Finally Sophie and West's book! I thoroughly enjoyed this second chance hisrom even though it got angsty in places. LOL. It was a highly satisfying conclusion to a lovely series. Hope I get to see the whole gang again soon!

Huge thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC

I have been looking forward to West and Sophie's story since book one! I think fans of the rest of the series will adore its conclusion.

In real life, I think it's pretty uncommon for people to not end up together and stay in love for years but boy am I a sucker for it in a romance book. I really enjoyed seeing things fro their perspectives and it felt like a good way to end the series, with James having the first book and West the last. I also liked that some of the hijinx that make this series fun were included in this one.

I have always loved the comedic aspects of this series as well as the witty banter and friendships. However, I have never quite gotten the swoony romantic feeling from any of these books I like in a romance. In this case, I felt like West and Sophie could have been together years earlier and they were just being stubborn. The conflict felt a bit contrived. However, if you have loved all the other books in the series I think you will love this one!

🌶️🌶️ - There are one or two steamy scenes in this book, but all but one fade to black or not super detailed.

Such a lovely end to the series. This is both a fake relationship and second chances romance, with all your favourite parts of both tropes.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review!

This was a great conclusion to the Regency Vows series! It was cool to finally see West and Sophie's story after seeing them as side characters throughout the previous four books. Seeing Sophie as an eldest sister trying to make sure her younger sisters were okay was very satisfying as an eldest sister. I identified with her character a lot. The plot was pretty tight overall, and I liked the pacing of the story.

The Regency Vows series has been one of our favourite historical romance series we’ve read. They are all full of banter, friendly teasing, jokes, secrets and deception but most of all they are full of friends and family we loved coming back to.

We met West and Sophie early on and saw them from time to time while the other main characters fell in love. It was wonderful to finally get their back story and find out what went wrong. How did they go from being in love to avoiding each other always? Flashbacks help us fill in the blanks and we really enjoyed how they were woven into the story.

The scheme that brings Sophie and West together in present day (fake engagement) was fun especially when it started to get out of hand. Since Sophie was a widow, there were different elements in the whole story that you don’t usually find in Regency romances and it was a great twist to the usual Regency rules.

There was no third act breakup (they broke up years ago!) or miscommunication but we did learn that Sophie needed to work on her communication skills just a little bit! West was everything we wanted in a partner for Sophie (sweet, caring and charming) and we just know that they lived happily ever after!

This was the best love story to end the series with since we’ve been pining for them to get back together for a couple of books now!

Read if you like:
▪️Second chance romance
▪️Fake engagement
▪️Regency romance
▪️Delightful banter
▪️Interconnected series

I don't know how Martha Waters continues to make these fascinating and beautiful and soft and funny, but this entire series is wonderful. I have been waiting for this story since the first book and the payoff was well worth it. Beautiful mediations on grief and the ways that we assume the worst in the people we love.

Thanks to Netgalley and Atria Books for the ARC of this!

I've enjoyed the rest of the series, so I was excited for this one! I *love* a second chances vibe AND a fake dating vibe and these were combined so perfectly. Every moment that played out I was like "love each other, you idiots!" and it was so fun to read.

I loved that this was second chance romance with a bit of a dual timeline showing us the beginning of their relationship. West has been my favorite character since book one so I was very excited when we got the announcement and absolutely thrilled when I recieved this arc. This book was excellent and was the perfect way to close the Regenvy Vows series.

The best of the series!

I read books 1, 2 and 5 back-to-back - I had the first two on audio and received the arc of the final book and knew I needed to finally read them to catch up. Having the background of at least those two was extremely helpful because there was a ton of foundation for this book laid. It could technically be read as a standalone, but I wouldn’t suggest not reading at least book 1.

It was fun reading about West and Sophie get their second chance after his father (the duke) threatened her many years ago when they were about to announce their betrothal, the night before West had an accident that left him with a limp and having to use a cane, and miserable (and leaving the duke to believe he couldn’t sire an heir and off to focus on his younger son, in book 2).

I enjoyed book 5 the best of these three - these characters were the most interesting and had the best backstories. Quite a good read that was very different than most romance novels out there. Definitely recommend it!

I received an advance copy from NetGalley and Atria Books, and this is my honest feedback.

I was provided a free advanced copy of this book from @netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
It is the 5th and last book in The Regency Vows series by Martha Waters. I have enjoyed all of them immensely! Each follows a different couple in a group of friends as they deceive, trick, pretend to love, and accidentally really fall in love! ☺️
In this one Sophie and West finally get their chance! Seven years ago they were almost engaged when things went awry. But now, widowed Sophie is worried her sister won't marry if she doesn't remarry. This, she proposes to West to pretend to be engaged at least until her sister remarries. Will this plan go awry as well?, and will Sophie and West finally be able to admit their feelings?
This is a really fun series, and they do build on each other, so I would recommend reading them in order. But if you're looking for a relaxing romance with great friendships, funny scenarios, and a Regency setting, check these out!
This one is set to be published on Tuesday, 6 February, so add it, and the other four to your TBR!
#NetGalley #ToWooAndToWed #TheRegencyVows

Oops I didn’t realize this was book five of a series. I was quite a bit lost and just didn’t end up finishing this one

A very sweet ending to this series! I will miss it. I hope Martha shares a new series with the world soon; she is now a must-read author for me.

Thanks to Atria and NetGalley for the ARC.

This story is told in third person and follows West & Sophie. This is the fifth book in The Regency Vows series. You can read the stories standalone but keep in mind that the characters in the series are all friends and attend events together across the series, so their circumstances are alluded to in the separate books. I’ve been fascinated throughout the series with the history between West and Sophie and was happy to finally get more details about what happened between the couple in the past and their reasons for reconnecting.

I also was looking forward to hearing more of the details surrounding the accident that preceded their earlier breakup, West’s injury and ongoing grief over the loss of his best friend, David. I was initially frustrated with some of the tidbits but as the story progressed with flashback chapters full of emotional struggles and secretive events that only certain characters were privy to along the way, I started to get a full picture of what happened in the past as the story continued in the present timeline. I still feel like some of it was a little ambiguous, but overall, I really enjoyed the story.

This couple has been through the wringer and while some of it could have been resolved with more communication and less secrets, I understand Sophie’s decisions given the worries about both the threats against her family and the regrets West might have felt. Still, watching his heartbreak over and over was a bit hard to take at times.

Recommended to Regency romance lovers

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for a copy provided for an honest review.

A wonderfully funny romantic novel!!! I became enamored with West and Sophie instantly. Their witty banter made me smile. Of course it can’t be a romance novel without the required obstacles to their happily ever after.
If you are a fan of Bridgerton then this is definitely a book for you. I will have to go back and read all of the books in this series now!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I think this is my favorite of the series. If you love a good second chance romance, this is the story for you. The angst is just perfect for what I was looking for in this kind of story. This is one of those books that you really should read the rest of the series first to get the full picture of the couple. I really enjoyed the flashbacks that helped tell the story of what this couple has been through over the years. This book also really wraps up the series really well.

Thanks #NetGalley for the advanced copy of #ToWooandtoWed by Martha Waters in exchange for an honest review.

To Woo and To Wed is a fitting, satisfying wrap-up to a consistently entertaining series about love, friendship, and offbeat relationships. The series as a whole balances light-hearted romps and banter with some serious (but not too heavy) themes about family obligations and expectations. Book #5 ties the entire series together in a way that’s sure to please its faithful readers.

This was a good read and conclusion to this series. I love when historical romance gives me exactly what I need with banter, humor, and feels. This is a second chance romance between Sophie and West and is told in both present and past timelines. We see West and Sophie at the beginning of their relationship when they almost got engaged and why they didn't. Sophie ends up marrying a friend of Wes, becomes a widow, and comes into contact with Wes again. There is a fake engagement plot, a great friend group, good humor, and banter. The chapters in the past helped me to understand the heartbreak, grief, and tragedy that the main characters went through. The tension and chemistry were also well written, and two steamy scenes were steamier than I expected which was nice. I loved seeing all the friend groups and couples together it made for a good ending. Thank you, Atria for this arc!!

I wasn't disappointed with this book, I just didn't love it as much as the other. Plus of this second chance romance is the communication. I do like that it went in and at least some aspects of the past were talked about. I just didn't love this as much as the others.

It's the ending the series and I'm a little sad.

I got an e-arc of this book on NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I love a series that ends with as much heart as it started with - this final installment in Waters' Regency Vows series is DELIGHTFUL and gives everyone a chance to see their favorite characters live out their happy ever afters. This is a close tie with To Love and to Loathe as my favorite in the series, and I can't wait to see clever games Waters' gets up to next <3

Thank you Atria for the ARC - out 6 FEB!

Synopsis:
West, the Marquess of Weston, and Sophie, Lady Fitzwilliam Bridewell, have lately been spending a considerable amount of time together. But West and Sophie are not new acquaintances. In fact, years ago, they had once been nearly engaged until West’s almost fatal curricle accident and his meddling father threw them off course.

Now recently widowed, Sophie has put aside all thoughts of romance. But when her widowed sister, Alexandra, mentions a fondness for an earl, Sophie realizes that she may be holding her sister back. Alexandra won’t move forward with an engagement until Sophie, too, settles down again, and so Sophie approaches West with a plan. They will announce their engagement and break things off once Alexandra is happily married. It’ll be simple. After all, it’s not like she is going to fall for West a second time, not when Sophie has sworn not to risk her heart again.

While I am so sad to see this series end, this is the perfect way to end! West and Sophie have some of my favorite banter of the entire series (which is full of wonderful banter).

I really loved seeing some disability representation in this series! I LOVED that there were scenes in which West explicitly requests to stop standing or move locations due to his leg.

I can’t wait to see what Martha Waters puts out next!