also liked Skeffy's secret to be a bigger plot point, as it turns out to be a bit of a Hail Mary for Arabella instead.

I admit, I didn't think much of the cover so I did wonder if the novel would be all fluff and no pull. But I was surprised, the novel has some really charming characters that will make you laugh and feel a great need to continue reading until the end. Basically, bravo Kate Archer, your novel has made my week. Highly recommend this one!

Thanks netgalley for allowing me to read this great piece :)

*I received a free ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review*

This was the second book in the series that I have read and wish I had gotten started from the very beginning - not because I feel I needed to in order to follow along, but because I feel like I missed out on some really great stories. Obviously the main story here is between Arabella and Peregrine, but there are all these fun little side stories involving older ladies and servants. It was never in doubt that Peregrine would fall hard for Arabella because (other than this being a romance novel) how could he not? She's sweet and funny and full of personality. I thought him blaming her for what happened with his horse towards to the end to be unfair. She didn't ask him to get involved or take the blame for what happened. At least he quickly realized the mistake he was making. Arabella's final showdown with Skeffington was a little over the top, but I didn't even care because it was so great to see her taking control of the situation and getting one over on him. Overall, this is just a really fun read!

A laugh out loud Regency Romance. The Society of Sponsoring Ladies are at it again. Lady Redfield is calling a meeting. It's an emergency. Lady Arabella Berestock the daughter of the late Earl of Westcott, Lady Redfield's second cousin, has been regulated to live in Cornwall by her guardian. Lady Redfield wants to give her a season to find a husband. Lord Skeffington is scheming for her to marry the lord to whom he owes money. Once Arabella is in London, she is attracted to the gentleman next door. Known for her way with animals, Peregrine Hadleigh, Marques of Blackwood, is amazed at her relationship with his dog, Apollo. Not to mention he's also drawn to the Lady himself. The developing friendship soons becomes much more. Only her guardian keeps coming up with schemes to get her dowry. Arabella isn't having any of it. Blackwood is her champion to deter Skeffington. With a menagerie of injured or sick animals, a VAB, a mystery dinner, a masquerade and butlers who do whatever they want, you can't help laughing. This book is another favorite in the series. A clean romance.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

Utterly and completely charming! How could anyone be anything other than charmed by the petite animal whisperer that is Lady Arabella Berestock? She may be small in stature but she is unmeasured in heart. She has never met an injured creature or injury that she does not feel compelled to fix. I do believe her tenacity made her the perfect young lady for Lady Redfield to sponsor. Where Lady Redfield is meek and scared, Arabella is strong-willed and determined, allowing some of that to rub off on the Lady. Add into the mix her next door neighbour, a certain son of a Duchess of the very society helping Arabella. He has a weak spot for his beloved horse and dog, making him seemingly a picture perfect match for animal loving Arabella. Next we add a dastardly guardian who only sees her as a means of solving his own problems, and you get an intriguing mystery to back the story. What truly sells the whole package is a side cast of unique servants who are both loyal and self-serving (in all the best ways), leading to many humorous scenes. I especially loved the fully detailed epilogue that summed up the future of not just our lovely couple, Peregrine & Arabella, but also each of the kindly supporting case. The story had me giggling in delight over and over. A sweet and utterly charming story indeed!

Lady Arabella Berestoke is the ward of a Lord who is disliked by most who know him. He is a rake and a scoundrel who is heavily in debt. He hates the fact the he can't get his hands on his ward's money.
Our heroine is quite happy tucked away in remote Cornwall taking care of the various woodland creatures that need her help.
Our dear Lady Redfield must gather every ounce of courage to sponsor the worthy young Lady she has chosen to gift a London season.
Lord Peregrine Hadleigh, Marquess of Blackwood is often bossed about, sometimes by his mother and other times by his Butler. He is still a very good hero for this story though.
With this series you could read each book on it's own, but to understand the reasons behind everything it's best to have at least read the first in the series. There are lots of giggles in this story and very soft hearted people. The schemes of the butlers will also amuse you.
Very good fun.

Another charming entry in Archer's screwball series, with all the things I loved in the previous books: formidable society matrons, eccentric butlers, hilariously tangled plots, and endearing romance. While each book in the series begins with the same premise (a daughter-less matron decides to sponsor a young lady for a London season), Archer does a great job mixing up other factors, so no two couples — or their love stories — are interchangeable. But they are all delightful.

My thanks to NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Series of Worthy Young Ladies
Wonderful book, wonderful characters. I really enjoyed this book, enjoying her first full season. full of laughter, love and again, love..

Lady Arabella Berestock has lived in the ramshackle Cornwall house for as long as she can remember. She is the ward of the horrid Lord Skeffington however she has the companionship of Mrs. Weston, who has allowed Arabella to pursue her passion for rescuing animals and the house has become a menagerie. Out of the blue, a cousin, Lady Redfield, has stepped forward and will bring her to Town for a proper season. Lord Peregrine Hadleigh, Marquis of Blackwood and heir to the Duke of Stanbury has finally got his own house in Town and he’s put his mother off talk of marriage with the idea that he waits for an old family friend to make her debut, which he certainly does not. His house happens to be next door to Lady Redfield, one of his mother’s cabal of matrons. That may not be ideal but out of all of them, she is the least likely to cause problems. At least, he had imagined so before Lady Arabella arrived.
This is the fourth book in the series & is a delightful, light hearted romp, just what I was needing & I thoroughly enjoyed it. I liked both Peregrine & Arabella but found the both, if I’m honest, to be a bit insipid, he's easily swayed by his butler, she’s very immature & rescues animals, giving them childish names. I do love the matchmaking lady’s & just loved how Lady Redfield started to get a backbone. There was some chemistry between Peregrine & Arabella & their journey to a HEA was charming
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

This is another funny laugh out loud book as all so far have been. From the eccentric ladies to the funny butler's. The couple are sweet and engaging and I loved how they bonded over their love of animals. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

2 Stars! An okay read. I did feel lost at times, mostly in the beginning, since this is the first book in this series that I’ve read and it is the 4th book in ‘The Series of Worthy Young Ladies’ series. I liked the book but it seemed to drag on with a slow build. I had to make myself finish reading the book and I just couldn’t get into it. Entertaining at times but I just couldn’t connect.
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This was a really short, cute read with sweet characters that you come to adore by the end! I loved the main characters quirks and her wild spirit so much!

This is laugh out loud reading. From the matchmaking schemes of the ladies of the London to society to the non-existent butlers society, one will learn how to manage society with fiction and how to get uninvited dinner guest to leave early. Meanwhile our couple are quietly falling in love while caring for wildlife and domestic pets.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and leaving my review voluntarily.

This is such a great series. I get so excited when they each come out. Arabella is a lover of animals and has a kind heart. Her next door neighbor (Peregrine) just happens to have an unruly dog. Chaos ensues when Arabella finds any animal in need of saving. Peregrine is often found helping her fix the chaos. Love follows the chaos.

The story is mildly entertaining as a light farce, but it is not billed as such and I do not believe it is intended as such. The main characters are very thinky drawn and too shallow to find sympathetic. The supporting characters are somewhat amusing but the combined effect is a lot of noise with little substance.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Dragonblade Books for the opportunity to review the ARC.